0 Tech Sectors Driving Boston Office Market Growth

Tech tenants are driving office demand nationwide with Boston ranking number 7 falling just behind Seattle.  To be classified as a tech talent market, there must be a labor pool of at least 50,000.

Desired Options:

·         Food Options
·         Shopping
·         Wellness Center
·         Outdoor Space
·         Recreation Room
·         Onsite Daycare
·         Bike Storage/Bike Rental
·         Zip Car

Cool office space in Boston

Credit: Forbes

To view some of Boston’s coolest office designs, check out Forbes’ online gallery.

0 Kayak Hosts Cambridge Hackathon to Recruit New Hires

Cambridge office space of Kayak

Credit: Boston Business Journal

Today’s office tenants are not only using their office to house their staff, meet and greet their customers, but now as a recruiting tool.  Kayak hosted an event for new recruits earlier this year at their new 42,000 square foot facility.

From the BBJ:

The chance for non-Kayak employees to show off their tech skills is a win-win for the company and for those techies, said Kayak chief technology officer Giorgos Zacharia in a recent interview.

“We want to be known as a cool company in this area,” said Zacharia. “People don’t know that we moved. The hackathon is a way to make it known that Kayak is now in Cambridge and we’re in this amazing space.”