BURLINGTON, MA – The 1.3 million-square-foot world-class office campus has unveiled a new name, new logo and even a new address as part of an extensive rebranding exercise. The name ‘Blue Sky Center’ draws inspiration from its elevated location, atop a private tree-lined campus, “high above it all.”
The change comes in response to a shift from predominantly office and computer technology tenants to a population that is also comprised of cutting-edge lab and life science, and new age technology companies. At present, Nordblom Company’s development team has over 270,000SF under construction and/or redevelopment for life science use at Blue Sky Center and has recently received entitlements from the Town of Burlington to expand the campus by an additional 450,000SF.
“We are thrilled to continue the evolution of this unique asset into a new generation of innovation and real estate needs,” said Crosby Nordblom, Senior Vice President. “Initially constructed as Sun Microsystems’ corporate headquarters, the campus has since developed into a dynamic location able to meet the growing demands for infrastructure and amenities from a wide array of tenants. We look forward to elevating and expanding the campus further under the Blue Sky Center name.”
The campus—originally purchased in 2007 and currently owned in a joint venture with Starwood Capital Partners—features an ever-expanding list of on-site amenities including indoor and outdoor basketball courts, beehives, community herb and vegetable gardens, bocce, a putting green and golf simulator, fitness center, two café locations, billiards and ping pong tables, a pickle ball court and town hall amphitheater (coming soon), and more.
“Blue Sky Center has established itself as a benchmark offering for companies and their employees to thrive and collaborate. From software to hardware, life-science R&D to GMP production, the campus community is creating meaningful advancements across numerous fields. We are excited to watch the tenants at Blue Sky Center– soon to include Vericel Corp’s work in cell therapy and the Broad Institute’s extensive pursuits in genomic medicine–continue to push their individual frontiers,” said Patrick O’Neill, Vice President at Nordblom Company.
About Blue Sky Center: Blue Sky Center is a distinctive world-class office park situated on an expansive 158-acre campus at the intersection of four major arteries. Blue Sky Center is the very essence of a forward-looking property. Featuring the latest technology and contemporary architecture, the campus is designed with an eye towards sustainability, efficiencies and expansion. Built to institutional standards, the property features quality finishes with a robust infrastructure. The range of tenancies reflects its capabilities with the headquarters for software, life sciences, IT and other technology.
About Nordblom Company: Nordblom is a real estate enterprise with a 98-year history of investing, managing, and developing properties throughout the New England region and select markets across the country. The company currently owns and manages office, commercial and multi-family properties in the New England and Carolina markets and is committed to creating dynamic work and living environments that further the quality of life for the people who occupy its properties. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with offices in Boston, Brookline, and Raleigh, North Carolina, Nordblom has $1.2 billion in assets under management. For more information, please visit: www.nordblom.com.