WOBURN, Mass. — Cabot, Cabot & Forbes has reached a construction milestone on The Bolt, a 180,000-square-foot manufacturing and innovation center being developed along Woburn’s New Boston Corridor.
The company recently held a topping-off ceremony for the project, which is being developed near the Anderson Regional Transportation Center and is designed to provide flexible space for companies across a range of industries.
Representatives from Cabot, Cabot & Forbes (CC&F), John Moriarty & Associates, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Jacobs and other members of the project team attended the Sept. 4 ceremony. As part of the tradition, attendees signed a structural beam before it was installed on the building’s top floor.
“The Bolt is positioned to be a new home for the next generation of companies that will inevitably bring a diverse array of talent and innovative services to the region,” said CC&F CEO Jay Doherty. “CC&F is proud to see the progress of the project remain on target, and the topping off brings us one step closer to the finish line.”
Flexible space for growing companies
The Bolt is being built on spec by John Moriarty & Associates and is planned as a modern, versatile facility capable of accommodating a broad range of industries.
According to CC&F, the project is expected to create approximately 300 new jobs.
The development is located just north of Boston along Interstate 93 and Route 128/Interstate 95 and directly adjacent to the Anderson/Woburn MBTA station. Its location provides access to regional highways as well as commuter rail service.
The Bolt is expected to be ready for occupancy in the second quarter of 2027.
New infrastructure supports Woburn development
The Bolt is one of several projects contributing to redevelopment around the Anderson Regional Transportation Center and New Boston Corridor.
Most recently, the New Boston Street bridge reopened on Sept. 3 following a $30 million project by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The bridge spans the Anderson Regional Transportation Center and reconnects North Woburn and the New Boston Corridor with Interstate 93.
The original bridge burned down in 1972 and was not restored until the recent project.
The improved connection adds new infrastructure to an area undergoing significant commercial and residential development.
Part of $400 million redevelopment
The Bolt is part of CC&F’s broader $400 million investment in the redevelopment of a former Superfund site in Woburn.
The redevelopment includes Emblem 120, a 289-unit luxury multifamily housing and retail project that is already part of the site’s transformation.
CC&F is also planning Zero New Boston, a proposed multifamily development that would include 250 apartment units, garage parking and 1,200 square feet of retail space. The company expects to break ground on that project early next year.
Together, the projects are reshaping the area around the Anderson Regional Transportation Center, adding manufacturing, innovation, residential and retail uses near one of the region’s major transportation hubs.
With the topping-off of The Bolt, CC&F has reached another major milestone in its redevelopment plans for the site. The 180,000-square-foot facility is now on track for completion and occupancy in the second quarter of 2027.
