"There is a lot of momentum right now," Cummings Properties VP Eric Anderson tells GlobeSt.com, with more than 20,000 sf of space leased in just the past two weeks. Besides BCD Travel USA and a retail bank branch that will operate at the park, Cummings has landed the law firm of Cohn & Dussi, which will relocate this summer from abutting Burlington. Legal enterprises are being attracted to the property partly by a five-year lease to the Middlesex County Superior Court, which will relocate in March into a 150,000-sf structure. "It's certainly going to be a draw for that type of use," says Anderson.

Cohn & Dussi broker Robert Kinlin of CB Richard Ellis agrees the courthouse was one of several factors swaying his client to take nearly 6,000 sf at TradeCenter 128. "They see it as a real plus," he says. The law firm was also enthused by the product being delivered, says Kinlin, favoring the new construction and space that features abundant natural light. There are also plenty of amenities at TradeCenter 128 and the surrounding area to accommodate Cohn & Dussi's staff, he adds.

BCD Travel's broker, Debra Stevens of the Stevens Group, says the blank slate afforded by a new building was of import to her client, allowing the 8,500-sf office to be laid out efficiently and employing customized materials. Stevens also praises Cummings for treating her client "the way a $13 billion company ought to be treated" in securing their commitment, and says TradeCenter 128 provides BCD close proximity to the suburban clientele without being too distant from Downtown Boston, about a 12 mile ride. "The ability to get in and out of the city was very important," says Stevens, especially for BCD executives needing to use Logan International Airport.