Office Gallery International, a Norwood, MA-based leading provider of office furniture and design services for the business community since 1989, recently announced that it had been chosen by East West Mortgage of Boston to design and furnish their new office space.
East West Mortgage was founded in February 2018 by Chris Anderson, and is licensed by the Massachusetts Division of Banks as a mortgage company and can write mortgages throughout the state. Anderson is also principal of Greater Boston Management, which is located at 100 Hallet Street in Dorchester. Office Gallery first did work for Greater Boston Management, redesigning their executive office, conference room, and reception space. Anderson was so pleased with the results that he and his wife Kerrie Anderson, human resource manager for East West Mortgage, quickly engaged Office Gallery at the launch of their new business.
The space for East West Mortgage was a build-out – completely gutted and reconfigured prior to launching the lending business. Office Gallery assisted with the design and layout of the entire office, including reception, conference room, private offices, and a “bullpen” area, which offers smaller desks for mortgage originators to work from if they’re coming in for just a small window of time before heading back out to meet a client. Given the nature of their business, confidentiality and privacy were paramount. As a result, walnut workstations with wrap-around frosted flexi-panels were selected, along with alcove nooks with custom-designed storage units that unified the space. Additionally, Office Gallery helped to design a stunning reception area with a new white semi-circle reception desk and great-looking seating.
The conference room at East West Mortgage is slightly smaller than a traditional conference room, but by specifically selecting chairs with a smaller footprint and the shape of the table, six people can be comfortably accommodated in the meeting room.
“Working with Office Gallery was amazing from the start,” said Kerrie Anderson. “We reached out initially for help with a smaller project, and we were so impressed with our interactions that it wasn’t even a question we would use them again when we had a bigger office space to design and furnish.
“We especially appreciated their abilities to brainstorm with us and make our ideas into design reality, as well as keeping our budget very reasonable,” Anderson added.
“We very much enjoyed working with Greater Boston Management, and were honored to be given more of the Andersons’ business by outfitting their new venture and creating a space for East West Mortgage that represented the sense of welcoming and professionalism they were looking to convey,” said Hilary Troia, president of Office Gallery. “We wish them the best as they continue growing their business!”
About Office Gallery International
For 30 years, Office Gallery International (http://officegallery.net) has been one of Boston’s most trusted office furniture suppliers. With longstanding relationships throughout the community and with furniture suppliers nationwide, Office Gallery helps companies of all sizes with their office furniture and design needs. Founded in 1989, current owners Michael and Hilary Troia, who already had a longstanding history of work experience with the company, purchased Office Gallery International from the founders Allen and Gwen Wluka in 2016. A state-of-the-art showroom features modern, traditional, and custom office furniture for a clientele ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. In addition to customized office furniture selections, Office Gallery International offers a high-tech approach to furniture selection and visualization, including the Tec Slate interview display screen. Office Gallery International maintains offices at 68 Vanderbilt Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062. For additional information, please call (781) 762-3733 or visit http://officegallery.net.
