bluebird bio Inks Lease for 253,000 SF Build-to-Suit Facility in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — bluebird bio Inc. has signed a 10-year lease with Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. to occupy a 253,000-square-foot, build-to-suit property at 60 Binney St. at Alexandria Center at Kendall Square campus in Cambridge. The lease is for the entire 60 Binney Street building except for a ground-floor retail suite. The project is on track to be delivered in late 2016. bluebird bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, plans to relocate its headquarters to the new facility, which will also expand its presence in Cambridge. The Alexandria Center at Kendall Square is a fully integrated urban campus featuring 2.3 million rentable square feet of state-of-the-art office/laboratory space and high-quality amenities, including retail and restaurant facilities, a 33,000-square-foot Cambridge Athletic Club and two acres of open space.