Waltham, MA BW Kennedy & Co. celebrated the topping off of King Street Properties’ (KSP) 145,000 s/f speculative laboratory building at 828 Winter St. The firm joined KSP, architect Perkins+Will, engineers Goldstein-Milano, Kelly Engineering Haley & Aldrich, the design/build MEP/FP team consisting of Environmental Systems, Inc., Nappa Electrical Contractors, North Shore Mechanical Contractors, and Legacy Fire Protection, as well as the subcontractor team to celebrate the milestone. 

The three-story building will contain 50,000 s/f per floor and will feature mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, designed to accommodate the varied needs of life science tenants. Also included in the project is a 158,000 s/f, four level parking garage that was completed this summer. 

Brian Kennedy, founder of BW Kennedy & Co., said, “The topping off of this building results from many months of careful planning, and excellent work in the field. Built on a steep slope, the project provided a multitude of challenges, as well as the building’s location behind the 830 Winter St. property and parking area, which remains open throughout construction.” 

The existing Winter St. campus serves as home to companies such as GSK, Immunogen, and Histogenics. The new building will help to continue to build the area as a thriving suburban hub for the life sciences community. 

The project is on schedule for completion in mid-2018 and will offer the Winter Street campus amenities such as two cafeteria options, outside seating in a central courtyard, conference facilities, structured parking, bicycle storage and showers with changing facilities.

Tyson Reynoso, senior associate for KSP, in charge of the project, said, “BW Kennedy has again proven to be an excellent construction partner for King Street. The project team has successfully managed the complexities of building a ground-up laboratory building adjacent to an occupied laboratory building in a highly-active suburban office park. Construction of this project allows us to create a best-in-class suburban life science campus with urban amenities and scale. This further reinforces Waltham as a world-class life science destination.”

Founded in 2009, BW Kennedy & Co. is a full-service Builder and Construction Manager with headquarters in Arlington, MA. The firm specializes in the planning and execution of complex building projects for real estate developers, life sciences companies, private schools, and institutions.