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Construction Tops Out on Takeda Global R&D Center in Kendall Square

Suffolk has topped off construction at BioMed Realty’s 585 Kendall a mixed-use lab/office building and performing arts center in the Canal District of Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA. Takeda has leased the property’s approximately 600,000-square-foot lab and office space for its global R&D center.

“We are honored and privileged to celebrate this important milestone in the construction of this complex facility,” said John Fish, Chairman and CEO, Suffolk. “Thank you to BioMed and Takeda for their close partnership, for their investment in this community, and for their faith in Suffolk to deliver this game-changing project for the life sciences community, the City of Cambridge and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

Set for occupancy in 2026, 585 Kendall is designed to support the diverse needs of the Cambridge community. Its 30,000-square-foot performing arts center is intended to complement the existing, ongoing community activations at Canal District Kendall.

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