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Bulfinch east cambridge courthouse 06 22-12
1. Investment Real Estate
East Cambridge Courthouse
40 Thorndike Street
Cambridge, MA
June 18, 2012
Community Overview
2. About Bulfinch
• Founded in 1936 by Samuel Poorvu, “The Post Office King of America”
• Third generation real estate business:
• Eric Schlager, CEO
• Robert Schlager, President
• Commercial real estate development, acquisition, investment & management
• Primary focus on office, medical office, biotech & R&D
• Value Creation through renovation, repositioning, development & market timing
• Bulfinch has developed, acquired, and repositioned in excess of $1 billion of
commercial real estate
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3. About Bulfinch
• Long term ownership of quality commercial real estate assets
• Build to own
• Long history in Cambridge dating back to the early 1950’s
• Active developer of more than 1 million SF of Cambridge development & acquisitions
• Recipient of Certificate of Preservation Merit from City of Cambridge
• Recipient of Go Green Award from City of Cambridge
• 2007 NAIOP Developer of the Year award recipient
• Member of U.S. Green Building Council
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5. East Cambridge Courthouse Proposal
• Proposing a much less intense use than a 24/7 residential redevelopment
• Approximately 500,000 square feet of office and retail use
• Approximately 400 parking spaces
• Local developer with long history of working successfully with community
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6. Responsive to Community Needs
• Guided by findings of Cambridge Community Development Survey
• Activate the streetscape:
• Hub bikeway
• Restaurants
• Pharmacy
• Small businesses
• Ground-floor community center for residents and tenants
• Mitigate community concerns over asbestos, wind tunnel effect, and night lighting
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7. Additional Community Features
• Commitment to sustainable building practices
• Building will be state-of-the-art with LEED-certified energy efficiency
• Union construction
• Extensive new landscaping, pedestrian benches, gathering spaces and sidewalk and other
pedestrian improvements
• Coordination of pedestrian, vehicular, and bicycle circulation, upgrading of roadway
improvements for improved convenience and safety
• Paid internships to no less than 25 students
• Priority to Cambridge residents
• Offering practical work experience in construction, real estate, architecture &
brokerage
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11. The Bulfinch Edge
• Successful 76-year history as real estate investor/developer/manager
• Long-term commitment to Cambridge
• Successful track record of landlord/tenant/community partnerships
• Known for respectful development that enhances neighborhoods
• Office/retail use that fits with community needs and desires
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