BioMed Realty is a portfolio company within Blackstone’s Core+ Life Sciences Real Estate strategy, which achieved Real Estate Sector Leader status for Technology/Science as part of the 2024 GRESB Real Estate Assessment.

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BioMed Realty Ranks Number One in 2024 ESG Achievements

About BioMed Realty

Mr. Lee oversees the Company’s Investment and Asset Management functions, including sourcing and underwriting new growth opportunities, as well as evaluating and capitalizing on opportunities to add value to its existing portfolio. 

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BioMed Realty Appoints Industry Veteran John Lee as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 

Mr. Bush will lead the operations and facilities functions across two core markets – Boston-Cambridge, MA, and Cambridge, UK. 

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BioMed Realty Appoints Mark Bush as Senior Vice President of Operations for East Coast and UK Markets

As we enter our third decade, our core mission has remained the same: to provide life science and technology companies with world-class innovation space, so they can continue to advance human health. 

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BioMed Realty Celebrates 20 Years of Delivering Mission-Critical Life Science Real Estate 

BioMed Realty announced the promotion of Colleen O’Connor to Executive Vice President, Market Lead, East Coast & UK Markets; Joanna Hilvert to Vice President, Integration, Environmental and ESG; and Dan Krachon to Vice President, Facilities. 

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BioMed Realty Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Promotions

In a recent Q&A with Commercial Property Executive, BioMed Realty’s Salil Payappilly, Senior Vice President, highlighted the Gateway of Pacific campus and its focus on sustainability.

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BioMed Realty’s Gateway of Pacific: Where Life Sciences, Tech and ESG Meet

Sustainability and Stewardship BioMed Realty’s ESG 2023 Highlights. At BioMed Realty, we provide mission-critical infrastructure that supports and enhances our tenants’ innovation capacity, enabling them to advance human health and unlock human potential.

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ESG 2023 Highlights

BioMed Realty's Flatiron Park provides mission-critical infrastructure for life science and technology companies within Boulder’s innovation ecosystem, which is the focus of CNBC’s “Cities of Success” story in April 2024.

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Record Levels of Funding Propel Denver-Boulder to the Top of the Life Sciences Market

BioMed Realty and Butterfly Pavilion announced a partnership to develop and enhance pollinator habitat in BioMed Realty’s Flatiron Park in Boulder. It represents Butterfly Pavilion’s first partnership with a life science and technology campus. 

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BioMed Realty and Butterfly Pavilion Join Forces to Cultivate Biodiversity at Flatiron Park 

BioMed Realty has a long-standing commitment to the Seattle region, and we were proud to work with strong local partners to bring Dexter Yard to life.

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BioMed’s Dexter Yard Highlights Industry Leading Sustainability and Wellness Features

BioMed Realty, a leading provider of real estate solutions to the life science and technology industries, announced the promotions of Tracy Letchworth, Ed McDonald and Kevin Vu to the role of Vice President. 

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BioMed Realty Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Officer Promotions

In response to significant tenant demand in Cambridge, UK, BioMed has assembled a pipeline that will deliver up to one million square feet of additional Class A space for life science companies.

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BioMed Realty Receives Approval to Deliver Much-Needed Lab Space at Cambridge International Technology Park

The new collaboration with the Babraham Research Campus is in response to significant tenant demand in Cambridge and ensures space for life sciences companies that are under-served UK wide; namely those growing out of the early stages of incubation.

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BioMed Realty Partners with Babraham Research Campus Limited to Expand the Campus and its Ecosystem 

BioMed Realty partners with Babraham Research Campus Limited to expand the Campus and its ecosystem 

BioMed Realty is a portfolio company within Blackstone’s Core+ Life Sciences Real Estate strategy, which achieved a 5 Star Rating in the 2023 GRESB Real Estate Assessment.

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BioMed Realty Announces 2023 ESG Achievements

About Babraham Research Campus

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This latest life science development is set to be a Class A cutting-edge building tailored to cater to the needs of emerging life science companies, a group often under-served by the UK real estate industry. 

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BioMed Realty and Babraham Research Campus Announce Full Letting of Newest Life Science Development on Campus Ahead of Scheduled Completion 

Ms. Lewis was appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective October 1, 2023 and will be responsible for the Company’s Legal, Integration and Communications functions.

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BioMed Realty Appoints Marie Lewis as Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Mr. Piscitello will lead the Company’s human resource related functions, including talent management, culture, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, reporting to Tim Schoen, BioMed Realty CEO.

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BioMed Realty Appoints Charlie Piscitello as the Company’s Chief People Officer

The Estates Gazette article featured BioMed Realty’s development growth in Cambridge, UK, and the expansion of the Company's offices at the McClintock Building within Granta Park.

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BioMed Realty Discusses UK Expansion and the Evolution of the Cambridge Life Sciences Ecosystem

The historic lease signing, followed by a project groundbreaking ceremony, represents the culmination of years of complex site assemblage, community engagement efforts, permitting and entitlement activities, design and engineering, and leasing outreach. 

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CREW Boston Selects 585 Kendall Contributors as the Winners of 2023 Networking Award

The Gas Transfer Station was the last remaining element of Kendall’s industrial past, and removing it from Third Street provides BioMed Realty with full use of the overall building lot for 585 Kendall, the 600,000 SF life sciences tower under development. 

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BioMed Realty's Relocation of Gas Transfer Station Marks Milestone in Evolution of Kendall Square

BioMed Realty’s Flatiron Park portfolio includes 870,000 SF of existing space and 438,000 SF of current and future development. Flatiron Park offers cutting-edge lab and office environments with the latest in modern design to attract and retain top talent.

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BioMed Realty's Flatiron Park Selected by CoStar as Acquisition of the Year for 2022

BioMed Realty's Flatiron Park Selected as CoStar Acquisition of the Year for 2022

BioMed Realty entered the Cambridge, UK market in 2012 and is playing a key role in helping the government achieve its ambitions of transforming the country into a ‘science superpower’ by delivering mission-critical infrastructure.

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BioMed Realty Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Life Science Real Estate Solutions for UK Innovators

One of the most prominent BioMed Realty developments in the Bay Area is Gateway of Pacific, a 10-building campus in an urban park setting. The campus is being developed over several phases to provide 2.2 million SF of life science and office space. 

BioMed Realty Earns San Francisco Business Times Developer of the Year Award 

BioMed Realty’s Colleen O'Connor and Orestis Tzortzoglou discussed the evolution of the UK life sciences market and how the Company’s portfolio size enables design and operational efficiencies while providing tenants with optionality across markets.

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Blackstone's BioMed Realty on Life Sciences Lessons From the US

Blackstone's BioMed Realty on life sciences lessons from the US

Set for occupancy in 2024, the 497,000 square foot lab and office building will provide flexible spaces to meet the unique needs of every life science firm — from early-stage startups to established industry leaders. 

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BioMed Realty Celebrates Assembly Innovation Park Phase 1 Topping Off in Somerville

BizWest's Lucas High wrote about BioMed Realty’s expansion at Flatiron Park in Boulder, CO, and how the in-process redevelopment is creating flex spaces that are customizable for any size tenant.

BioMed Realty's Flatiron Park Attracts Leading Life Science and Technology Tenants in Boulder

BioMed Realty, a leading provider of real estate solutions to the life science and technology industries, today provided a recap of its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) achievements.

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BioMed Realty Announces 2022 ESG Achievements: Portfolio Receives GRESB and LEED Recognitions

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The Puget Sound Business Journal article includes a 26-photo slideshow to offer readers a glimpse inside Dexter Yard, a 528,000 square foot property in Seattle's South Lake Union.

BioMed Realty Showcases Flexible Lab Spaces and Unique Amenities at Dexter Yard

BioMed Realty will provide a financial contribution to cover a portion of the operational and lab costs for Accelerate@Babraham, which supports early-stage ventures in the Cambridge life science cluster.

BioMed Realty Becomes New Strategic Partner to Accelerate@Babraham Bio-incubator Program

The biotech explosion in and around Boulder over the last half-decade or so comes as little surprise to local players who have long understood the region to be a technology powerhouse.

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Situated within a mile of downtown Seattle, the facility will be within walking distance of many of the area’s top retail, dining and hospitality offerings, in addition to several of the developer’s life science projects around the city.

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BioMed Realty's Denny Park South Proposal Moves Forward

2023 Promotions

“The promotions recognize four individuals who have been instrumental to BioMed Realty’s success in the areas of accounting, legal, risk management, communications and marketing,” said Tim Schoen, CEO of BioMed Realty.

BioMed Realty Bolsters Leadership Team with Key Officer Promotions 

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Biotech Development Giant Chases Ongoing Demand for Lab and Research Space in Emeryville

BioMed Realty Tops Off First Phase of Debut Project in San Francisco East Bay Hub

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Mr. Patel will lead the Company’s financial reporting, accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, capital markets, information technology and asset management functions, reporting to BioMed Realty CEO Tim Schoen.

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BioMed Realty Appoints Ankit Patel as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

585 Kendall Groundbreaking

The 600,000-square-foot development will provide best-in-class, sustainable lab and office space, along with a new performing arts center and community gathering spaces.

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BioMed Realty Celebrates Groundbreaking of 585 Kendall with Takeda and Global Arts Live

Tim Schoen had a chance to sit with host Matt Slepin to discuss the dynamics of the life science real estate market while highlighting the level of experience and optionality that BioMed Realty offers its tenants.

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Leading Voices in Real Estate Podcast Features BioMed Realty CEO Tim Schoen

This white paper illustrates how the BioMed Realty platform supports our tenants and results in a true partnership unmatched within the life sciences industry.

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Anatomy of a Life Sciences Real Estate Platform

BioMed Realty Senior Vice President Kevin Tremblay authored an article in The Registry about the San Diego life science industry and its demand for commercial real estate.

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Why San Diego Means So Much to BioMed Realty

The three honorees were featured in the Commercial Real Estate Executive, Marketing and Communications, and Humanitarian categories.

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GlobeSt Names BioMed's Colleen O'Connor, Maria Huntalas and Andrea Windhausen as 2022 Women of Influence

This year's four honorees will be recognized at the BBJ's 16th Annual Corporate Citizenship Awards program on Sept. 8 at the Revere Hotel Boston Common.

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BioMed Realty and Art in Giving Selected for Boston Business Journal's 2022 Corporate Citizenship Community Collaboration Award

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Takeda has signed a 600,000-square-foot lease in the heart of Cambridge’s thriving Kendall Square innovation ecosystem. The building will also include more than 15,000 square feet of publicly accessible all-season flexible space and a 300+-seat theater

BioMed Realty Announces Landmark Lease with Takeda at 585 Kendall to Accommodate Cambridge Expansion

BIOMED REALTY ANNOUNCES LANDMARK LEASE WITH TAKEDA AT 585 KENDALL TO ACCOMMODATE CAMBRIDGE EXPANSION

Bill dedicates his time to fostering workforce and economic development opportunities across the region with organizations like Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute, A Better City and CitySprouts.

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Congratulations to Bill Kane, BioMed’s President of East Coast & UK markets, on being named to the  100 Most Influential Bostonians list.

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 Blackstone portfolio company BioMed Realty acquires 15-acre Cambridge International Technology Park and 27-acre plot at Granta Park in Cambridge 

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Blackstone’s BioMed Realty Announces Plans to Double the Size of Its UK Life Sciences Portfolio

Denny Park South site represents more than 600,000 square-feet of best-in-class life science development potential, adding to BioMed’s growing pipeline in South Lake Union  

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BioMed Realty Acquires Premier Site in Seattle Innovation Cluster

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1101 Westlake is BioMed’s second Seattle acquisition this quarter, increasing its existing portfolio and development pipeline to 2.6 million square feet in the region

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BIOMED REALTY STRENGTHENS SEATTLE PRESENCE WITH SOUTH LAKE UNION ACQUISITION

Flatiron Park to anchor BioMed’s presence in thriving Boulder innovation ecosystem 

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BioMed Realty Acquires Largest Life Science and Office Campus in Boulder, Colorado

Radical Capital assembled more than 60 leading thinkers from across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc to radically reimagine the UK economy. BioMed's President, East Coast and UK Markets, Bill Kane's article: Providing Space for the Pioneers of Life Sciences.

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Boston Real Estate Times, the region’s largest print, online and video real estate magazine, has announced its list of the Outstanding Women of 2022.

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Webinar - Northern California Life Science Forum

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The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced at a reception during a State visit to America that BioMed Realty £850m investment in Cambridge, UK will create 2,700 UK jobs.

"There is not an end in sight in the near term. Massachusetts/Boston/Cambridge have created such a strong ecosystem that it continues to feed on itself and capital continues to come into the area." - Tim Schoen. Click here to listen to the full interview. 

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Tim Schoen was live on Bloomberg Baystate Business where he discussed his op-ed on purpose-built infrastructure assets for the life science industry.

“Cities such as Boston, San Francisco and San Diego will likely remain the sector's indispensable stomping grounds, Mr. Schoen said. Occupancy rates are soaring in such cities, with companies in the sector ravenous for square footage,” he said.

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Tim Schoen interviews with Dow Jones on the demand of the life science industry.

“On the demand side, activity in San Diego is the healthiest we’ve experienced in several of the past cycles,” said Jon Bergschneider, president of West Coast Markets for BioMed Realty.

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Strong job growth and investments drive demand in San Diego life sciences

In his recently published op-ed, BioMed's CEO, Tim Schoen, highlights the essential work of the life science industry and how the industry is the economic engine that fuels our local and national economy, enabling significant job growth. Read more here.

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MassBio features an op-ed by Tim Schoen on the infrastructure for the life science industry and the economic engine.

BioMed’s Seattle VP, Mike Ruhl, moderated a live panel discussion on August 25th with industry leaders to discuss their current projects and what it takes to pivot into the life science market. 

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BioMed hosts ULI NW’s Seattle Life Sciences Event at Vue Research Center.

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies Conquering Cancer Summit took place on September 1 in La Jolla, CA. Cancer metabolism and cutting cancer’s fuel lines were the topics for discussion. Watch the replay here.

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Tim Schoen moderated a stellar panel of researchers at the Salk Institute’s Conquering Cancer Summit.

A perspective on the West Coast life science market from the companies shaping this vital commercial real estate sector in Southern & Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

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Kevin Tremblay, VP of Leasing joined The Registry forum to share perspectives on the west coast life science real estate market.

Listen to The Registry's Real Perspective Podcast with guest BioMed's CEO Timothy Schoen discuss the impact the life science industry has on commercial real estate and what it means for our country and the economy, as a whole.

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“Innovation happens in proximity, not in isolation” - Tim Schoen

Why Investors, Developers, Owners & AEC Professionals are Betting on San Francisco took place on Thursday, October 7th in San Francisco’s Marriott Union Square.

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Salil Payappilly, VP of Bay Area Development joins Bisnow’s panel discussing the life science real estate boom in San Fran. 

BioMed’s VP of Development, Sal Zinno, and other leading industry experts discussed best practices to ensure safe buildings, activate communities and support Massachusetts’s thriving innovation economy. 

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Sal Zinno, VP of East Coast Development joins NAIOP webinar to discuss best practices for lab conversions.

Panelists discussed pandemic recovery strategies, the economic repercussions of Brexit, and adapting current market trends across the continent. Click here details: 

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Colleen O'Connor presented at the PERE Europe Forum in London on September 21-22

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IN PERSON PANEL: PREA Annual Investor Conf (Chicago) BioMed Realty's Tim Schoen will be speaking at the Pension Real Estate Association's 2021 Annual Conference on October 26 in Chicago, IL. 

BioMed Realty’s Tim Schoen, CEO, and CBRE's Ted Jacobs, Vice Chair, Life Sciences Practice share their insights on what it takes to support the life science industry with the critical infrastructure and location they need to be successful.

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The promotions support BioMed's rapidly expanding world class real estate platform 

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BioMed Realty Strengthens Leadership Team With Key Officer Promotions

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Colleen O’Connor represented BioMed at the Boston Business Journal's “Biotech in Boston,” virtual panel event and spoke with other industry leaders about the extreme demand life science firms have needed in the Boston area at unexpected levels. 

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