In one of the largest office deals in downtown Boston since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, investment firm Columbia Threadneedle said Tuesday that it has signed a new lease for its global headquarters in the Atlantic Wharf office tower on Atlantic Avenue.
The asset management firm, which has about 500 Boston employees, will move there next year from 225 Franklin off Post Office Square, where it leases about 150,000 square feet. Its footprint at Atlantic Wharf will be smaller — two stories, which equates to about 82,000 square feet — part of a shift towards working from home and more flexibility that was in the works even before the pandemic.
“Our new office at 290 Congress Street will provide our employees and our business with the kind of modern, engaging and efficient space that will allow us to develop the optimal work environment for the future,” said Scott Couto,