Laboratory construction before a tenant commitment
Boston City Properties described construction starting at 100 Forge in Arsenal Yards without a signed tenant at that stage. The proposal was a nine-story laboratory building of approximately 165,000 square feet.
Boylston Properties and JPMorgan were discussed as project participants, and the account reported a $100 million Bank OZK loan. These details describe the financing and development context of that earlier announcement.
A mixed-use Watertown setting
The article situated the laboratory project within Arsenal Yards, alongside restaurants, the Majestic 7 cinema, a Roche Bros. grocery store, planned apartments and a hotel. The mix of uses was part of the project’s appeal to businesses considering the area.
A separate building at 200 Arsenal Yards Boulevard was associated with SQZ Biotechnologies, Arkuda Therapeutics and Kymera Therapeutics in the report. Those company references were historical, not a current space or lease roster.
Separate campuses and construction questions
Arsenal on the Charles, including the former athenahealth campus, was a different property from Arsenal Yards. The article also discussed the Mount Auburn Club site as another separate life-science development example.
For 100 Forge, ask about the current project stage, space configuration, services and laboratory requirements. Confirm the present construction and delivery arrangements for the premises.
Historical account: Original Boston City Properties report