Lego celebrates opening of recent Boston headquarters – NBC Boston

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will probably be available Thursday morning to assist Lego have fun the opening of their new headquarters within the metropolis’s Again Bay neighborhood.

The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m., and can have fun the fruits of the toy block firm’s relocation from Connecticut to Boston. The brand new workplace spans 157,000 sq. ft throughout six flooring on the intersection of Boylston Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue and Newbury Avenue.

Lego introduced in 2023 that it could transfer its head workplace within the Americas from Connecticut to Boston, relocating to a brand new area on 1011 Boylston Avenue. The constructing additionally homes CarGurus’ headquarters and a CitizenM resort subsequent door.

The LEGO Group’s transfer from its present location in Enfield, Connecticut, to 1001 Boylston Avenue is scheduled to start in mid-2025 and is anticipated to be accomplished by the tip of 2026. The corporate has been at its Connecticut house since 1975.

LEGO has round 740 folks working full-time at its Connecticut location, all of whom have been provided jobs in Boston. Those that weren’t focused on relocating acquired monetary and job placement assist, the corporate stated.