The Sound Museum, a music rehearsal house and recording studio in Brighton, will transfer to a brand new location after life science developer IQHQ supplied to finance its relocation.

Following its buy of the Sound Museum’s constructing final 12 months, the developer promised to fund the enterprise’s transfer to a brand new house — to the homeowners’ reduction.

For practically 4 a long time, the homeowners of the Sound Museum, Katherine and William “Des” Desmond, have used their enterprise to foster Boston’s music scene.

“We’re each musicians ourselves, so we now have all the time tried to assist our group as a result of we’re part of it. These are folks all through our life that we now have labored with, gigged with, written with, practiced with,” Katherine Desmond stated. “That is our life and our group.”

The longstanding enterprise has operated in a number of places all through its historical past.

“I began out on the South Finish nearly 40 years in the past,” William Desmond stated. “It was the Huge Dig that took the constructing we have been in.”

The Sound Museum’s subsequent relocations have been largely following lease terminations. The enterprise has operated at its present location — 155 North Beacon St. — for 32 years.

William Desmond stated he was involved when IQHQ bought his constructing final spring.

“This was the biggest facility that we had,” he stated. “This was the one which was probably the most worrisome.”

William Desmond stated he was involved a couple of rise in actual property costs as a result of Allston-Brighton space’s elevated growth.

“My spouse and I’ve seen what goes on in different cities throughout with the event — actual property going by the roof,” he stated. “We’ve got been involved for a very long time for our music group.”

William Desmond stated he was “relieved” when IQHQ approached him final fall and supplied to assist the enterprise and its musicians discover a new dwelling.

“In September, [IQHQ] got here to me and stated, ‘We all know that you’ve got a big group of musicians on this constructing. And we intend on relocating you someplace in Boston earlier than we tear the constructing down,’” William Desmond stated.

Katherine Desmond referred to as the Sound Museum’s relationship with IQHQ “a breath of recent air,” including that she hopes their story can encourage future builders within the space.

“I hope what they’re providing units a precedent for different firms that wish to come into the town,” Katherine Desmond stated. “So that you simply don’t simply displace one thing once you’re growing, you’re really working with what has been there so that individuals aren’t affected negatively.”

William Desmond stated although he doesn’t wish to depart his current location, he’s grateful for the chance to proceed his enterprise.

“Do I wish to depart the world? No. However this was the very best case situation,” William Desmond stated. “It will be a transfer — an enormous transfer. However not less than it seems like we’re going to be getting a house.”

—Employees author Michal Goldstein will be reached at michal.goldstein@thecrimson.com. Comply with her on Twitter @bymgoldstein.