WAYLINE aims to enhance tenant creativity and wellbeing through workplace design; includes sweetgreen Outpost service, the only location available in the area
Corporate Office Properties Trust (NYSE: OFC) has reimagined office space at 6721 Columbia Gateway Drive in the Columbia Gateway Innovation District. The latest adaption of COPT’s Experience Driven Workplace formula, WAYLINE introduces a biophilic design and a lineup of amenities to deliver a workplace focused on wellness, while incorporating flexible spaces that respond to the demands of office needs today and in the future.
With five floors spanning over 120,000 square feet, WAYLINE builds upon a thriving community of innovative organizations already based at Columbia Gateway Innovation District including Dreamport, Maryland Innovation Center, Merkle, Oracle, Leidos, TEDCO, MasterPeace Solutions, and Visionist. With 28 buildings totaling 2.3 million square feet, COPT is the largest landlord in Columbia Gateway Innovation District, and leases to the greatest number of cybersecurity firms with 20 percent of its Columbia Gateway portfolio leased to cybersecurity tenants.
“Our team has always been focused on developing the most cutting-edge workplace concepts in our buildings, and while many companies have shifted to temporary work-from-home arrangements, we have been building WAYLINE as the optimal place to get back to work,” said Krysta Herring, Director of Asset Management and Leasing. “We believe we are creating an experience that is a step ahead of the rest.”
Amenities at WAYLINE include a yoga lawn, performance fitness center, scalable private meeting rooms with everything teams need to collaborate virtually and in person, on-tap cold brew coffee, food truck hub and the only sweetgreen Outpost in the area, making it convenient to access healthy food through quick and easy digital ordering and timely, contactless delivery.
“Post-COVID, a day at the office will be much more than just an individual sitting at a desk doing head-down work; it will be centered around building culture and community for companies and their employees. WAYLINE offers amenities and spaces that encourage a sense of togetherness and wellness,” added Bill Barroll, Managing Senior Vice President at COPT.
In addition to the interior amenities, WAYLINE Alley landscape offers a thoughtful biophilic design that includes native plant gardens that are vital to preserving biodiversity and nurturing the surrounding ecosystem, keeping existing and introducing new native plants that invite pollinators and birds. Since this landscaping includes plants that have adapted to local conditions, they require no fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, or watering.
The focus on the outdoor amenity spaces and landscape enrichment allow for a seamless transition back from remote, to in-person work, with enough outdoor spaces to allow tenants the opportunity to connect to nature through materials, natural light, greenery and views that enhance creativity and overall wellbeing.
For more information on WAYLINE at 6721 Columbia Gateway Drive, visit https://wayline.copt.com/
About Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)
COPT is a publicly traded real estate company that specializes in developing and operating office buildings in locations that support the United States Government and its defense contractors, as well as organizations in the information technology and cybersecurity industries. For more information, please refer to www.copt.com.
