500 Kendall Street
The Genzyme Center, is a 13-story office building and the Corporate Headquarters of Genzyme Corporation, a sanofi company, with a broad product and service portfolio focused on rare genetic disorders, renal disease, orthopedics, organ transplant and diagnostic and predictive testing within the life sciences. The environmentally advanced building received the AIA 2004 Excellence in Sustainable Design Award and the AIA COTE 2004 Top Ten Green Projects Award.
It was recognized as being a Platinum Rated LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Compliant Building – The highest rating possible for Green Buildings. It is also one of the tallest and largest Green Buildings in the country with a Platinum Rating. The building is owned by BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.
500 Kendall Street Cambridge, MA 02142