The Learning Zone opens another center with Cummings Properties

The Learning Zone child care center, which opened its Warren Avenue center in Woburn last year, will open its sixth Massachusetts location at 600 Cummings Center in Beverly this April.

Cummings Properties account manager Damien Savoie managed the building where The Learning Zone’s Woburn center is located. According to Savoie, when the Beverly space became available, he immediately thought of Melissa Ananias, president and owner of The Learning Zone, who he knew was looking to expand to the North Shore. Savoie put Ananias in touch with Cummings Center leasing officer Jamie McManus.

The Learning Zone joins a list of several businesses—including American Renal, FedEx, North Shore Pain Management, Orthopaedics Plus Physical Therapy, People’s United Bank, and Subway—that have multiple locations in the Cummings portfolio. The Woburn-based firm operates properties in 10 suburban communities.

The 21-year-old child care company also has sites in Belmont, Framingham, Waltham, and Weston. According Ananias, this newest center, which will take the 11,400-square-foot space to be vacated by Beverly Children’s Learning Center, will accommodate children between the ages of 1 month and 5.11 years.

“We jumped at the chance to grow and expand with Cummings Properties,” said
Ananias, who noted that the commercial real estate firm’s full-service lease is very appealing. “I don’t have to worry about building maintenance or snow removal—the facilities and parking lots are impeccably maintained—which allows me and my staff to focus on the children in our care.”

“We’re very pleased to welcome The Learning Zone to our Beverly campus and to provide another child care option for people working at Cummings Center as well as residents in the surrounding community,” said McManus. There are more than 500 businesses at Cummings Center.

The Learning Zone allows parents to log in to Kindercam, a secure online service, via any device to see how their children are doing throughout the day.

“We are so excited to bring The Learning Zone’s unique, quality child care to the Beverly area,” said Ananias, who founded the company in 1994 after graduating from Boston University, but credits being a working mother for the success of her business. “As a working mom myself, I know how important it is to know that your children are safe and happy while you are working.”

For more information on any of The Learning Zone centers, visit www.thelearningzoneonline.com.

Cummings Properties’ 10 million square feet of prime space accommodates offices, healthcare facilities, laboratories, retail storefronts, warehouses, co-working spaces, executive suites, and more. With a portfolio of this size and variety, the firm can meet almost any commercial real estate need from 150 square feet to 300,000 square feet. Its in-house experts in design, construction, and property management offer “one-stop shopping” for leasing clients.

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PHOTO: Outdoor view of 600 Cummings Center, the new home of The Learning Zone, Beverly