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REBusiness Online · Boston · Mixed Use

BRUNT Workwear Signs 56,000 SF Lease at Mixed-Use Property in Wilmington, Massachusetts

Via REBusiness Online · October 8, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · October 8, 2026

Why this matters

Mixed-use is where the most interesting urban repositioning is happening. Office-to-residential conversions in Manhattan, Washington, and Philadelphia have moved from pro-forma exercises to closed transactions, and walkable suburban densification is drawing patient capital with longer hold periods than the traditional core or value-add fund structures support. Boston life sciences absorption has moderated from its 2021-2022 pace, and the market is working through a meaningful Cambridge sublease overhang. Multifamily and trophy office remain durable. For allocators, mixed-use offers exposure to multiple property types within a single basis, which has become attractive as monoline sector forecasts have widened.

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Excerpt from REBusiness Online:
WILMINGTON, MASS. — BRUNT Workwear has signed a 56,000-square-foot lease in the northern Boston suburb of Wilmington. The space is located within the property at 299- 301 Ballardvale St., which can support industrial,…
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