Comcast Spectacor is exploring the idea of converting part of the Fashion District mall into a life sciences development at the site where the Philadelphia 76ers have proposed building a new Center City arena. The plan, which includes lab and retail space along Market Street, was presented to the Washington Square West Civic Association on… Read more »
As Hankin Group welcomes tenants to its new 113,000-square-foot life sciences building, the developer is already planning its next lab facility within the expansive Eagleview master-planned development in Exton. This fall, Hankin Group is set to break ground on a 63,000-square-foot life sciences building at 100 Arrowhead Drive. Named ‘Arrowhead,’ the new project comes in… Read more »
Brandywine Realty Trust is on the verge of finalizing an agreement with a tenant for an entire lab space floor at Cira Centre in University City. CEO Jerry Sweeney mentioned that the prospective tenant, who remains undisclosed, is set to occupy the whole eighth floor spanning 27,386 square feet. This space is currently under development… Read more »
Revitalizing Philadelphia’s life sciences market hinges on a new catalyst, according to local real estate developers. Spark Therapeutics, a local gene therapy company, exemplified the potential impact of a single firm’s success on real estate development. Following its acquisition by Roche for $4.8 billion in 2019, Spark expanded to over 800 employees and initiated real… Read more »
Less than a year after acquiring a 340-acre office and life sciences campus in Montgomery County, the owners have initiated a significant renovation and expansion project. David Werner Real Estate Investments and GreenBarn Investment Group, based in New York, aim to expand the Bridge at Collegeville by up to 1.4 million square feet, including new… Read more »
Most of One uCity Square was already leased before Wexford Science & Technology inaugurated the 400,000-square-foot life sciences building in January 2023. The impeccable timing aligned with the peak demand for life sciences space in the first half of 2022, according to Wexford’s Vice President of Development, Pete Cramer. Currently, Wexford has shifted its attention… Read more »
NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm, has acquired two life sciences industrial properties in Philadelphia, in a sale-leaseback deal financed with a commercial mortgage-backed securities loan from KeyBank. The properties were indirectly acquired by NexPoint Life Sciences II DST, a Delaware statutory trust seeking to raise $42 million from accredited investors via a private placement… Read more »
Breakthrough Properties has secured a $130 million construction loan for the development of an eight-story life sciences building at 2300 Market St. Construction on the project is already underway, and the 223,000-square-foot building is expected to be delivered in mid-2024 for tenants to fit out their space. Breakthrough Properties, a joint venture between New York… Read more »
Fast-growing French biotechnology company bioMérieux has outgrown its space at the University City Science Center and will relocate into 32,000 square feet at a building under development at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. It’s the first lease signed for the new building at 1201 Normandy Place, a project scheduled to open in June. BioMérieux plans to… Read more »
Silicon Valley Bank’s failure — the largest in the U.S. since the 2008 financial crisis — has spawned shockwaves across the U.S. startup scene and sent some companies scrambling to secure funds for payroll and other expenses. The panic was sparked by the bank’s announcement that it planned to raise $2.25 billion after losing $1.8… Read more »
