the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, with a "mid-rise" building with space for everything from life-sciences labs and medical offices to "pharmaceutical back of house operations" and "advanced manufacturing."
Don't forgot the windshield washing service while you wait for the light!
It's right near the new biosquare development and close to the south end. Seems reasonable that by the time it's built the adjacent intersection problems will be moved somewhere else or fixed.
I've worked for enough startups to know that unless they have a VC who loves spending cash, most of them end in places a bit so out of the ordinary.
I worked one place that was in the technology center known as "Cushing Square" in Belmont. I'm kidding, but the company was there.. between a hair salon and a greasy spoon in some department store building (of a store I never heard of before).
I interviewed at a place that leasing retail store space in Cambridge, prior to that it was a furniture store.
Long time ago, I worked at a company who's HQ was inside a closed Walmart. (no joke)
So yeah some small start up company looking for a nice place with lab at the right price will snatch this up.
You don't know this. There's listing price and what people actually pay.
Sure developer can charge an arm and a leg. And the property can sit there empty until the developer has to wheel and deal to get tenants that pay.
Its the downside of building in a neighborhood that isn't know for office space. You run a risk of not attracting the tenants you want, and getting any tenant that will take the space.
I worked at one place where the entire building was empty. Building management was begging people to move in, and gave us the top floor at a cool 22/sq foot. (which is OBSCENE for where it was).
Like I said, if that building sits empty long enough, the developer will have no choice than to wheel and deal.
I was down there just last week, and saw a big row of tents along the road by the I-93 connector, and now that I looked at the map, it was Bradston Street. Rough spot.
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the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, with a "mid-rise" building with space for everything from life-sciences labs and medical offices to "pharmaceutical back of house operations" and "advanced manufacturing."
Don't forgot the windshield washing service while you wait for the light!
Steps from the biosquare
It's right near the new biosquare development and close to the south end. Seems reasonable that by the time it's built the adjacent intersection problems will be moved somewhere else or fixed.
I can't imagine how any
I can't imagine how any prospective tenant or employee would find this attractive unless it includes an enclosed skybridge across to BMC.
You'd be surprised
Priced right... it will go.
I've worked for enough startups to know that unless they have a VC who loves spending cash, most of them end in places a bit so out of the ordinary.
I worked one place that was in the technology center known as "Cushing Square" in Belmont. I'm kidding, but the company was there.. between a hair salon and a greasy spoon in some department store building (of a store I never heard of before).
I interviewed at a place that leasing retail store space in Cambridge, prior to that it was a furniture store.
Long time ago, I worked at a company who's HQ was inside a closed Walmart. (no joke)
So yeah some small start up company looking for a nice place with lab at the right price will snatch this up.
Great examples
Great examples, but the developer will need to charge much higher rents than in those examples to make this development financially viable.
Are you a real estate broker?
I've built 10 offices in my career.
You don't know this. There's listing price and what people actually pay.
Sure developer can charge an arm and a leg. And the property can sit there empty until the developer has to wheel and deal to get tenants that pay.
Its the downside of building in a neighborhood that isn't know for office space. You run a risk of not attracting the tenants you want, and getting any tenant that will take the space.
I worked at one place where the entire building was empty. Building management was begging people to move in, and gave us the top floor at a cool 22/sq foot. (which is OBSCENE for where it was).
Like I said, if that building sits empty long enough, the developer will have no choice than to wheel and deal.
Have they looked at the site?
I was down there just last week, and saw a big row of tents along the road by the I-93 connector, and now that I looked at the map, it was Bradston Street. Rough spot.
Mass and Cass for the High
Mass and Cass for the High Class?
I thought it was a
I thought it was a "pharmaceutical back of house operation".