Life Sciences

CBRE Negotiates $17.7M Sale of Thousand Oaks Office Property for Life Sciences Conversion

by Jeff Shaw March 17, 2023

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 98,776-square-foot office building in Thousand Oaks for $17.7 million. The firm also arranged $42 million in financing for the acquisition and speculative conversion to a life sciences campus. Located at 120 Via Merida and built in 1998, the two-story office building sits on 6.7 acres and was previously the corporate headquarters for Wellpoint Health Networks. The property’s existing infrastructure is well suited to be redeveloped for life sciences use, according to CBRE. It features 50,000-square-foot floor plates, steel frame construction, outdoor balconies, grade-high dock door and ample power supply. Gray Matter, the life sciences initiative of Graymark Capital, has engaged architect BAM Creative to develop a phased conversion plan. Upon completion, the property will feature 60 percent lab-ready space with upgraded mechanical, electrical and plumbing, and 40 percent newly built creative office space to support the lab. The property will also undergo exterior and site improvements to the power system, loading area, indoor/outdoor amenity areas, cosmetics, roof and parking lot. CBRE’s Mike Longo, Sean Sullivan and Todd Tydlaska represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, in the sale. CBRE’s Greg Grant arranged financing on behalf of the …

March 17, 2023

Leasing Activity Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

SmartLabs to Open 140,000 SF Flexible Space at CambridgeSide in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams March 13, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — SmartLabs, which designs, builds and operates multifunctional labs, will open a 140,000-square-foot flexible lab and office space at CambridgeSide, a mixed-use mall redevelopment located across the Charles River from Boston. The spaces will be located on the third floor and will be customizable to accommodate life sciences companies from fewer than 10 to more than 100 employees. The facility, which will be the fourth in the Boston area for SmartLabs, is slated to open in late 2024. A partnership between New England Development and a client advised by UBS Asset Management owns CambridgeSide.

March 13, 2023

Acquisitions Connecticut Life Sciences Northeast

Colliers Brokers Sale of 28,126 SF Life Sciences Building in Branford, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams March 9, 2023

BRANFORD, CONN. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 28,126-square-foot life sciences building located at 15 Commercial St. in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Branford. The sales price was $5 million. The building was built on 4.4 acres in 1979 and was fully leased to biotechnology firm Ancera Inc. at the time of sale. John Cafasso and Ian Hunt of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.

March 9, 2023

Development Life Sciences Texas

PackGene Biotech Underway on 25,000 SF Life Sciences Project in South Houston

by Taylor Williams March 8, 2023

HOUSTON — PackGene Biotech, a Massachusetts-based provider of gene therapy solutions, is underway on construction of a 25,000-square-foot life sciences project in South Houston. The site at 9310 Kirby St. will feature space for biomanufacturing, research and development, lab operations, warehousing and office usage. Perkins&Will is designing the facility and BE&K Building Group is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for the end of the year.

March 8, 2023

Development Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

Davis Cos. Tops Out 161,616 SF Life Sciences Facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams March 8, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Locally based investment and development firm The Davis Cos. has topped out a 161,616-square-foot life sciences facility at 101 Smith Place in Cambridge. The facility is one of four buildings within The Quad, a life sciences campus that is home to tenants such as Ginko Bioworks, Civetta Therapeutics, Invaio Sciences, Hyperion and Samsung Electronics. Davis Cos. is developing 101 Smith Place in partnership with Invesco Real Estate. Full completion is slated for the fourth quarter. CBRE will market the facility for lease.

March 8, 2023

California Development Life Sciences Loans Top Stories Western

JLL Arranges $310M Construction Loan for Avia Labs at Millbrae Station Life Sciences Campus in California

by Amy Works March 7, 2023

MILLBRAE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $310 million construction loan for the development of Avia Labs at Millbrae Station. Located in Millbrae, southwest of San Francisco International Airport, the life sciences development will total 315,000 square feet. Jordan Angel, Lillian Roos and Pat Aslanian of JLL Capital Markets’ debt advisory team secured the loan through Otera Capital for the borrower, Longfellow Real Estate Partners. Longfellow broke ground on Avia Labs on March 1. The six-story, Class A building is targeting LEED Gold and Fitwel certifications and emphasizes both energy efficiency and quality of life for tenants. Onsite amenities will include a fitness center, public café open to the community, large conference spaces, bike storage, two levels of underground parking and a large terrace with city and mountain views. According to the developer, this will be California’s first all-electric life sciences project. All-electric buildings often have reduced construction costs, are easier to maintain and offer a lower carbon footprint than developments that offer multiple energy sources, such as both electric and natural gas. The property is positioned on 2.1 acres at 210 Adrian Road in the North County submarket of the Mid-Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. …

March 7, 2023

California Development Life Sciences Western

BentallGreenOak, Graymark Capital Plan 100,000 SF Bayshore Bio Life Sciences Campus in Palo Alto, California

by Amy Works March 3, 2023

PALO ALTO, CALIF. — BentallGreenOak and Grey Matter by Graymark Capital have started construction on Bayshore Bio, a 100,000-square-foot life sciences campus in Palo Alto. The project is a three-phase conversion of existing office and R&D buildings into lab space. The initial phase includes a two-story, 36,000-square-foot life sciences facility at 2225 E. Bayshore Road. The first phase will convert an existing office building into market-ready lab spaces across two floors with upgraded electrical capacity, new mechanical systems, office space, amenities and dedicated parking. The first building is slated for completion by the end of third-quarter 2023. The project will incorporate indoor/outdoor amenity spaces within the private courtyard and on each floor for collaboration in and out of lab spaces. The second and third phases include single-story R&D buildings at 2197 Bayshore Road and 1050 E. Meadow Circle. BGO and Gray Matter initially acquired the Bayshore Bio campus in June 2021. The three former office and R&D buildings will be converted into modern lab space with a 60/40 lab-to-office ratio for biological research and development. The spaces are designed for early-stage, venture-capital-backed life science companies.

March 3, 2023

Development Illinois Life Sciences Midwest

Trammell Crow, Beacon Capital Partners Break Ground on 302,388 SF Hyde Park Labs in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow February 23, 2023

CHICAGO — Trammell Crow Co. and Beacon Capital Partners have broken ground on Hyde Park Labs in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. The project will feature 302,388 square feet of lab and office space as well as ground-floor retail and community space. Completion is slated for late 2024. Project costs are estimated at $225 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The University of Chicago has pre-leased one-and-a-half floors of the building totaling 55,000 square feet, a portion of which will house researchers from the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. Space will also be used to develop an incubator program to support startup companies focused on the life sciences. Hyde Park Labs will rise 14 stories. The project marks the second phase of development at Harper Court, which currently features a hotel, office building housing many UChicago administrative offices and retail space. Tenants of Hyde Park Labs will have access to nearly 40,000 square feet of amenities, including a fifth-floor terrace dubbed “The Lawn.” The project team includes Elkus Manfredi Architects, Interactive Design Architects, Power Construction, Ujamaa and Trinal. Dan Lyne and Brandon Green of CBRE are marketing the project for lease.

February 23, 2023

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Acquisitions Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

Davis Cos. Acquires 122,000 SF Life Sciences Facility in Smithfield, Rhode Island

by Taylor Williams February 17, 2023

SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Boston-based investment firm The Davis Cos. has acquired a 122,000-square-foot life sciences facility at 100 Technology Way in Smithfield, a northwestern suburb of Providence. The acquisition includes a vacant 15.5-acre parcel that can support an additional 175,000 square feet of new development. The seller was Rubius Therapeutics, which most recently used the facility for the development of gene and cell therapy treatments. Davis has hired Newmark to market the facility for lease.

February 17, 2023

Illinois Leasing Activity Life Sciences Midwest

Dimension Inx Signs 6,410 SF Life Sciences Lease at Fulton Labs in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow February 17, 2023

CHICAGO — Dimension Inx, a biomaterials platform company that develops therapeutic products to restore tissue and organ function, has signed a 6,410-square-foot life sciences lease at Fulton Labs in Chicago. Owned by Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and located in the city’s Fulton Market district, the campus spans two buildings and 725,000 square feet. Dimension Inx will occupy a science-ready lab suite at 1375 W. Fulton. The company currently operates out of two locations, one being at Illinois Tech’s University Technology Park and the other at Portal Innovations, which is part of Fulton Labs. Dimension Inx will move into its new headquarters space in March and will still maintain its presence at Portal Innovations. TCC’s science-ready lab suites are private labs available for immediate occupancy that range in size from 3,000 to 7,000 square feet. Tenants have access to building technology and amenities, including a shared lab equipment room, as well as flexible lease terms. Jonathan Metzl and Jack Keenan of Cushman & Wakefield represented Dimension Inx. CBRE handles the leasing and marketing for Fulton Labs.

February 17, 2023

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