CBT Inks 40K-SF HQ Lease in Charlestown

International planning and design firm CBT has signed a lease spanning 40,000 square feet of indoor space and 10,000 square feet of outdoor space in Charlestown at One Constitution Wharf. The space will be used for the firm’s new headquarters.

In addition to addressing workplace needs, CBT will utilize One Constitution Wharf as a working laboratory, design workshop, and space for co-creation. The new headquarters will include an expanded maker space, photo and video studio, and areas for industry collaboration and innovation. The office’s proximity to the Harbor will also enable the firm to study interactions between the built environment and the tides.

“Moving to our new headquarters will allow us to push the next generation of our office and the way we do our work. It will afford CBT a way to experiment for the future, explore dynamic ways of communicating with our clients, and totally rethink the way we practice,” said David Nagahiro, principal and president at CBT. “We will be advancing our creative practice and how we design; it’s a very different day than it was before. The pandemic ended up being a catalyst for the way that our firm works, and this move is a way for us to rethink everything.”

CBT has entered a four-year sublease with the opportunity to renew and will move into the space in the first quarter of 2022. Colliers served as the broker for the transaction.