100,000 SF of biotech space in a 1.8 acre redevelopment in Cambridgeport

Formerly a truck depot, 40 Erie was Lyme’s first building in Cambridge and the anchor of what would become Fort Washington Research Center. Lyme contributed to the restoration and rededication of Fort Washington Park across the street, the oldest surviving fortification from the Revolutionary War (more info).

Status: Sold to BioMed Realty Trust in 2005
Acquired: March 1995
Address: 40 Erie Street, Cambridge, MA (also known as 130 Waverly Street)
Project: Fort Washington Research Center

40 Erie Street
The building was originally the headquarters for Vertex Pharmaceuticals before they outgrew the space.

The building was originally the headquarters for Vertex Pharmaceuticals before they outgrew the space.

The view from Fort Washington Park, where replica cannons serve as fence posts.

The view from Fort Washington Park, where replica cannons serve as fence posts.

Across the street from 40 Erie Street, Fort Washington was built during the Revolutionary War at the direction of George Washington.

Across the street from 40 Erie Street, Fort Washington was built during the Revolutionary War at the direction of George Washington.

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