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How Flexibility and AI Are Reshaping the Future of Lab Real Estate
With AI-native biotechs changing how—and where—science happens, design teams are rethinking flexibility, retrofits, and speed-to-market strategies to prepare labs for the next decade of discovery
Labs and Major Developments Among Biggest Bay Area Construction Projects
From state-of-the-art research labs and clinical facilities to large-scale mixed-use developments, the Bay Area’s top construction projects—ranked by cost—highlight the region’s ongoing investment in healthcare, life sciences, and innovation-driven infrastructure
Veranova Breaks Ground on ADC Facility Expansion
The $50M expansion of Veranova’s facility in Massachusetts adds 9,000 sf of state-of-the-art labs and cGMP suites to strengthen US pharmaceutical manufacturing, support advanced therapies like ADCs, and create up to 70 new jobs
USDA Announces Closure of Key Agricultural Research Center; Future Plans Remain Unclear
The USDA’s plan to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Maryland has raised concerns among lawmakers, researchers, and farm groups, who warn that shuttering the facility could disrupt critical agricultural research and leaves the future of its laboratories, equipment, and infrastructure uncertain
BRANDTECH Scientific Launches New Website for VACUU·LAN® Lab Vacuum Systems
BRANDTECH Scientific has launched a revamped website for VACUU·LAN® Lab Vacuum Systems, providing architects, engineers, lab planners, and facilities managers with a modern, efficient, and sustainable lab vacuum solution
Pharma Company Announces Major Expansions at Two US Drug Manufacturing Sites
Piramal Pharma is investing $90 million to expand its drug manufacturing facilities in Kentucky and Michigan, enhancing sterile injectable production and bioconjugate capabilities to support growing US demand and onshoring efforts
Metrohm USA Opens Regional Lab in Chicagoland to Strengthen Midwest Support
Metrohm USA has opened a new regional office and laboratory near Chicago, designed to enhance customer support, training, and technical collaboration across key industries including pharmaceutical, chemical, and environmental sectors
Transforming Healthcare Space in San Francisco’s Van Ness Corridor
Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Van Ness Corridor, 939 Ellis Street is a newly modernized, transit-connected medical office building offering 45,000 sf of flexible, build-ready space designed to meet the growing demand for adaptable, future-focused healthcare facilities
Seattle’s Biotech Scene Gets a Boost with Life Sciences Lease
UW Medicine’s Institute for Protein Design, led by Nobel Laureate Dr. David Baker, has signed a lease at 330 Yale in Seattle’s South Lake Union, marking the first major life sciences lease of 2025 and reinforcing the area’s status as a rising biotech hub
NC Dept of Environmental Quality Breaks Ground on Lab Renovation, Expansion Project
The expanded DEQ campus, which will be constructed from March 2025 to late 2027, will house new lab facilities and feature state-of-the-art, Green Globes-certified sustainability and efficiency measures