Item 2. Properties
ITEM 2: PROPERTIES
In 1994, Cognex purchased and renovated a 100,000 square-foot building located in Natick, Massachusetts that serves as our corporate headquarters and is occupied by employees primarily in research, development, and engineering, manufacturing and quality assurance, and administration functions. In 1997, Cognex completed construction of a 50,000 square-foot addition to this building.
In 1995, Cognex purchased an 83,000 square-foot office building adjacent to our corporate headquarters that is occupied by employees primarily in research, development, and engineering, sales, marketing, service, finance, and information technology functions.
In 1997, Cognex purchased a three and one-half acre parcel of land adjacent to our corporate headquarters. This land is being held for future expansion and is currently used as an Ultimate Frisbee Field for our Cognoids.
In 2007, Cognex purchased a 19,000 square-foot building adjacent to our corporate headquarters. This facility serves as the distribution center for customers in the Americas. In December 2021, Cognex entered into a lease for a 65,000 square-foot building in Southborough, Massachusetts for a term of 10 years to serve as a new distribution center for customers in the Americas. The transition of the distribution center to the new facility is expected to take place during the first half of 2022. Once the transition is complete, the 19,000 square-foot building adjacent to our corporate headquarters is expected to be held for future expansion.
In 2014, Cognex purchased a 50,000 square-foot building in Cork, Ireland. This facility serves as the distribution center for customers outside of the Americas.
Cognex conducts certain of its operations in other leased facilities, predominantly research, development, and engineering, sales, and administration functions. These lease agreements expire at various dates through 2032. Certain of these leases contain renewal options, retirement obligations, escalation clauses, rent holidays, and leasehold improvement incentives.
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