BOSTON — The LEGO Group has chosen 1001 Boylston St. in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood as the location of its new Americas head office when the company relocates in 2026. LEGO first announced in January that it would be relocating from its current base in Enfield, Conn.
Samuels & Associates is the developer of 1001 Boylston St., which will feature 450,000 square feet of office and life sciences space, 35,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, new public plazas and a CitizenM hotel over the Massachusetts Turnpike. The project is slated to open in 2024.
Amenities at the property will include a fitness center, wellbeing room, parent room and onsite parking and bike storage. The building was designed to achieve multiple sustainability certifications: LEED Gold, WELL Gold and WELL Core Gold v2. Elkus Manfredi served as the project architect.
Spread over five floors and more than 100,000 square feet, LEGO’s new office will feature areas for collaboration as well as “concentrative work zones.” The site is accessible for employees walking and cycling to work, and is situated near Green Line and Orange Line public transit stops.
LEGO says the location was strategically chosen to draw upon the region’s diverse talent pool and foster strong relationships with other innovative companies in the area.
“This move aligns with our long-term growth strategy and underscores our commitment to remaining at the forefront of innovation,” says Skip Kodak, president of the LEGO Group in the Americas. “Boston is one of the United States’ most livable cities, with world-class arts and leisure activities, education and research partners, and a thriving business community.”
LEGO plans to begin moving to 1001 Boylston St. in 2025, and complete the transition by the end of 2026, at which point the Enfield office will close. The transition will be managed over the next four years to support LEGO employees currently based in Enfield.
LEGO has maintained a presence in the U.S. since its American entity, LEGO Systems Inc., was established in 1973. Its headquarters have been in Enfield since 1975. LEGO employs more than 3,000 people in the U.S., with around 740 employees working full-time from the Enfield office. There are more than 100 LEGO stores across the country, including four stores in Massachusetts and a flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Founded in Billund, Denmark, in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, LEGO’s name is derived from the two Danish words “leg godt,” which mean “play well.”
— Kristin Harlow