Commercial

NIKON Bioimaging Lab

Location: 10 Maguire Road, Building #1, Lexington, MA
Architect: Vivo Architecture

The Nikon BioImaging Lab (NBIL) is a contract research organization that provides microscope- based imaging and analysis services to the biotech, pharma, and larger research communities. The NBIL is in Building #1 at the Lex Labs campus and consists of 6,500 s/f of a combination of lab and office space and an event area. The lab portion of the project includes a main lab that houses microscope bays, and two tissue culture rooms, while the office space is comprised of open-concept seating and various meeting rooms. Additionally, the project features a new café with an event space and several conference rooms with an operable partition.

Aspen Aerogels

Location: 870 Donald Lynch Parkway, Northborough, MA
Architect: Ci design

The ATBC project consisted of the renovation and retrofit of a retail building that had previously housed an Old Navy and Sports Authority store, for new tenant Aspen Aerogels. The project was completed using a design-build approach with the project architect, Ci design, and involved the base building upgrade to R&D and light production space. The base building work consisted of new window systems, metal panel, paint, EV charging stations, and new transformer work to meet the needs of Aspen Aerogels. The interior fit-out consisted of a 59,000 square foot renovation to office, R&D, and production space.

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Commonwealth Fusion Systems CFS-1

Location: Devens, MA
Architect: Vivo Architecture

BW Kennedy & Co. served as the construction manager for a new headquarters and advanced manufacturing facility for CFS. The manufacturing facility will primarily build high temperature superconducting magnets that will be used for CFS's fusion energy demonstration machine. A new Class A, 170,000 SF build-to-suit manufacturing facility, the project included high bay manufacturing and office space. BW Kennedy & Co. also provided site infrastructure for the campus and future buildings.

Braskem

Location: 10 Maguire Road, Building 4, Lexington, MA
Architect: Vivo Architecture

The project consists of creating a new 35,000 square foot R&D facility focused on biotechnology, chemical catalysis, and open innovation at existing Building #4 at Greatland Partners’ Lex Labs campus. The objective of the lab space is to develop new renewable technologies to support the business’s carbon neutrality goals. The building will be able to accommodate upwards of 70 team members and allow for early-stage catalysis and biotechnology research and development.

Lexington Labs Amenities Center Building 3

Location: 10 Maguire Road, Lexington, MA
Architect: Bergmeyer

The Amenities Center, part of Greatland Realty Partners’ Lex Lab campus, replaces the old chiller plant that was no longer in use and provides the tenants on the campus with bike storage, a café, fitness center and locker rooms as well as office space for the building management team. The open two-story fitness center has a brand-new locker room including five new shower locations. The café area was completed with all new finishes including polished concrete & epoxy flooring, wood wall covering, and new kitchen equipment and millwork.

Jackson Amenities

Location: 65 Jackson Road, Devens, MA
Architect: Prellwitz Chilinski Associates

The Canteen is a new 8,300 square foot Café, Bar, and Amenities Building built as part of the Pathways Devens Campus. The building contains corrugated metal panel, fiber cement panel, ACM, and trespa finishes with plenty of storefront windows for natural lighting. It features exposed wood framing and high bay ceilings in the bar and tenant spaces, and an exterior bike repair station with compressed air for public outdoor use. The outdoor courtyards include pavers, concrete benches, and landscape accents for outdoor eating and enjoyment. It was also an enabling project for future municipal utility relocation and future biomanufacturing buildings.

580 Pleasant

Location: 580 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA
Architect: DiMella Shaffer

The project, completed for Griffith Properties, consisted of a core and shell retrofit of a 2-story, 147,000 square foot building for multi-tenant lab/office use. It included a new 14,000 square foot mechanical penthouse and 30-foot curtainwall system at the main and rear entrances. Amenities include bike storage space, fitness area, locker rooms, and exterior patio along the Charles River, two new elevators and retrofit of an existing elevator, and all new storefront and metal panel façade.

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• Recipient of 2023 Associated Builders and Contractors Eagle Award for Excellence in Construction.

3 Burlington Woods

Location: 3 Burlington Woods, Burlington, MA
Architect: Vivo Architecture

BW Kennedy has completed the transformation of 3 Burlington Woods Drive from a 4-story 160,000 SF office building to a multi-tenant ready 179,000 SF life science facility for client GI Partners. Building mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems were completely upgraded, design/built by BW Kennedy & partners. The system accommodates the needs of a life science building at the forefront of biological and medical advancement. To help house the improved MEP systems, the existing penthouse was expanded and structural steel added to support all new rooftop equipment. The overall usable square footage was increased by almost 20,000 SF, achieved by infilling the existing 4-story atrium and converting the lower-level garage space on half the building to tenant mechanical, storage, and control area space. A new covered loading dock with dual hydraulic pit mounted dock lifts was added. The building will achieve LEED Silver certification. As the core and shell work progressed, BW Kennedy also completed the fit-out of three speculative suites within the building. Schedules were coordinated to ensure the spec suites were ready to turn over shortly after the completion of the core and shell work.

Lex Labs Campus Renovation

Location: Maguire Road, Lexington, MA
Architect: Perkins + Will

Greatland Realty Partners hired BW Kennedy to manage the renovation and upgrade of their 10 Maguire Road campus to create a state-of-the-art multi-tenant life science campus. The campus consists of 300,000 square feet across four buildings. Now called Lexington Labs or “Lex Labs,” the project began with the renovation of building #1, completed in 2022. Phase two, consisting of renovations to building #2 (60,000 square feet) and building #4 (30,000 square feet) are in construction. The projects are being managed around occupied areas of the campus and include tenant fitouts as core and shell space is completed and leases obtained.

10 Maguire Building 1

Location: 10 Maguire Road, Lexington, MA
Architect: Perkins + Will

The 90,000 square foot building was renovated and upgraded for Greatland Realty Partners, including the complete replacement of the building mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems, completed design/build by the BW Kennedy team. The electrical service was upsized, and gas service was brought to the building to accommodate tenants’ needs. A new penthouse, loading dock, and service elevator were added to the building to complete the transformation.

10 Maguire Building 2

Location: 10 Maguire Road, Lexington, MA
Architect: Perkins + Will

The project consists of a core and shell renovation and upgrade of a 55,425 square foot, LEED/WELL certified building for Greatland Realty Partners at their Lex Lab campus. The building contains three floors with a personnel elevator and comes with an upgraded and modernized electrical, HVAC, mechanical plumbing, AV/Tel/Data, security, fire protection systems, bathrooms, freight elevator, loading dock, lobby and roof to make it suitable for future life science tenants fit-outs.

10 Maguire Building 4

Location: 10 Maguire Road, Lexington, MA
Architect: Perkins + Will

The project consists of a core and shell renovation and upgrade of a 27,292 square foot building for Greatland Realty Partners at their Lex Lab campus. The building is made up of a spacious floor with extra high ceilings and comes with an upgraded and modernized electrical, HVAC, mechanical plumbing, AV/Tel/data, security, fire protection systems, a loading dock, and roof that are suitable for any future life science tenant fit-outs.

20 Maguire

Location: 20 Maguire Road, Lexington, MA
Architect: DiMella Shaffer

BW Kennedy transformed a 103,631 square foot office building into state-of-the-art, life science tenant suites with an architectural upgrade of the lobby and entrance with a sleek glass entry vestibule with Entice Glass framed doors, including canopy, signage, glass guard rails at interior stair, large format tile installation and interior feature millwork. Amenities include a new sleek bike storage and locker room.

33 New York

Location: 33 New York Ave., Framingham, MA
Architect: Vivo Architecture

33 New York Ave., formerly the headquarters for MetroWest Daily News, was transformed into a modern, attractive multi-tenant life science facility for client King Street Properties. The project consisted of a 9,000 square foot addition and renovation of the existing 97,000 square foot building, including a new elevator and complete façade replacement. All mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection was completed design/build by the BW Kennedy team. New landscaping, pedestrian safety, and aesthetic enhancements were also completed at the 10-acre site. BW Kennedy completed a second phase that consisted of a 7,000 square foot addition and a roof raise” of 10,000 square feet of existing space to support biomanufacturing needs of the incoming tenant. The electrical service was upsized to accommodate the biomanufacturing requirements as well.

65 Hayden

Location: 65 Hayden Ave., Lexington, MA
Architect: Vivo Architecture

To attract life sciences tenants to their newly purchased building, King Street Properties decided to upgrade the property, which consists of two interconnected buildings, North Building and South Building. One building is circa 1970 and the other was built in 2011. BW Kennedy provided design-build construction services to upgrade building systems, add a new elevator, upgrade the buildings’ exteriors, add parking, and reconfigure the space to make it suitable for multi-tenant use. With an extensive amount of demolition, challenges included minimizing noise, dust, and vibration to avoid adversely affecting the tenants’ ongoing laboratory projects.

830 Winter

Location: 830 Winter Street, Waltham, MA
Architect: Perkins + Will

BW Kennedy completed improvements to this three-story life science building for King Street Properties. The building enclosure was weather proofed including roofing, painting, and joint sealing. The front entry courtyard was rebuilt with improved access, lighting, landscaping, and walkways. The central lobby and café were remodeled with innovative contemporary finishes. The project was completed with close coordination around tenant access to this fully occupied building.

The Hanger Cafe

Location: Lexington, MA
Architect: DiMella Shaffer

The new 8,300 square foot Café, Bar, and Amenities Building is being built as part of the Pathways Devens Campus. The building contains corrugated metal panel, fiber cement panel, ACM, and trespa finishes with plenty of storefront windows for natural lighting. It features exposed wood framing and high bay ceilings in the bar and tenant spaces, and an exterior bike repair station with compressed air for public outdoor use. The outdoor courtyards include pavers, concrete benches, and landscape accents for outdoor eating and enjoyment. It was also an enabling project for future municipal utility relocation and future biomanufacturing buildings.

Historic New England

Location: Renovation, Haverhill, MA

• Multiple renovations at headquarters
• Renovated main office, restored freight elevator, performed exterior façade repairs to meet historical details, complete roof replacement
• Work performed in occupied spaces including historical storage areas