276 Border Street | East Boston | Offering Memorandum

EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & BUSINESS SERVICES

TRADE, TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES

GOVERNMENT

LEISURE & HOSPITALITY

FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

MANUFACTURING

E M P L O Y M E N T B R E A K D O W N

MINING, LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION

OTHER

D I V E R S E E C O N O M Y While education and healthcare dominate in Greater Boston, accounting for 21% of total employment, the metro area boasts a rather diverse economy. Professional services, trade and utilities, government and tourism are major industries here as well.

O T H E R P O S I T I V E A T T R I B U T E S

• Greater Boston’s population base is young and well-educated, particularly within the Boston city limits. 25-34 year olds with a 4-year degree account for 7.6% of the adult population in the metro area.

• Within the Boston city limits roughly 35% of the population is aged 20-34 years old; ranking the city 1st in the nation.

• Boston, particularly Cambridge, has grown into a global biotech and life science hub, with many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies maintaining a presence here. Employment in bioscience-related jobs is about 50,000 in Boston. • Boston has emerged as a gateway city. Nationally, the U.S.’s economic strength and relative returns compared to other global market has driven an influx in foreign capital into commercial real estate. Boston has been a direct beneficiary, with foreign investors accounting for slightly less than 20% of total office sales volume year-over-year as of Q2 2017.

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