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PMB, Montgomery Street Partners Plan $280M Coal Creek Innovation Park Life Sciences Development in Superior, Colorado

by Jeff Shaw

SUPERIOR, COLO. — PMB, in partnership with Montgomery Street Partners, has unveiled plans for Coal Creek Innovation Park, a $280 million speculative life sciences development in downtown Superior. Totaling 365,000 square feet between Denver and Boulder, the park will be the first speculative purpose-built life sciences project in Boulder County, according to the developers. Initial plans for the project include three office/lab buildings ranging in size from 85,000 square feet to 150,000 square feet, and a fourth building with ground-floor retail space, amenities and structured parking. The buildings will offer 16-foot floor-to-floor heights and flexible infrastructure to accommodate office, lab and R&D uses. Shared lab services, including RODI (reverse osmosis deionized) water, dedicated laboratory water, compressed air, glass wash and a lab waste system, will be available to all tenants. Additionally, the project will have a gym with showers, bike rooms and shared conference facilities. “Life sciences companies are looking to the Boulder/Denver region as a place where they can plant their flag or grow their operations,” says Erik Abrahamson, senior vice president at CBRE. “They are attracted to Colorado’s highly educated and skilled workforce and ecosystem of educational and research institutions. While historically it has been difficult to find available lab space in Boulder County, projects like …

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Thermo Fisher Opens 300,000 SF Life Sciences Facility in Plainville, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

PLAINVILLE, MASS. — Thermo Fisher Scientific, which researches and manufactures gene therapy treatments, has opened a 300,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Plainville, located near the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border. Thermo Fisher will use the facility, which will contain lab, manufacturing and distribution space, for the production and testing of viral vectors, which are key components of gene therapy treatments. The project is expected to bring about 300 new jobs to the local economy. With the opening of the Plainville site, Thermo Fisher now operates 15 facilities and employs more than 3,500 people throughout Massachusetts.

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Jumbo Capital, Apollo Global Buy Metro Boston Office Building for $21M, Plan Life Sciences Conversion

by Taylor Williams

CANTON, MASS. — A joint venture between Jumbo Capital and Apollo Global Management has purchased a 79,000-square-foot office building in the southern Boston suburb of Canton for $21 million with plans to convert the property into a life sciences facility. The development team plans to redevelop the existing building and add a 46,460-square-foot manufacturing space. Jeff Black, Bryan Koop and Sean Burke of Colliers arranged $57.7 million in acquisition and construction financing through Cambridge Savings Bank on behalf of the joint venture. Frank Petz, Matt Sherry, Brooke Howard and Rob Schlesinger, also with Colliers, brokered the sale of the property.

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Cellipont Bioservices Signs 76,245 SF Life Sciences Lease in The Woodlands

by Taylor Williams

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Cellipont Bioservices, a California-based biotechnology company specializing in cell therapy treatments, has signed a 76,245-square-foot life sciences lease in The Woodlands, located about 30 miles north of Houston. The facility will be constructed in phases from the ground up, with initial operations expected to commence during the first half of 2023. Zach Leger and Holden Rushing of NAI Partners represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Dave Baker and Brian Buglione of JLL represented the landlord, Vitrian.

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Davis, Boston Development Top Out 224,000 SF Life Sciences Building in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams

WATERTOWN, MASS. — A partnership between two locally based firms, Davis Cos. and Boston Development Group, has topped out a 224,000-square-foot life sciences building located at 66 Galen St. in the western Boston suburb of Watertown. Designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, the project marks Phase I of a 450,000-square-foot campus that will comprise two buildings and multiple acres of open green space. The first building will house six tenant spaces, a fitness center, rooftop terrace, underground parking and ground-floor retail space. Completion is slated for 2023.

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TIAA Provides $265.2M Loan for Philadelphia Life Sciences Expansion, Conversion Project

by Taylor Williams

PHILADELPHIA — An affiliate of the Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association (TIAA) has provided a $265.2 million loan for a life sciences expansion project in Philadelphia. The Curtis is a 12-story, 912,245-square-foot building in the Center City District that originally housed a publishing operation and now features lab, office and research and development space. The borrower, Keystone Development + Investment, purchased the historic building in 2014 and has subsequently converted portions of the leasable space to support life sciences usage. Proceeds from this loan will enable Keystone to continue that initiative with the conversion of 200,000 square feet of additional space within The Curtis. A portion of the proceeds will also be used to fund infrastructure upgrades and leasing costs. Current tenants at The Curtis include BioLabs, IMVAXM Vivodyne and Aro Biotherapeutics.

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JLL Arranges $230M Construction Loan for Life Sciences Project in Somerville, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — JLL has arranged a $230 million construction loan for 15 McGrath Highway, a 262,000-square-foot life sciences project that will be located in the northern Boston suburb of Somerville. The nine-story, transit-served facility will include commercial space and below-grade parking. Completion is slated for late 2024. Brett Paulsrud, Henry Schaffer and Mike Shepard of JLL arranged the nonrecourse loan on behalf of the borrower,  a partnership between DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners, Leggat McCall Properties and Deutsche Finance America. Oxford Properties Group provided the financing.

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Breakthrough Properties Plans 164,000 SF Life Sciences Redevelopment Campus in Boulder, Colorado

by John Nelson

BOULDER, COLO. — Breakthrough Properties, a developer of life sciences real estate backed by a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, has acquired a 9.3-acre, four-building campus in Boulder. The company plans to transform the campus into a 164,000-square-foot office, lab and flex development named Boulder 38 by Breakthrough. Located at the intersection of 38th Street and Arapahoe Avenue, the campus is one mile from Jennie Smith Caruthers Biotechnology Building, a 400,000-square-foot research and technology facility at the University of Colorado Boulder. Research conducted at the university and the surrounding ecosystem has established Boulder as a regional bioscience hub. According to CBRE market report data, the Boulder life sciences market has maintained approximately 1 million square feet of active life science requirements over the past 18 months. “Boulder has succeeded in cultivating a unique ecosystem propelled by leading research and academic institutions, creative residents and premier outdoor recreational amenities,” says Paul DeMartini, senior managing director of Tishman Speyer. “We are excited by this opportunity to create a world-class research campus that will serve as a magnet for life sciences innovation and talent.” The acquisition and redevelopment of Boulder 38 is being capitalized by the Breakthrough Life Science Property …

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Life Sciences Firm Leases 100,000 SF at Midtown BioCenter in Midtown Raleigh

by John Nelson

RALEIGH, N.C. — Targan, a locally based research-and-development firm serving the poultry industry, has leased 100,000 square feet at Midtown BioCenter, a life sciences conversion project in Raleigh’s Midtown district. Situated at the intersection of Six Forks and Wake Forest roads, the property was formerly a Kroger grocery store. The developer and landlord, East West Partners, plans to deliver the project in spring 2023. Upon completion, Midtown BioCenter will feature lab and biomanufacturing space, as well as office space. The project team includes general contractor ARCO Design/Build and lead architect Redline Design Group. Brad Corsmeier and Lee Clyburn of CBRE|Raleigh represented East West Partners in the lease deal. Kathryn Lawn and Deborah Boucher of Cushman & Wakefield represented Targan.

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Denver Lee & Associates Second Quarter Economic Rundown
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Lee & Associates’ Second-Quarter 2022 Economic Rundown by Sector

by Sarah Daniels

Rising interest rates, inflation and general economic uncertainty altered the patterns and outlooks for the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors across the United States. As Lee & Associates’ recent Q2 2022 North America Market Report reveals, certain sectors like industrial and multifamily, that were white hot last year, have begun to cool slightly. Meanwhile, retail is making historic gains in the face of decreasing interest in ecommerce. The full Lee & Associates report is available (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city) here. The analysis below provides an overview of four major commercial real estate sectors alongside economic factors impacting each. Industrial Overview: Record Low Supply, Rent Growth Demand for industrial space eased slightly from its record-setting growth of last year but remained strong through for the first half of 2022 as annualized rent growth moved into double digits and the overall vacancy rate fell to 3.9 percent, a record low. Net absorption through June totaled 192.2 million square feet. It was the second highest two-quarter total on record and more than the 170 million square feet of tenant growth for all of 2019. It was exceeded only by 297.8 …

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