Life Sciences

Commercial Observer is committed to supporting the continued growth of the life sciences industry by connecting leaders at the cross-section of life sciences and real estate, and to build awareness for the critical role the industry plays in positioning the U.S. as a center for innovation and scientific advancements.

Xaira Therapeutics CEO Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Gateway of Pacific III at 700 Gateway Boulevard in South San Francisco, Calif.
Leases
California

Biotech Firm Expands HQ With Blackstone’s BioMed Realty

By Greg Cornfield
Joel Marcus, founder and chairman of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, and Alexandria Center for Life Science at 825 Industrial Road in San Carlos, Calif.
Leases
California

Alexandria Secures Lab Expansion Lease in the Bay Area

By Greg Cornfield
Joel Marcus, founder and chairman of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, and 14225 Newbrook Drive in Chantilly, Va.
Investments & Sales
Virginia

Alexandria Real Estate Sells NoVA Lab for $81M

By Nick Trombola
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Nathan Berman, founder and CEO of MetroLoft, and the former Pfizer World Headquarters at 229-235 East 42nd Street.
Investments & Sales  ·  Conversion
New York City

Metro Loft and David Werner Secure Full Control of Former Pfizer HQ

By Amanda Schiavo
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Alex Cabria, co-head real estate finance group global structured finance, Americas division, at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and a life sciences lab.
Finance  ·  Refinance
Massachusetts

SMBC Lends $90M on Life Sciences Portfolio 

By Andrew Coen
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LINX, a 185,015-square-foot, Class A life sciences building in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Finance  ·  Refinance
Massachusetts

Société Générale Provides $94M Refi for Boston-Area Life Sciences Property

By Brian Pascus
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A technician works in a lab
National

Just 3 Life Sciences Assets Traded Hands So Far This Year in the U.S.

By Greg Cornfield
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Dr. Gary Michelson, Alya Michelson, and a rendering of the proposed UCLA Research Park.
Design + Construction  ·  Urban Planning
Los Angeles

UCLA Research Park Gets $120M Boost

By Greg Cornfield
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A multichannel pipette device portions out fluid for medical and pharmaceutical research and testing.
National

VC Funding for New Life Sciences Companies Surges in 2024

By Isabelle Durso
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Alexandria Real Estate CEO Peter Moglia. Microscopes in a laboratory.
San Francisco

Overprescribed: Bay Area Has Too Much Life Sciences Space and Not Enough Demand

By Greg Cornfield
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A microscope in a science laboratory.
San Diego

New Life Sciences Space Was a Post-Pandemic Beacon. Now It Weighs on U.S. Hubs.

By Greg Cornfield
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250 Hudson Street
Leases  ·  Office Leases
New York City

Tech Firm TMRW Life Sciences Subleases 28K SF at 250 Hudson Street to EvolutionIQ

By Abigail Nehring
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Equipped and operational laboratory space.
National

Life Sciences Investment Blamed for OZK’s Downgrade

By Greg Cornfield
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Employee works with a pipette in the quality control department of a medical technology manufacturer.
Leases  ·  Office Leases
Maryland

Ruppert Properties Inks Two Leases in Frederick, Md.

By Jacob Gardenswartz
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PRP Real Estate’s acquisition of Market Square in Washington, D.C.
Investments & Sales
Washington DC

Just $5.4B in U.S. Office Real Estate Sales in Q1: Report

By Greg Cornfield
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Columbia biomedical research facility
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

Columbia Plans All-Electric Research Facility in Washington Heights

By Nick Trombola
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Dollinger Properties acquired two adjacent buildings at 16981 Via Tazon and 11501 Rancho Bernardo Road in Rancho Bernardo.
California

Montana Avenue Sheds R&D Space in San Diego

By Greg Cornfield
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The 10-acre, 520,000-square-foot campus development named Torrey View is being completed by Breakthrough Properties in partnership with Mitsui Fudosan America, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario and AP2.
San Diego

Pfizer Signs San Diego’s Largest Life Sciences Deal of 2024 So Far

By Greg Cornfield
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