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wbjournal.com | April 1, 2019 | Worcester Business Journal 11 Phoenix-based Lykan Bioscience plans to move into a Hopkinton facility formerly housing the defunct pharmaceutical firm Lonza. W 100 A June St. Worcester, MA 01602 508.310.5406 www.bestprollc.com Cleaning for Health From office cleaning and floor waxing to carpet cleaning and all types of professional cleaning services, BestPro Cleaning has the resources and expertise to get your office cleaning done right. Whether you require daily, weekly or monthly cleaning services or just a one-time cleaning, BestPro Cleaning will customize a cleaning service program to suit your individual needs and budget. General Manager, Diana Gallego Commercial Cleaning Office Cleaning Janitorial Services Family Owned Serving Massachusetts Since 1998 General Cleaning Carpet Cleaning Floor Care Eco-Friendly Green Cleaning Services Facility Maintenance (landscaping, snow removal, and light construction repairs) St., a single-story, 64,000 square-foot building. Its previous tenant, the pharmaceu- tical company Lonza, got an eight-year tax break in 2007 for what Lonza said would be a $70-million investment and 300 new jobs. e deal was de- certified in 2013 when Lonza closed operations. "e town is excited that the space will be used," said Elaine Lazarus, Hopkinton's director of land use and town operations, calling such biotech uses a priority for the town. Planting the Olympus flag in MetroWest In Westborough, Olympus is plan- ning a nearly $22-million facility to include medical labs and office opera- tions for marketing teams, finance and information technology. "Westborough sees it as a great opportunity for the town," said Kristi Williams, Westborough's interim town manager, calling the project site a major draw for the company. Olympus, which has its American headquarters in Eastern Pennsylvania, is proposing a 150,000-square-foot facility where it would move 400 employees and grow by as much as another 100. Due to make the move when the new facility opens in Febru- ary 2021 are workers in Olympus' sur- gical technologies and manufacturing operations in Southborough and those at Image Stream Medical, a Littleton health technology company Olympus bought in 2017. Olympus also has more than 400 employees in a 120,000-square-foot space in Waltham specializing in scientific product sales and manu- facturing, helping to make Greater Boston a major center of operations for Olympus. e Westborough facility is planned for a highly visible spot in the West- borough Office Park. Park developer Carruth Capital of Westborough plans 755,000 square feet of new office space on the east side of West Park Drive, which is most visible from I-495. "We thought that was an amazing opportunity to have that presence," Leslie said of the location.