Innovation and Design Building

$2.4M Fit-Out Permit Pulled for Fit-Out at Innovation & Design Building

Corderman & Company has pulled a permit valued at $2.442M for the fit-out of Suite 601 at the Innovation and Design Building. The project will include select demo along with new flooring, ceilings, millwork, and MEPs.

$1.19M Permit Pulled for Renovations to Holly Hunt Showroom 

A permit valued at $1.19M has been pulled for renovations to the Holly Hunt showroom at Boston's Innovation and Design Building in the Seaport. The permit was pulled by Corderman and Company and includes selective demo along with new painting and millwork. 

Permit Pulled for Renovation to MassChallenge Space in the Seaport

Corderman & Company has pulled a permit for interior renovations of MassChallenge's event space at 21 Drydock Avenue. The project will include selective demo, new flooring and millwork and modification of MEP's and fire alarms system. The permit is valued at $416K.

Flour Prepares For September Opening

The 8th Flour location plans to open this September in Boston's Innovation and Design Building. Permitting includes a change of occupancy to include commissary kitchen with an interior fit-out of a new commercial kitchen in accordance with plans filed. Additional work includes new flooring, ceilings, kitchen equipment, and new MEP equipment.

Flour was founded in 2000 by Joanne Chang and has become Boston's most popular bakery and cafe. In 2016, Chang won a James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker.

Living Proof Leases Space at Innovation and Design Building

The Cambridge-based cosmetic company, Living Proof, has leased 27,528 square-feet of space on the 6th floor at the Innovation and Design Building in the Seaport District of Boston.

The company will be joining other tenants in the building such as Reebok, MassChallenge, and Autodesk.

Currently the company works out of 301 Binney St in Cambridge.

Reebok unveils new Seaport headquarters at The Innovation and Design Building

Reebok has unveiled new renderings of “The Home of Fitness”, its’ new 220,000-square-foot global headquarters at The Innovation and Design Building in the Seaport District which will open this Fall. Designed by Gensler and located at 25 Drydock Avenue, “The Home of Fitness” will span five floors and house 700 Reebok employees. “The new home of fitness will be more than just an office building, it will be a workplace unlike any other in an amazing part of the city,” said Reebok Vice President John Lynch in a prepared statement. “It will be a great environment to inspire Reebok to make the best fitness products in the world. These new visuals show that the new space is modern, beautifully designed, and innovative while retaining the authenticity of this historic building.”

“The Home of Fitness” will feature creative common spaces including an “alternative activity-based work zone” that encourages collaboration with “a comfortable and light-filled environment” graced with sweeping Boston skyline views, and a “work cafe” with grab and go food offerings and a sit-down cafe with bar height, booth, round-group and lounge seating, in addition to a stadium bleacher area for large group events and meetings. Together, Reebok and Gensler have created a space graced with natural lighting and an open floorplan that will foster innovation and a healthy workplace. “We are inspired and energized by Reebok,” said Gensler Studio Director and Principal Arlyn Vogelmann in a prepared statement. “Together we are creating a new world-class headquarters experience for both their staff and customers that will allow them to provide the most active and healthy workplace, attract top talent, and showcase the brand in the best possible way.” The following are renderings of “The Home of Fitness”:

Reebok moving headquarters to Innovation & Design Building in Seaport District

Athletic apparel and shoe company Reebok has announced it will move its’ headquarters from Canton, MA to the Innovation & Design Building in the Seaport District. Reebok will move to the Innovation & Design Building by Fall 2017 and will occupy 220,000 square feet across five floors. Approximately 700 people will be employed at Reebok’s new headquarters. The space will also include a two-story, 30,000 square foot gym, a design lab, a restaurant and an 8,000 square foot Reebok FitHub retail store. Reebok intends to construct a public one-mile running track around the Innovation & Design Building.

Reebok is excited to become a part of Boston’s growing innovative community. “Our new workspace will improve our performance, speed innovation and create a vibrant collaborative culture,” says Reebok president Matt O’Toole. “It will allow us to be closely connected to the broader innovation and design community in Boston, and not in a traditional cloistered corporate environment, which can inhibit creativity. We’re creating the workplace of the future.” The following are renderings of Reebok’s new headquarters:

Continuum opens new global headquarters at Innovation and Design Building

Global innovation design firm Continuum, who assisted the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) with its' rebranding, announced Monday the completion of its’ new 50,000 square foot global headquarters located at the 1.4 million square foot Innovation and Design Building in Boston’s Seaport District. Continuum’s workspace, completed in June 2016, features a unique mix of open and informal spaces for interaction and collaboration and discrete private spaces for individual work and small group meetings. The workspace also features public spaces for visitor tours, large meetings and events.

Continuum’s new workspace is designed by Höweler + Yoon Architecture and built by Commodore Builders. “This dedicated project team collaborated seamlessly to deliver a unique and edgy workspace that fits our firm, how we work, and how we innovate with our clients,” said Carmencita Bua, Chief Operating Officer at Continuum. Continuum relocated 120 employees from West Newton to Boston’s booming Innovation District. “Our move back to Boston – and the Innovation and Design Building in particular – puts Continuum at the center of technology and design innovation, and allows us to recruit top talent in the City of Boston,” said Bua. The following are photographs of Continuum’s new workspace:

Interior renovations complete at the Innovation and Design Building

The Innovation and Design Building, a bastion of Boston’s innovative and creative economy, recently underwent interior renovations totaling over $13 million. All common spaces received new finishes including lighting, carpeting, wallpaper and more. New art displays and furniture were also installed throughout. The result is a bright, airy layout that invites visitors to explore the building’s various companies and showrooms. 3D design software firm Autodesk recently announced it will move into the Innovation and Design Building in fall 2015, a key asset to the building and to Boston’s ever-growing technology community.