EMMES Signs 10-Year Lease, Gets More Office Space in Rockville Headquarters

The EMMES Corporation’s new 10-year lease expands its office space at the company’s current headquarters in Rockville Town Center, the company and Montgomery County officials announced last week.

The EMMES Corporation will lease 97,000 square feet at 401 N. Washington St.

Company executives declined to disclose the cost of the lease.

EMMES provides scientific and technical support for clinical research studies and also has offices in Canada and India. 

Lynne Benzion, deputy director of Rockville Economic Development Inc., said the lease re-newal was significant. The company is the city’s 13th largest private employer, with 365 employees

Benzion said comparable deals would be Meso Scale Diagnostics lease of 104,000 square feet at 1701 Research Blvd., and the new Choice Hotels headquarters lease of 135,000 square feet at Town Square.

Brian Hochheimer, EMMES vice president and chief financial officer said the extra space supports the company’s growth and hiring plans.

In a news release, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Legget called EMMES a “pillar” of the local economy. Rockville Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio said the city was looking forward to working with EMMES.

“We are delighted that EMMES, one of our major employers, has elected not only to remain in our city, but to enlarge and upgrade its space,” Marcuccio said in the release.