"Like most start-up companies, we needed to invest our funding wisely," says Bob Fincke, vice president of finance at Q1 Labs. "The current economy allowed us to find high-quality space for reasonable rates."

Waltham continues to experience vacancy rates of about 20%. Average lease rates for the area are about $25 per sf, according to Grubb & Ellis's most recent statistics.

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