Media Release - March 19, 2008

Middlesex Superior Court Moves to Woburn
Cummings Properties' TradeCenter 128 is the Court's new home
Media Release

The new furniture has been installed, years of case files have been dusted off, moved and organized, and the computers are all hooked up and ready to go. After 40 years in Cambridge, the Superior Court is open and ready for business in Woburn.

Serving nearly all of the 54 communities in Middlesex County, the new Woburn building houses 15 courtrooms, clerks' offices, judges' chambers, the probation department, the law library, and more. In addition, the Court estimates that more than 400 people will use the building every day, including, lawyers, judges, administrative staff, jurors, plaintiffs, defendants, visitors, and others who work at the building and use the system.

In this new location, employees, visitors, and juries will find a brand new, modern facility with state-of-the-art heating, cooling and ventilation, operable windows for fresh air circulation, well-lit, comfortable common areas, and plenty of free garage and surface parking.

Plus, the new Court building is completely accessible from almost any location. TradeCenter 128 directly faces Route 128, between exits 34 and 35. It's just minutes from I-93, Route 3 and the Mass Pike and is easy to reach from metro Boston, the North Shore, and all the Metro West suburbs. In addition, the MBTA has added TradeCenter 128 as a stop on its bus route 134.

According to Cummings Properties president and CEO Dennis Clarke, "Once people start coming to the Woburn location, they will realize that not only is the building itself far superior to the Cambridge facility, but it's in an ideal location. From the ample free parking to the many nearby shopping, dining, banking and personal services options, most people won't miss the trip to Cambridge." Adds Clarke, "In fact, I suspect it will take many employees and visitors less time to get to Woburn than it took them to get to Cambridge."

The occupancy of the Superior Court building is an important milestone in the evolution of the overall TradeCenter 128 project. The Court building is the first completed phase of this 550,000 square foot first-class office complex. The larger, highly visible 400,000 square foot building is still under construction, although several leases have already been signed.

The first client to move into the new building will be well-known international travel company BCD Travel USA, LLC. The firm is scheduled to move its Cambridge office to TradeCenter 128 in early May.

The Cummings organization operates more than 9 million square feet of office, lab and research space in cities and towns north and west of Boston. With 35 years of experience and 310 full-time employees, Cummings Properties is known for its innovative, hands-on approach to building, maintaining and managing its many properties.