Photo courtesy of Hobbs Brook Management

What: 81 Wyman St.
Where: Waltham
Owner: Hobbs Brook Management
Built: 1989 

A recent capital improvement and renovation project at 81 Wyman St. in Waltham has received LEED Platinum certification for core and shell by the U.S. Green Building Council. 

Acquired by Hobbs Brook Management in 2016, the three-story, 80,000-square-foot building’s interior was gutted and the steel frame was modified to accommodate a new staircase, entry and exit. A 680-kilowatt solar array doubles as covered parking for 113 spaces. 

Cambridge Savings Bank signed on as the sole tenant in 2018 and the interiors were built out by Symmes, Maini & McKee Assoc. Inc. (SMMA) to its specifications, including a three-story lobby off the main entrance, employee fitness center, kitchen and dining area and conference space. 

 Members of the project team included architect Vision 3, Columbia Construction, Cosentini Associates, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, H.W. Moore, Entegra Development and Investment LLC and Cosmo Assoc.  

They Said It: 

“Outdated buildings like 81 Wyman St. offer great potential to be revitalized into modern, amenity-rich Class A office buildings that meet the demands of today’s tenants. This a highly visible building which really stands out from other buildings along Route 128.” 

— Brad Cardoso, principal architect, Hobbs Brook Management