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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Signs 225,000 SF Lease to Anchor Elco Yards Development in Silicon Valley

by John Nelson

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), one of the largest philanthropies supporting biomedical research and AI-driven science, has signed a 225,000-square-foot life sciences lease in Silicon Valley. The company will fully occupy one of four buildings at IQHQ Inc.’s Elco Yards mixed-use development underway in Redwood City, roughly 25 miles south of San Francisco. Situated along the Caltrain corridor on the San Francisco Peninsula, Elco Yards is a 670,000-square-foot mixed-use development that comprises four buildings offering lab, office and retail space. The project, which began construction in 2021, will deliver additional phases between mid-2025 and 2026. CZI is expected to officially occupy its newly leased space in 2027. The deal brings Elco Yards to 30 percent preleased, according to IQHQ. Founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2015, CZI’s purpose is to eradicate disease, improve education and address the needs of local communities, while building a more “inclusive, just and healthy future for everyone,” according to the company’s mission statement. “We are excited to continue to grow our roots in Redwood City with this new space for our biomedical research efforts,” says Marc Malandro, chief operating officer of CZI and the CZ Biohub …

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New York City Council Approves Two Life Sciences Projects in Manhattan Totaling 2.5 MSF

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Council has approved two life sciences projects representing hundreds of millions of dollars in capital investment and thousands of new jobs, according to a press release issued by New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Economic Development Corp. The first project is known as Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay and will be located on the current site of Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus on the east side of Manhattan. SPARC Kips Bay will encompass an entire city block and will feature more than 2 million square feet of academic, public health and life sciences space. SPARC Kips Bay is expected to generate more than $42 billion in economic impact over the next 30 years and to account for the creation of more than 15,000 total jobs (12,000 unionized construction jobs and 3,100 permanent jobs). Construction is expected to begin before the end of year in the form of decommissioning and demolishing of existing structures on the future site of the campus. International developer Skanska has been named construction manager of SPARC Kips Bay. The development team will also make public infrastructure improvements, including the creation of …

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IAVI Opens 29,782 SF Life Sciences Facility in Jersey City

by Taylor Williams

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — IAVI has opened a 29,782-square-foot life sciences facility in Jersey City. The nonprofit scientific research organization relocated its vaccine design and development operations from the Brooklyn Army Terminal to the 350,000-square-foot building at 95 Greene St., which was originally built as a manufacturing facility for Colgate Palmolive. CBRE represented IAVI in its site selection and lease negotiations.

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Cyclopure Leases 17,527 SF for Headquarters at Evanston Labs in Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

EVANSTON, ILL. — Cyclopure Inc. has leased 17,527 square feet of lab-ready space on the third floor of Evanston Labs in Evanston. Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) owns the property. Cyclopure will operate its headquarters and water treatment business out of the building as it expands DEXSORB commercial operations to deliver PFAS-free water to customers worldwide. Cyclopure is a materials science and environmental engineering firm founded in Chicago in 2016. Located at 710 Clark St., Evanston Labs rises 10 stories and totals 178,000 square feet. Now that all lab-ready graduation suites have been leased, TCC plans to develop more at Evanston Labs. With Cyclopure’s new lease, the development is approximately 40 percent leased. Jonathan Metzl and Jack Deroche of Cushman & Wakefield represented Cyclopure, while Dan Lyne and Brandon Green of CBRE represented TCC.

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Skender Completes ULRI Materials Discovery Research Institute in Skokie, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SKOKIE, ILL. — Skender has completed construction on the interior build-out of the 19,366-square-foot Materials Discovery Research Institute (MDRI) lab for UL Research Institutes (ULRI), a global safety science leader. The lab is located within the Illinois Science + Technology Park at 8045 Lamon Ave. in Skokie. Designed as an incubator for scientific innovation where students and early-career researchers can work alongside seasoned experts, the MDRI lab harnesses advanced computing and experimental methods to create innovative materials for renewable energy and environmental sustainability. The build-out included joining multiple lab sections within a secure envelope, retrofitting existing labs and adding specialized laboratories. The space features a gas adsorption lab with significant lab gas infrastructure, an automation lab and a battery characterization lab. The project team included architect Harley Ellis Devereaux, Affiliated Engineers Inc. and Project Management Advisors Inc. Construction lasted 30 weeks. Skender is now underway on the project’s next phase, the design-build of a scanning electronic microscope capable of viewing down to 1 nanometer.

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BeiGene Opens 400,000 SF Life Sciences Facility in Hopewell, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

HOPEWELL, N.J. — BeiGene, a global biotech firm that develops cancer medicines, has opened a 400,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Hopewell, a suburb of Trenton. The manufacturing and research facility is situated on a 42-acre site within the Princeton West Innovation Campus that was previously home to pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb. Lincoln Equities Group owns Princeton West Innovation Campus. Philadelphia-based architecture firm Meyer designed the project, and other partners included Integrated Project Services, Mainstay Engineering Group, Van Note-Harvey Associates and DPR Construction. The project was announced in late 2021, and construction topped out in spring 2023.

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JE Dunn, Hutton Break Ground on $172.5M Wichita Biomedical Campus in Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

WICHITA, KAN. — General contractor partners JE Dunn and Hutton have broken ground on the Wichita Biomedical Campus (WBC), a $172.5 million project rising eight stories and totaling 350,000 square feet in Wichita. The development marks a partnership among Wichita State University (WSU), The University of Kansas (KU) and WSU Tech. The consortium of schools enlisted the design team of Kansas City-based Helix Architecture + Design and Los Angeles-based CO Architects for the interdisciplinary healthcare education destination that will combine several programs into one location. WSU’s College of Health Professions and Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, WSU Tech’s nursing and surgical tech programs and the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy will collocate at the new campus. Completion of the WBC is slated for 2026. A street-facing, three-story pavilion will house three 80-seat classrooms and will easily convert into an events venue. A portion of the pavilion’s roof will be an outdoor terrace. Inside, shared learning spaces will include advanced laboratories and simulation rooms for hands-on training. The building is designed to accommodate approximately 3,000 students and 200 faculty and staff. The project team also includes mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer Henderson Engineers, structural engineer KPFF, civil …

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Rhaeos Relocates Headquarters to 7,344 SF Space at Fulton Labs in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Rhaeos has relocated and expanded its headquarters and laboratory to a 7,344-square-foot space at Fulton Labs in Chicago. Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) owns the life sciences campus. Rhaeos, a clinical-stage medical device technology company, occupies space within a lab-ready graduation suite on the fifth floor of 400 North Aberdeen. The company’s previous headquarters was in Evanston, Ill. Born out of the Rogers Research Group at Northwestern University, Rhaeos is developing noninvasive wearable flow sensors for various chronic medical conditions for hospital and home use, starting with hydrocephalus. Dan Lyne of CBRE represented TCC, while Andria Winters and James Otto of CBRE represented Rhaeos. Additional tenants at 400 North Aberdeen include Portal Innovations, Mattiq, the Chan-Zuckerberg BioHub, the Chicagoland Climate Investment Alliance and the Illinois Institute of Technology.  

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Newmark Negotiates Sale of Three Cambridge Life Sciences Facilities Totaling 552,543 SF

by Taylor Williams

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Newmark has negotiated the sale of three life sciences facilities totaling 552,543 square feet in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. The facilities are located at 215 First St., 150 Second St. and 11 Hurley St. in the Kendall Square submarket. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell and William Sleeper of Newmark represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. Newmark’s Grady Zink provided financial analysis support for the transaction.

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NAI Summit Brokers $5.5M Sale of Industrial, R&D Facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams

BETHLEHEM, PA. — NAI Summit has brokered the $5.5 million sale of a 48,000-square-foot industrial and research and development (R&D) facility in the Lehigh Valley city of Bethlehem. The facility features 32 clean rooms, warehouse space, an office area and a machine shop. Mike Adams and Sarah Finney Miller of NAI Summit represented the seller and former occupant, semiconductor manufacturer IQE, in the transaction. The buyer, German pharmaceutical company GfM Bremen, will also occupy the building.

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