The 495/Mass Pike market is located between Boston and Worcester and surrounds the intersection of the Mass Pike (I-90) and Route 495, Boston’s outer beltway. 495/Mass Pike towns include Bolton, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Natick, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough, Sudbury, and Westborough. The submarket’s location offers easy access to Route 128 and Boston, as well as offering the market’s large employers access to the faster growing more affordable communities in along 495 and in Worcester County for employees. The submarket has a very diverse tenant base including Staples, Boston Scientific, Genzyme, Bose, TJX, and EMC, and Framingham and Natick offer one of the most prominent retail corridors in Greater Boston.