CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — EF Education First has broken ground on its $125 million, 300,000-square-foot facility, located next to the company’s existing building in the North Point area of Cambridge, to serve as its expanded North American headquarters.
“Twenty-five years ago, our North American headquarters consisted of three people in a small office at One Memorial Drive in Cambridge, and today we mark the beginning of a new North American headquarters campus, which will host more than 1,200 employees,” says Alex Hult, CEO of EF Education First. “Cambridge and the Commonwealth are true incubators for innovation in education and technology, and we look forward to continuing to grow and succeed here in Massachusetts for years to come.”
The 10-story building will include 230,000 square feet of office and education space, as well as a 65,000-square-foot structured parking garage. Additionally, the facility will feature 31,000 square feet of public space and a 14,000-square-foot restaurant.
“EF Education First has successfully used education and innovation to become a worldwide leader in international education,” says Governor Deval Patrick. “I am pleased to celebrate with them as they expand and create quality jobs in the commonwealth.” The new facility will result in the creation of 400 jobs during the next 18 months, in addition to several hundred temporary construction jobs.
EF Education First is the largest private education company in the world, specializing in language learning, educational travel, academic degrees and cultural exchange programs. The company has more than 400 offices and schools in more than 50 countries.
— Savannah Duncan