Life Science
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 […]
Citizens Bank Finances Life Sciences Building
Providence, RI – Citizens Bank announced that the Citizens Commercial Real Estate Finance team is leading a $150 million construction loan for Bulfinch, a Boston-based commercial real estate and investment firm, to build a new 270,000sf lab building and 383-space standalone garage at Cambridge Discovery Park, a 27-acre master-planned redevelopment located in West Cambridge’s Biotech […]
SQZ Biotech Signs Lease at Arsenal Yards
Boston – Boylston Properties, a Boston-based real estate developer, announced that cell therapy company SQZ Biotech has signed a 63,477sf lease at Arsenal Yards. With 200,000sf of lab and office space, Arsenal Yards is meeting the demand from the life science community for lab space in the East End of Watertown. Arsenal Yards is being developed by Boylston Properties, Wilder, […]
DPS to Design Two Facilities
Boston – DPS Group, a privately-owned, global engineering, procurement, construction management and validation firm, has been selected to design two cGMP manufacturing facilities for Brammer Bio, an industry leading viral vector contract development and manufacturing organization. Brammer enables pharmaceutical and biotech innovators to translate proprietary gene therapy and gene-modified cell therapy technologies into novel treatments for […]
GMGI Celebrates Grand Opening
Gloucester, MA – Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute (GMGI) held ribbon-cutting ceremonies recently at the grand opening of its new world-class, state-of-the-art research institute in Gloucester’s inner harbor. The development of this research institute and the move to 417 Main Street have been made possible by a $2.7 million capital grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences […]
