Overview
- The Boston hub will house toys, board games, licensing and corporate services, with at least 700 roles moving from Rhode Island by the end of 2026.
- Hasbro is taking seven floors at 400 Summer St. through a sublease from Foundation Medicine in a WS Development–owned building.
- Industry observers call the deal Boston’s largest office lease of the year and a boost for the Seaport’s recovering office market.
- Massachusetts leaders welcomed the move, while reporting indicates Hasbro will have no corporate footprint left in Rhode Island once the transition is complete.
- The company says it will continue annual donations to Hasbro Children’s Hospital and keep recruiting from Rhode Island colleges despite the headquarters shift.