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Newmark Brokers Sale of 242,477 SF Life Sciences Building in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the sale of a 242,477-square-foot life sciences building located at 640 Memorial Drive across the Charles River from Boston in Cambridge. The building was originally constructed in 1913 as an automobile manufacturing plant. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell and William Sleeper of Newmark represented the seller, an affiliate of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., in the transaction. The team, along with Steven Golubchik of Newmark, also procured the buyer, a partnership between Bain Capital Real Estate and Phase 3 Real Estate Partners.

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Dow Inc. Signs 800,000 SF Office, Life Sciences Lease Extension in Collegeville, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams

COLLEGEVILLE, PA. — Chemicals manufacturer Dow Inc. has signed an 800,000-square-foot lease extension at its office and life sciences campus in Collegeville, about 25 miles northwest of Philadelphia. A partnership between New York City-based David Werner Real Estate Investments and regional firm GreenBarn Investment Group purchased the 1.9 million-square-foot campus, which consists of 14 buildings on 340 acres, from Pfizer in August 2023. Newmark represented Dow Inc., which first moved to Collegeville in 2012, in the lease negotiations.

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Celera, True North Complete Phase I of 250,000 SF Life Sciences Redevelopment in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams

ANDOVER, MASS. — A partnership between Boston-based developer Celera Properties and Connecticut-based investment firm True North Management Group has completed Phase I of Andover Technology Park, a life sciences redevelopment project in metro Boston suburb. The first phase of the redevelopment of the 250,000-square-foot campus entailed the core and shell repositioning of the building at 600 Federal St. Ownership subsequently inked 42,000 square feet of new leases at the property. CBRE is the leasing agent for Andover Technology Park. VIVO Arch served as the project architect, and Timberline Construction was the general contractor.

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IBM Signs 50,000 SF Office, Life Sciences Lease at Parmer Impact Labs in Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — IBM has signed a 50,000-square-foot office and life sciences lease at Parmer Impact Labs in Austin. CBRE represented the landlord, Karlin Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented IBM. The New York-based tech giant follows University of Texas at Austin, which announced in September that it would locate its first off-campus wet lab site at Parmer Impact Labs. A timeline for occupancy was not disclosed.

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Breakthrough Properties Acquires Majority Stake in $236M Callan Ridge Life Sciences Campus in San Diego

by Jeff Shaw

SAN DIEGO — Breakthrough Properties Inc. has acquired a 65 percent stake in Callan Ridge, a 185,000-square-foot research campus in San Diego’s Torrey Pines scientific research area. Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: PEAK), the project’s developer, retains a 35 percent stake in the asset. The formation of the joint venture values Callan Ridge at $236 million. Healthpeak began construction of the Callan Ridge campus in 2021. The two-building asset is fully leased to Turning Point Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., through April 2035. The lease on 105,000 square feet commenced in July 2023. The lease on the remaining 80,000 square feet will commence in July of this year. The three-story, two-building complex augments part of Healthpeak’s 20-acre Torrey Pines Science Park. Callan Ridge features numerous sustainable features, including a canopy with integrated solar panels; electrochromic windows that change color to control sunlight and heat throughout the day; recycled steel and concrete; and drought-tolerant landscaping. The joint venture plans to pursue LEED Gold certification for the campus. The property also offers amenities such as a fitness center, restaurant, roof deck and patio space, as well as 506 parking stalls. Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects designed the development. According to Healthpeak, Callan …

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RegenLab USA Signs 15,792 SF Life Sciences Lease in Jersey City

by Taylor Williams

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — RegenLab USA, a manufacturer of equipment for regenerative cell therapies, has signed a 15,792-square-foot life sciences lease in Jersey City. RegenLab will relocate from the Brooklyn Army Terminal to the sixth floor of the building at 95 Greene St., which was originally constructed as a manufacturing facility for Colgate Palmolive, later this year. Dan Spero, Blake Goodman, John Cahill, Bob Ryan and Craig Eisenhardt of JLL represented the landlord, Thor Equities Group, and RegenLab in the lease negotiations.

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UCLA Acquires Former Westside Pavilion Mall in Los Angeles for $700M, Unveils Plans for Research Park 

by Katie Sloan

LOS ANGELES — The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has acquired One Westside and Westside Two, located two miles from its Westwood campus in Los Angeles. A joint venture between Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) and Macerich (NYSE: MAC) sold the assets for $700 million.  The 700,000-square-foot property — located at 10800, 10830 and 10850 W. Pico Blvd.— was formerly occupied by Westside Pavilion mall, a city landmark that served as the backdrop for a number of movies and television shows since its opening in 1985. Hudson Pacific and Macerich began redevelopment efforts at the property in March 2018, converting the mall into a Class A office campus. Google inked a lease in January 2019 to occupy the entire campus under a 14-year term, which was to commence upon completion of the project in 2022. Details of the termination of Google’s lease at the property were not disclosed.  The university plans to convert the property into UCLA Research Park, which will house the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at UCLA and the UCLA Center for Quantum Science and Engineering. The acquisition was made possible by a $500 million investment from the state of California, $200 million of which …

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Healthpeak Properties Receives Entitlements for Additional 1.3 MSF Development at Vantage Lab Campus in San Francisco

by Amy Works

SAN FRANCISCO — Healthpeak Properties has received approval of entitlements for Phases II and III of Vantage, a purpose-built lab development in South San Francisco. The new entitlements enable Healthpeak to deliver an additional 1.3 million square feet of lab space, bringing the campus to approximately 1.7 million square feet upon full build out. The 20-acre campus offers tenants a highly amenitized, world-class campus setting with access to multiple modes of transportation, including direct access to the Rails-to-Trails pathway. The new entitlements represent double the allowable density compared to when Healthpeak originally acquired the land. The long-term nature of the entitlements offers flexibility to deliver the balance of the development in phases to align with market demand. In 2022, Healthpeak started construction on Phase I of the Vantage campus, consisting of 343,000 rentable square feet across two buildings, as well as a 40,000-square-foot amenity building with multiple dining options, conferencing space and a fitness center. Phase I is currently 52 percent leased to Astellas Pharma, which took initial occupancy of its space in December 2023.

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Zahav Biosciences Signs 8,200 SF Lease at Race Street Labs in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams

PHILADELPHIA — Zahav Biosciences, a developer of cancer treatments and therapies, has signed an 8,200-square-foot lease for its new headquarters at Race Street Labs, a 180,000-square-foot life sciences facility in Philadelphia. Patrick Kelley of Avison Young represented Zahav Biosciences in the lease negotiations. Brian Young and Paul Garvey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Iron Stone Real Estate Partners.

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Vaisala Signs 28,000 SF Office, Life Sciences Lease in Burlington, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

BURLINGTON, MASS. — Vaisala has signed a 28,000-square-foot office and life sciences lease in the northwestern Boston suburb of Burlington. The Finnish manufacturer of environmental and industrial measurement devices is relocating from nearby Woburn to GenLabs, a 320,000-square-foot facility located at 3 Van de Graaff Drive. Alex Plaisted, Ryan Romano and Christian Vallis of CBRE brokered the deal. A partnership between Jumbo Capital and funds advised by Apollo Global Management owns GenLabs.

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