Tracing our roots back to 1904, two of Boston’s most respected families joined forces to create one of Boston’s venerable real-estate firms, and today, Cabot, Cabot & Forbes is a recognized leader in the re-development, acquisition, and long-term ownership of industrial, R&D, office, and mixed-use properties. 

Since 1960, we have developed more than 60 million square feet of space throughout the United States – including more than 20 million square feet of first-class office space in prestigious urban locations and noted office, mixed-use, and transit-oriented developments

Looking Back – A Track Record of Innovation
After decades as a top-notch manager of real estate, CC&F positioned itself as a pioneering leader in the development of facilities that responded to the needs of a booming U.S. economy in the post-World-War-II period.  In particular, our firm played a key role serving the real estate needs of emerging technology leaders such as Raytheon, GTE, Digital Equipment Corp., and Hughes Aircraft.  In 1948, CC&F opened The New England Industrial Center – the country’s first master-planned business park.  Characterized by a phased, market-responsive building program, preservation of natural site amenities, and consistent design standards, this facility quickly became a prototype for business parks that has been emulated worldwide.

CC&F has also led the real-estate industry in the redevelopment of key downtown districts of the nation’s leading cities, creating more than 20 million square feet first-class office space.  Through such landmarks as 60 State Street, One Boston Place, 100 Summer Street, and 28 State Street,  CC&F has done more to create Boston’s distinctive skyline than any other developer.  CC&F has also completed numerous prestigious projects – including shopping centers, hotels, and residential communities – in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Baltimore.

More recently, CC&F has been in the forefront of a new generation of major projects for companies like the Lotus division of IBM Corp., Genzyme, General Motors, Eisai Pharmaceuticals, CSC, Symantec, Advanced Micro Devices and The Boston Company/Mellon Bank.

Looking Forward – New Vitality for a New Century
Moving forward, CC&F has embraced an entrepreneurial, dynamic, and fast-paced culture that emphasizes the importance of strong relationships and corporate citizenship.  Our overarching philosophy for the future: provide clients with innovative thinking and detailed analyses that lead to creative solutions for real estate development, management, and investment – all resulting in strong financial returns within an acceptable spectrum of risk.