1600 Crown Colony Dr. — Approximate Site Of Planned Development
The National Fire Protection Association is preparing to leave Quincy, putting its longtime Batterymarch Park campus on the market in a move that could open the door to new housing in the office park. The four-building, 528,540-square-foot campus sits on nearly 50 acres in West Quincy, and brokers marketing the property say existing zoning already allows for multifamily housing with City Council approval through a special permit.
A Longtime Anchor Tenant Heads for the Exits
NFPA owns and manages Batterymarch Park and is headquartered at 1 Batterymarch Park. The organization’s planned departure from the city was reported by The Patriot Ledger, which also reports that the campus is being marketed for sale. JLL has been exclusively retained to handle the sale, per a listing posted by the brokerage.
The campus itself is a substantial piece of real estate: four buildings totaling 528,540 square feet, currently 71% occupied across 36 tenants, with a weighted average lease term of 2.4 years, the listing states. Amenities on site include a conference center, food service, a fitness facility, MBTA shuttle service, and ample parking, all packaged within roughly 15 minutes of Boston.
Zoning Already Opens a Path to Apartments
What makes the listing notable beyond NFPA’s exit is the zoning angle the marketing materials spotlight: existing rules at Batterymarch Park would allow multifamily housing if a developer secured a special permit from the Quincy City Council, according to the same JLL listing. The listing highlights housing as a potential use for the site. NFPA has accepted an offer and expects to finalize the sale by year-end; the sale price has not been disclosed…