Tag: biotech
Colantonio Welcomes Two
Holliston, MA – Colantonio Inc. recently welcomed Robert Healy as director of BIM and MEP services and Brittany Gentilhomme as assistant superintendent. Healy brings eight years of BIM and virtual design and construction experience on commercial, industrial, biotech, pharmaceutical, laboratory system design and pre-fabrication projects. He will work with the company’s project partners to develop […]
Margulies Perruzzi Expands Science Studio
Boston – According to the 2019 Industry Snapshot from Mass Bio, Boston is the number one hub for life sciences in the world. Margulies Perruzzi (MP) announced the expansion of its science studio with the addition of Imran Khan, AIA, LEED AP as associate principal and Sarah Attia, LEED AP ID+C as an interior designer. […]
Flexibility: Life Science Buildings
By Steve Lahti Building research, development, office, or manufacturing space in today’s life science in Boston boils down to two underlying themes: advancement and growth. Biopharma and biotech businesses in Massachusetts are constantly evolving, their needs are changing, and their built environments must evolve with them. Now, no design provides ultimate flexibility and there are […]
Watertown Square Parcel Sells for $7M
Watertown, MA – A 1.3 acre development site located in the heart of Watertown Square has been acquired by Galen Street Development, LLC for a record $7 million. The deal for 66 Galen St. was brokered by Cambridge-based Associated Brokerage Group’s Bernard Gibbons, who represented the seller, Empire Management. The site represented the highest price […]
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 […]
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 […]
Specialized Facilities Require Unique Design Expertise
by Jonathan Romig Within the growing biotech and life sciences sector in the Boston area, the requirements for successful lab space design are well understood by owners and designers in this field. Most labs and research facilities have become quite straightforward in their design, following best practices for flexibility, compliance, and function. More challenging are […]
Governor Patrick Visits inviCRO, Celebrates New Collaboration Stemming from Israel Trade Mission
Boston – Governor Deval Patrick recently visited inviCRO, a fast-growing Boston life sciences firm, to join in announcing the company’s expanded development agreement with Israel-based Aspect Imaging. The commercial agreement comes as a direct result of the governor’s recent Innovation Partnership Mission to Israel. inviCRO was represented as part of the life sciences delegation on […]
