A strong foundation
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From the day it all started, we’ve been a company dedicated to asking one question: “Why not?” Our work to anticipate and overcome every challenge has rooted our values and vaulted us to the top of our industry.
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Suffolk is founded in Boston
Chairman and CEO John Fish starts the company, managing construction of our first office building in Chelsea, Mass.
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Home sweet headquarters
We move into our current headquarters at 65 Allerton Street, in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood.
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Chasing that Florida sun
Our company embraces snowbird status and expands to West Palm Beach—our first office outside New England.
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Helping our neighbors in their time of need
The Giving Circle is founded, providing financial assistance to those within the Suffolk family facing unforeseen personal hardship.
The Giving Circle![](https://www.suffolk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/history_img_-4@2x.jpg)
California dreamin’
We move west with our first office in California.
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The foundation for career success
The Career Start program officially launches, recruiting college graduates into robust construction training rotations.
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Caring is in our DNA
Suffolk establishes Suffolk Cares, the company’s charitable arm.
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Our kids, our future
Scholar Athletes launches to support academic achievement through athletics and help students realize their dreams.
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Helping trade partners turn dreams into reality
We start Build With Us @ Suffolk, an opportunity for ambitious minority-, women- and veteran-owned small enterprises and SBA-certified firms to learn our approach, make connections, and grow their businesses.
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A New York state of building
We open our office in New York—one of the most dynamic cities in the world for a variety of industries, including construction.
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Staying safer together
Suffolk starts Safer Together, our safety program that emphasizes people and teamwork.
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Everything’s bigger in Texas
We open our office in Dallas and get to work in the Lone Star State.
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A space for innovation
Suffolk opens the CoLabs with our first in New York. We now have these spaces in seven offices across the country.
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Driving value through aligned interests
Suffolk Capital launches, investing in real estate asset classes nationwide.
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Our response to COVID-19
To help keep workers safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic, we implement and scale sophisticated safety technology on our jobsites.
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Shining a light on a new way to design and build
We establish Suffolk Design, a highly collaborative design-build process that is revolutionizing the real estate development lifecycle—from conceptual design through project turnover.
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40 years of redefining what’s possible
Suffolk marks its 40th anniversary thanks to a steadfast commitment to its core values, a belief in challenging the status quo, and the strongest people in the business.
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The way life should be
We open an office in Portland, Maine, to deliver a seamless experience to clients in northern New England.
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A national presence
Our office in Herndon, Va., establishes a presence in the National Capital Region for our Center of Excellence teams.
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