A Front-Row Seat to Notable Real Estate Addresses

During its 150-year history, Banker & Tradesman and its parent company, The Warren Group, occupied addresses in some of Massachusetts’ most significant commercial districts and steps from some of the 21st-century’s highest-profile development sites.

This Month in History: A Space Race Booby Prize

Local legends to the contrary, Cambridge never truly stood a chance to host NASA’s “Mission Control” for its many space exploration missions. But the consolation prize turned into a mess that, nonetheless, cleared the way for today’s Kendall Square.

Hot Property: The Foundry 

A 131-year-old East Cambridge property that has a history as a factory, taxi barn and office space is reopening this fall as a new community hub. 

Hot Property: BioMed East Coast HQ

BioMed Realty’s new East Coast headquarters will occupy a single-story, 25,000-square-foot buildout in the Site 5 Building of MIT’s campus gateway at Kendall Square, serving the existing team of 50 employees with room for expansion.

Hot Property: One Broadway

A repositioning project inspired by hotel designs injects warmth and vibrancy into the 4,500-square-foot lobby of MIT’s One Broadway office tower in Kendall Square. 

Making Lab Projects an Appealing Suburban Neighbor

Even the most inspiring life sciences building does not immediately make an appealing neighbor in some communities. But just as green space and traffic mitigation can appeal to prospective tenants, meaningful public realm enhancements can enrich their neighborhoods.