Also in the vicinity, are Hewlett Packard Company, Home Owner's Federal Savings, Boston Properties, Northwest Park and Nixdorf. Lahey Clinic is a leader in advanced diagnostic and medical treatment. Its' main campus comprises over 600,000 square feet of space. The largest projects that began construction in 1999 were Nokia's 135,000 square foot east coast headquarters and two extended stay hotels. The Candlewood hotel, which was approved in 1998 and Staybridge Suites, which was approved in 1999, are two extended stay hotels bringing Burlington's hotel total up to six.
Studies indicate that the market for hotel rooms in the area remains high.
Renovations to the Town Hall began in 1998 and were completed in early 1999. An extremely controversial 12,000 square foot day care facility was approved and began construction in the Fall of 1999. The developer has anticipated that the construction will be complete by mid 2000. This 135,000 square foot building will house the east coast headquarters for Nokia. Nokia focuses on wireless communications and is a world leader in the mobile phone supplier industry.