ADDS OPEN OFFICE SPACE AT MASSIVE QUINCY WAREHOUSE October 29, 2017 By Marc Margulies and Alvaro J. Ribeiro Renovating and re-purposing a building can involve several factors: preserving existing features, updating building infrastructure and energizing spaces for their new use. Warehouses offer their own challenges, especially “legacy” buildings that have long become obsolete. An outdated…
FEATURES AN EFFICIENT AND FLEXIBLE WORKSPACE October 26, 2017 Cambridge, MA – TRIA, a partner-led architecture firm with a focus on science and technology organizations, announced the completion of a new 12,300sf headquarters for Oncorus, Inc., a biotechnology company developing a portfolio of next-generation immunotherapy products to treat several types of cancer. Oncorus’ new headquarters…
AS WORKPLACE EVOLVES, LAW FIRMS CHANGE RAPIDLY October 29, 2017 By Dan Perruzzi, AIA, LEED AP As the workplace continues to evolve, law firms are also changing rapidly in response to internal pressures and external market forces. Technology, generational change, and new business pressures are just a few of the demands that are creating new…
PROJECT PROGRESS: UNDER CONSTRUCTION October 23, 2017 About 81 Wyman Street Waltham, MA Three-story, 80,000-square-foot Class A office building located directly off Route 128 undergoing a full interior renovation. 81 Wyman Street will be upgraded with all new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and interior spaces will be optimized with LED lighting, open floor…
LAB SPACE REMAINS IN HIGH DEMAND By Steve Adams, Banker & Tradesman Staff October 20, 2017 The 161-acre Suffolk Downs property could accommodate a mini-city of mid-rise office buildings, 10,000 housing units and five hotels, according to the joint bid for Amazon’s second headquarters submitted by Boston and Revere. The proposed residential units “of all…
FEATURED AS ONE OF BISNOW BOSTON’S 16 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ON OCTOBER 20, 2017 October 19, 2017 BY John Coakley, CRESA In big cities, sleepy rural towns, and everywhere in between, there’s an epidemic sweeping the nation: Amazon fever. Ever since the e-commerce giant Amazon announced an unprecedented nationwide search for a second headquarters,…
Susan Shelby, FSMPS, CPSM President & CEO Rhino PR As we discussed in our August blog, Keep It Flowing: Project Milestones Provide Steady PR and Marketing Content, project milestones are an excellent way to keep your firm visible. Achievements such as groundbreakings, topping off ceremonies, or ribbon cutting celebrations provide valuable opportunities to promote your…
LAB SPACE REMAINS IN HIGH DEMAND By John Coakley and Paul Delaney September 24, 2017 Cambridge, one of the top three life sciences markets nationally, is considered the epicenter due to numerous factors. The most significant is proximity and access to area universities and research institutions, such as MIT, Harvard, the Broad Institute and the…
PROJECT OF THE MONTH September 15, 2017 BRIGHTON, MA LBC Boston celebrated the grand opening of its first residential project in the city. Located at 1505 Commonwealth Ave., Nova Residences is a six-story, 68,000 s/f building that offers 80 residential units, with 10 of the units designated as affordable. Congressman Michael Capuano, governor Charlie Baker,…
AVALONBAY IS A PUBLICLY TRADED REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST FOCUSED ON HIGH-QUALITY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES September 8, 2017 Margulies Perruzzi Architects announced the completion of a new office in Boston for AvalonBay Communities Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on high-quality apartment communities. MPA provided space planning and interior design services for AvalonBay’s…