LEGO US Moving HQ to Boston (From CT)

[Achilles]

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/lego-moving-north-american-headquarters-boston/BHZ2Z6TQOBAWDOXENSBOG7ATUU/

Does this mean anything? Just bad news for Enfield, CT I suppose.

 

[cladner]

just another hit for enfield:

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/outreach/awareness-months/massmutual-to-close-enfield-office-build-new-boston-campus-in-300m-investment-in-mass/520-fdf222b3-77d0-46a8-afa2-57b3c0c781c0

https://patch.com/connecticut/enfield/dennys-closes-enfield-location-after-more-45-years-business

even the jail in enfield is going out of business (though i don't think its moving to boston)

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/willard-correctional-institution-in-enfield-to-close-in-a-few-months/2961121/

 

[redcell]

6 hours ago, cladner said:

just another hit for enfield:

https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/outreach/awareness-months/massmutual-to-close-enfield-office-build-new-boston-campus-in-300m-investment-in-mass/520-fdf222b3-77d0-46a8-afa2-57b3c0c781c0

https://patch.com/connecticut/enfield/dennys-closes-enfield-location-after-more-45-years-business

even the jail in enfield is going out of business (though i don't think its moving to boston)

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/willard-correctional-institution-in-enfield-to-close-in-a-few-months/2961121/

 

Does losing Dennys really count as a hit?

[cladner]

1 hour ago, redcell said:

Does losing Dennys really count as a hit?

[Darth_Raichu]

On 1/24/2023 at 3:21 PM, Achilles said:

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/lego-moving-north-american-headquarters-boston/BHZ2Z6TQOBAWDOXENSBOG7ATUU/

Does this mean anything? Just bad news for Enfield, CT I suppose.

 

LEGO is trying to attract more MIT students to their IT internship / S@H maintenance program?

[spener90]

On 1/24/2023 at 4:21 PM, Achilles said:

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/lego-moving-north-american-headquarters-boston/BHZ2Z6TQOBAWDOXENSBOG7ATUU/

Does this mean anything? Just bad news for Enfield, CT I suppose.

 

Boston is really nice as far as big cities go. My wife and I visited in October of 2021 for her to run the Marathon. Clean, felt safe even after hours. One of the few high tax and cold winter places I would enjoy living.

That being said, it will be interesting to see how workers react to the affordability change between locations. Some of the areas will be 3x as expensive housing wise, which can be a lot to swallow.

[gmpirate]

For sure!  We visited when we played in the Cooperstown tournament a fews years ago.  One of my favorite places I've visited.  Beautiful city.

[Achilles]

Skip Kodak, president of the Lego Group in the Americas, said in a release that the move supports the Denmark-based global toymaker's growth ambitions.

“Boston is ranked one of the best cities in the world to attract and retain talent,” Kodak said in a statement. “This, along with its world-class academic institutions, skilled workforce and great quality of life makes it an ideal location for our US head office."

Lego has about 740 full-time employees in the Connecticut office.

All of the employees will have a position at the Boston office and receive relocation help if they want to make the move, the Lego Group said. The move will happen in phases starting in mid-2025 and be completed by the end of 2026, the company said.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement that she was thrilled to welcome the Lego Group to Boston and looks forward to supporting the company as it transitions its headquarters and joins “our mission to become the most family-friendly city in the country.”

The Lego Group opened the Connecticut office in 1975. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a release he was disappointed to hear about the move.

Lamont said based on his conversations with Lego's leadership Tuesday morning that “their move is motivated not by any Connecticut policy but rather LEGO’s desire to consolidate their business operations near the company’s Education Office and to enhance their partnership with MIT," referring to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Lamont said the Connecticut Department of Economic Community Development, Office of Workforce Strategy, and Department of Labor will work with Lego to find employment for workers who decide to the leave the company and stay in Connecticut.

Some industry watchers said in June that the Lego Group's announcement that it would build a new factory in Richmond, Virginia, may not be a good sign for the company’s future in Connecticut.