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Burlington, MA – Boston architectural and interior design firm Margulies Perruzzi (MP) recently worked with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) in Burlington to create a 3,100sf COVID-19 testing lab.

LHMC committed to more than doubling its existing COVID-19 testing capacity to meet demand. The renovation of existing lab space created a new expanded COVID-19 testing lab with rapid throughput testing capabilities of up to 11,100 tests per day that allows specimens to be resulted in 24 hours or less.

Margulies Perruzzi and Columbia Construction worked with LHMC to create a COVID-19 testing lab designed to accommodate new and larger equipment. The design/construction team was challenged to complete the lab as quickly as possible to meet the immediate needs for COVID-19 testing during the pandemic.

Multiple sites on- and off-campus were explored, and it was determined that creating the COVID-19 testing lab within the main campus laboratory would have the greatest capital and operational cost efficiency. This approach could also be built in the shortest time because the mechanical infrastructure was already in place. The challenge with this option was restrictions on planning based on available space in the existing lab. Creating sufficient contiguous space needed for the Thermofisher testing equipment involved multiple moves of existing lab services and required renovation within an existing functioning laboratory.

There were several strategies to accelerate the process, including team working sessions for material approvals and finishes flexibility to work with materials more readily available, utilizing quick ship options for materials with unavoidably long lead times, and using movable lab furniture to provide more flexibility for delivery, assembling and installation.

The project team also included Lehrer Cummings, owner’s project manager; BR+A, MEP/FP; and CMTA, commissioning.

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Burlington, MA – The Haynes Group, in collaboration with Maugel Architects, recently wrapped up renovations on a one-story, 12,236sf steel framed structure for Lightforce Orthodontics.

Headquartered in Cambridge, Lightforce Orthodontics is responsible for engineering the first ever 3D printed bracket made of ceramic polycrystalline alumina, marking the first time orthodontists were able to create personalized fixed appliance treatments.

“On this project we had a great group. Between Haynes Group, Maugel Architects, and the subcontractors, all were willing to do what it took no matter

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the ask,” said Emily Bozek, project manager at Haynes Group, Inc.

The team modified existing building systems; installed exterior signage, flooring, and new finishes; and constructed 7,587sf of office space and 4,739sf of factory space. The excellent condition of the existing building roof deck allowed for the installation of full-height exterior windows that flood office and production areas with natural light.

“The entire team did a fantastic job delivering the space as expected in a highly professional manner,” said Eran Nadir, director of operations and manufacturing at Lightforce Orthodontics.

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Quincy, MA – Jumbo Capital Inc. announced that the privately held commercial real estate investment firm has sold the former lottery building on Columbian Street in Braintree to Mass General Brigham Integrated Health Care System for $14 million.

Jumbo purchased the over 30-yearold building for about $10.25 million in 2016. The medical group’s acquisition will enable it to move forward with a planning-board-approved renovation and consolidation of medical offices on the site.

According to reports, Mass General Brigham plans to consolidate a group of physician practices it owns in a single building that will also house an urgent care center and imaging and laboratory services. Plans call for renovating the existing building and tearing down a

60 Columbian St. warehouse addition to create additional parking. The Columbian Street location is close to the town line with Weymouth and is about a mile-and-a-half from South Shore Hospital. Jumbo Capital asset manager, Jordan Berns, expressed his firm’s pleasure at the successful completion of the sale. “When our long-term tenant, the State Lottery, informed us that they would be moving out for strategic reasons, we set out to find just the right new occupant for this suburban property. We soon opened a dialogue with Mass General Brigham who expressed great interest in purchasing the building outright. After some COVID-related delays, the sale proceeded and both parties are very pleased with the outcome,” Berns said.