"That appears to be so," one source tells GlobeSt.com of thedeal, although calls to Flatley and to brokers at Cushman &Wakefield were not returned by press deadline. The park has been onthe block since April.

One issue not yet clarified is how much space Hewlett-Packardwill retain in the three-building complex, a development whoseroots stretch back to the days of Digital Equipment Corp. Thecampus at 110 Spit Brook Rd. then came under control of CompaqCorp. upon its takeover of DEC, and followed the merger path toHewlett Packard's door when it acquired Compaq. Palo Alto-basedHewlett-Packard has been reducing its ownership of excess CREthroughout Massachusetts and southern New England during the past24 months, but most observers maintain the firm wants to retain apresence at 110 Spit Brook Rd.

Among the attributes previously cited about 110 Spit Brook Rd.is the location at Exit One of Route 3, a major thoroughfareleading directly to the Route 128 corridor in Burlington, MA. Thereis also said to be a chance for redevelopment to other uses on aportion of the property, possibly residential.