M&T Bank has signed a lease for 39,000 square feet of office space at Winthrop Center, a 691-foot mixed-use tower located in the heart of Boston. The energy-efficient office space at Winthrop Center was internationally certified last month by Passive House Institute as the largest Passive House office building in the world. M&T Bank operates more than 260 full-service branches and employs nearly 2,000 people throughout the New England region. The company is expected to move in fall 2024.

A cornerstone in Downtown Boston, Winthrop Center features 812,000 square feet of office space built to rigorous Passive House standards, modeling the most energy efficient solution for large scale buildings. Passive House is a performance-based standard that results in dramatic energy savings and creates a healthy indoor environment for employees. In addition to delivering the health and wellness benefits inherent in Passive House design, such as better managed and higher quality air, Winthrop Center encourages appreciation of Boston arts and culture and enhances social wellness with a dynamic, multi-floor, public gathering space called The Connector.

Inherently civic in scale and function, The Connector is designed to educate, entertain, and engage the public throughout all seasons, contributing to the revitalization of Downtown Boston while advancing social and cultural engagement for the Winthrop Center office workers and residents. In addition to The Connector, Winthrop Center boosts The Collective, a 25,000-square-foot common area where office workers and their guests can stay fit and engaged with other members of the community through a world-class fitness center and top-tier amenities. The Collective includes co-working spaces, food and beverage service, and 5,000 square feet of fitness equipment and programming ?

including a sports simulator, body analytics room, recovery room with massage and physical therapy, and a climbing wall which was developed as part of Winthrop Center's innovative FLX offering, a new gold standard for integrating holistic fitness and wellness into the daily lives of residents and office workers.