Life Science
Life Science: Achieving Balance in Design
by Stephen Lahti Whether a company is moving into its first space out of an incubator, or is an established operation with dedicated a facilities group, one thing holds true: For a project to be successful the design must be balanced with the end goal. In a perfect world, the client has established goals on […]
Four Keys to Designing a Thriving Life Science Incubator
by Jeremy Baldwin and Matt Merli It is no secret that lab space in Greater Boston, Cambridge and arguably the mid-suburbs is limited. As a result, life sciences entrepreneurs looking to find space in the region are being shut out. At the same time, there is a critical need for these young, innovative companies to […]
Vertical Cluster Unveiled
Submitted by SGA Architecture New York – SGA, a Boston and New York-based architecture, interior design, branded environments, planning, and virtual design and construction firm, unveiled a first-of-its-kind life sciences facilities design fitted for today’s tight urban spaces. Known as the Vertical Cluster, this innovative design is ideal for densely populated cities like New York. […]
Kymera to Relocate to Biotech Cluster
Watertown, MA – Boylston Properties announced that Kymera Therapeutics has signed a lease for approximately 34,500sf at Arsenal Yards‘ new state-of-the-art life science lab space. Set within an original 1800s Arsenal historic building, the life science lab space is offering a number of amenities and a private shuttle to the Harvard Square Red Line T […]
J. Calnan Holds ‘Breakthrough’ Event for Dicerna
Lexington, MA – Calnan & Associates, Inc. (JC&A), a construction management firm, recently held a “breakthrough” event signifying the start of construction for biopharmaceutical company Dicerna™ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dicerna, a developer of investigational ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) therapeutics, is relocating its corporate headquarters and laboratories from Cambridge to 33 Hayden Avenue in Lexington, a building […]
Dinneen Designs Addgene Expansion
Watertown, MA – After growing out of its first REDAP-designed facilities in Cambridge, Addgene secured a lease in the newly completed LINX complex in 490 Arsenal Way, Watertown. Addgene leased 40,000sf of space, with 25% of the suite to be subleased to a similar life science tenant. REDAP lead the task of demising an appropriately-sized […]
University Landscapes Can Enhance Wellbeing
by Becky Nichols Landscapes for universities have to do a lot of work. Plantings need to be hearty, easy to maintain, and have low irrigation requirements. Stormwater management, especially in urban environments, requires intense planning and infrastructure. Beyond these important practicalities, landscapes offer an opportunity to enhance student and faculty wellbeing. Research tells us that […]
WCSP Teams with Sea-Dar for Lab Bldg.
Cambridge, MA – Science park owner West Cambridge Science Park LLC (WCSP) teamed up recently with Sea-Dar Construction in the creation of a new 14,000sf ground-up lab building in the Fresh Pond area of Cambridge. Construction Management firm Sea-Dar worked with owner’s representative Jonathan Lavash, architect Margolis + Fishman, and AHA Consulting Engineers on behalf […]
Mass. Property Management Firm Selects Broker for Waltham Campus Development
Waltham, MA – Hobbs Brook Management LLC, a commercial property management and development firm specializing in leasing, construction and development of Class A office space, announced that it has selected JLL as the exclusive broker for 225 Wyman St., a 500,000+ square foot new office and lab development on their Waltham campus. When complete, the […]
New England GC Expands Life Sciences Division
Wakefield, MA – South Coast Improvement Company (SCI), a design-build general contractor serving New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, recently expanded the capabilities of its life sciences division through a partnership with STEM Solutions, LLC (STEM). The Wakefield-based company specializes in providing casework, systems, fume hoods, fixtures and equipment for commercial and educational laboratories. STEM’s […]
