50/60 Binney

50/60 Binney: The Gateway to Kendall Square

The iconic towers of 50 + 60 Binney Street serve as a gateway to the Alexandria Center at Kendall Square. Standing adjacent to the Charles River, the buildings house of 10 stories of mixed-use lab, office and retail space, a mechanical penthouse, and six levels of below-grade parking for innovative technology and life science users, while simultaneously supporting public and retail functions at the ground level.

The project, completed by Turner Construction, is part of an eight-building, 2.6 million rentable square-foot campus featuring four ground-up developments and two residential developments. The new amenity-rich Alexandria Center at Kendall Square (ACKS) retail corridor is lined with shops, restaurants, and meeting/event spaces.

The project was completed on schedule using Touchplan, a construction software that allows developers to plan, implement, and monitor projects in their entirety. The innovative software gives developers the ability to see the full spectrum of their project down to every last detail. Touchplan has let developers keep their projects on or ahead of time leading to lower costs and more efficient construction.

Bluebird Bio moves into newly built headquarters at 50/60 Binney in Kendall Square

50/60 Binney, a new 541,000 square foot Class A lab and office building in Kendall Square, has been fully constructed, with anchor tenant Bluebird Bio’s 253,000 square foot headquarters now open. Bluebird has completed a state-of-the-art tenant fit out featuring top-tier finishes, lab equipment and amenities. Bluebird is paying $72.50 per square foot, or $18.4 million, per year in rent, with a scheduled annual rent increase of 1.75% in addition to operating expenses and taxes. Genzyme Corporation, a 50/60 Binney anchor tenant who has leased 251,000 square feet for a new headquarters, will commence occupancy in 2018 following the expiration of the company’s existing lease of its' current headquarters at nearby 500 Kendall Square. The following are photographs of 50/60 Binney:

Full completion nearing at 50/60 Binney Class A offices in Kendall Square

Façade installation along the entire building perimeter at 50/60 Binney is complete, and interior fit-out work is wrapping up in preparation for Genzyme Corporation and Bluebird Bio to move in. Full completion of 50/60 Binney is expected within the first half of this year. The 10-story building features 541,000 rentable square feet (RSF) of Class A lab and office. The following are photographs of 50/60 Binney:

50/60 Binney facade installed, interior tenant fit out underway

50/60 Binney’s distinctive façade has been fully installed. Interior fit out is now underway for tenants of the Kendall Square Class A lab and office building as its’ opening in the first half of 2017 nears. 50/60 Binney tenants will include Genzyme Corporation, who will occupy 251,000 square feet, and Bluebird Bio, who will occupy 253,000 square feet. The 50/60 Binney construction team is also performing exterior finishing touches along ground floor retail spaces. A stacked three-stone granite sculpture has been installed along Binney Street. The following are photographs of 50/60 Binney:

50 & 60 Binney exterior finishes nearing completion

50 & 60 Binney’s glass facade along Binney Street, Edwin H. Land Boulevard and Second Street is nearly complete. Almost all glass panels have been installed along with metal panels. The brick facade along Linskey Way is nearly complete as well. Glass is now being installed along 50 & 60 Binney’s ground-floor retail spaces. Located in Cambridge's Kendall Square, 50 & 60 Binney, topped off since September 2015, will be a 10-story Class A lab and office building with a total of approximately 541,000 rentable square feet (RSF) including approximately 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Tenants at 50 & 60 Binney will include Genzyme Corporation and Bluebird Bio, both of whom will relocate their headquarters to the building. Genzyme Corporation will occupy 251,000 square feet, and Blueburd Bio will occupy 253,000 square feet. The following are photographs of 50 & 60 Binney's facade:

View from the corner of First Street (left) and Binney Street (right)

View from Edwin H. Land Boulevard along Binney Street (right)

View from Edwin H Land Boulevard along Linskey Way (left)

View at Binney Street (left) and Second Street (right)

View at Second Street (left) and Linskey Way (right)

View from Linskey Way

View along Binney Street from Second Street

View along Binney Street

HVAC units are installed on 50 & 60 Binney’s roof, and roughing in of interior mechanical and electrical utility systems has begun. Work will soon commence on interior finishes in anticipation of 50 & 60 Binney’s opening in the first half of 2017. The following are photographs of utility installation underway at 50 & 60 Binney:

View of HVAC units along 50 & 60 Binney roofline facing Second Street

HVAC and electrical system under construction

View along Linskey Way

View along Binney Street from Second Street

50 & 60 Binney's workspaces will feature sweeping views of the Boston and Cambridge skylines. The following is a view from 50 & 60 Binney's top floor, courtesy Concrete Sensors:

Exterior finish installation underway at 50 & 60 Binney

Installation of glass panels and brick finishes is underway at 50 & 60 Binney. Glass has risen three stories along Binney and First streets, and brick has risen nearly 10 stories along Linskey Way.

View from Longfellow Bridge

View at First Street (left) and Binney Street (right)

View along Binney Street

View along Binney Street

View at First Street (left) and Binney Street (right)

View at Linskey Way (left) and First Street (right)

50 & 60 Binney ready for exterior finishes

We stopped by 50 & 60 Binney in rapidly-developing Kendall Square. Topped off since September, 50 & 60 Binney's frame is being prepared for installation of exterior finishes. 50 & 60 Binney's facade will consist of glass, metal panels and bricks.

View along Binney Street

View at First Street (left) and Binney Street (right)

View at First Street (left) and Binney Street (right)

View along Binney Street

View along Binney Street

View along Binney Street

50 & 60 Binney tops off

The topping-off ceremony for 50 & 60 Binney was held today! The following is a link to a video of the ceremony. 50 & 60 Binney will be a 10-story, 541,000 rentable square foot (RSF) lab and office building.

Jul 5, 2015

50 & 60 Binney steel frame rising

50 & 60 Binney's steel frame has risen six stories and will soon top off! 50 & 60 Binney will be a total of 10 stories tall.

View along Binney Street (left) and Second Street (right)

View along Second Street