History
Thoughtful, Professional
and Impactful
Secured approval to transform 129–131 Middlesex Turnpike into a luxury residential community, advancing the long-term evolution of the Northwest Park district.
Debuted a 32,200-square-foot renovation of the Blue Sky Amenities Center, complete with upgraded dining, lounge, meeting, and wellness spaces to enhance the tenant experience.
Completed the 270,000-square-foot Life Science/GMP development pre-leased to the Broad Institute and Vericel
Completed Life Time Living, a the 167-apartment community in Burlington, MA
Sold over 1 million square feet of Life Science developments in greater Boston, including 321 Harrison and The Beat
Opened Nightingale, a 143-unit, mixed-use, residential property with ground floor retail in the heart of downtown Providence, RI.
Recapitalized Blue Sky Center while opening two new residential communities in Massachusetts
Recapitalized 1000 Washington and 321 Harrison in downtown Boston and opened The Huntington apartments in Burlington.
Acquired the 16-acre, 700,000-square-feet former Boston Globe headquarters in Boston with the vision for creating a high tech, life science campus on the MBTA red line, The BEAT.
Constructed and leased Linea Cambridge, The Tremont in Burlington, and MEZZO1 in Charlotte, NC, totaling 350 units.
Acquired historic Providence Journal Building and adjoining development parcels in Providence, RI.
Opened 3rd Ave, the social and entertainment heart of Burlington.
Sold 50 Congress Street after 60 years of management and ownership. The Nordblom Family Foundation was funded by the sale proceeds.
Permitted over 1,000 apartment units in Boston, Cambridge, Burlington, and Charlotte, NC.
Nordic Properties re-integrated with Nordblom Company after more than $1B of deals.
Rezoned Northwest Park for high-density mixed use. The project is among the largest, multi-phased redevelopment projects in New England.
Acquired the 1 million-square-foot former Sun Microsystems campus in Burlington, MA, known now as Blue Sky Center.
Purchased 777 Memorial Drive Radisson Hotel and reflagged to a Marriott Courtyard
Acquired the North American headquarters of OSRAM Sylvania, marking 2 million square feet of corporate surplus properties acquired and redeveloped
Acquired first assets in Raleigh, NC
Launched The Northbridge Companies to focus on meeting the needs of the growing senior housing market
Developed Hood Business Park Charlestown with the owners HP Hood & Son
Created Nordic Properties as an affiliate to pursue complicated investment opportunities and redevelop millions of square feet with institutional capital, starting with 230 Congress St in Boston
Expanded its development footprint to seven communities along 495 and developed millions of square feet for the growth of minicomputer Giants including DEC, Wang and Data General
Completed its 40th and last R&D building at Northwest Park
Developed Northwest Park, one of the first modern suburban parks in partnership with George Macomber upon the completion of Boston’s first circumferential highway, Route 128/I-95
Negotiated the sale of Braves Baseball Field to Boston University and consulted on its transition into Nickerson Field
Co-developed and brokered one of the nation’s first build-to-suits in Cambridge, MA. Tenants such as DuPont and General Electric helped define Cambridge as a leading high-tech office market.
Briefly owned the Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, CA.
Purchased 50 Congress Street in Boston’s Financial District which was the company’s headquarters for forty years
Helped a small business acquire its first hotel and assisted in its subsequent growth into the global giant now known as Sheraton
Purchased first high-rise residential investment in Brookline, MA
Company founded by Robert A. Nordblom
