SAN DIEGO, June 1 BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR) today announced that it broke ground on the new 176,000 square foot, state-of-the-art research facility for Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Carlsbad, California. Employees from both companies gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony at the Carlsbad Oaks North Business Park site. The new facility will increase BioMed's total leased space with Isis to approximately 204,700 square feet. Upon completion of construction, Isis will lease the new building for a 20-year term and consolidate the majority of its operations in the new facility.
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Commenting on the new facility, Dr. Stanley T. Crooke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Isis Pharmaceuticals, said, "This state-of-the-art facility will consolidate the majority of our operations into a single facility that will foster our collaborative approach to drug discovery and development. We are pleased to be celebrating this construction milestone with BioMed, our real estate partner since 2005, and civic leaders from the City of Carlsbad, our corporate home."
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"Cultivating the life science industry has had a long-term, positive impact on our community, especially in terms of economic development and local jobs," said Claude A. "Bud" Lewis, mayor of Carlsbad. "Today's groundbreaking for the future home of Isis Pharmaceuticals' primary research and development site is the result of a great partnership between the city, Isis Pharmaceuticals and BioMed Realty Trust to create another high quality project in Carlsbad."
"We are excited to be taking this first big step with Isis toward completion of their new R&D facility," said Alan D. Gold, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BioMed. "Isis has been a groundbreaking life science company in antisense drugs and technology and a key partner for BioMed in the San Diego market since 2005. We look forward to working closely with the Isis team on this build-to-suit and continuing to be their strategic real estate partner for many years to come."
Designed by the architectural firm of DGA of San Diego, the facility is being constructed by DPR Construction, Inc. of San Diego.
About BioMed Realty Trust
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on Providing Real Estate to the Life Science Industry®. The company's tenants primarily include biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, scientific research institutions, government agencies and other entities involved in the life science industry. BioMed owns or has interests in 73 properties, representing 120 buildings with approximately 11.0 million rentable square feet. The company's properties are located predominantly in the major U.S. life science markets of Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York/New Jersey, which have well-established reputations as centers for scientific research. Additional information is available at www.biomedrealty.com.
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