CARLSBAD, CA-Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. and San Diego-based BioMed Realty Trust Inc. have completed the JV’s new 176,000-square-foot build-to-suit corporate and research facility on Gazelle Court in the Carlsbad Oaks North Business Park in Carlsbad. The complex consolidates the majority of Isis’ operations into a single facility.
Isis and BioMed broke ground on the new building in June 2010, as GlobeSt.com previously reported. “Our new facility combines functional and efficient design features to meet our current and future needs and foster our collaborative approach to drug discovery and development,” said Dr. Stanley Crooky, chairman and CEO of Iris at the ground breaking ceremony.
Crooky continued that “Completed ahead of schedule and below budget by BioMed, our real estate partner since 2005, our new corporate home provides the ideal environment for us to continue to innovate and create the medicines of tomorrow.”
The building was designed to be science-centric with modern design features to foster interdisciplinary collaborations, including ample space to promote innovation, creative use of outdoor space that provides informal meeting areas for people to exchange ideas, bright and innovative laboratories with modern mobile bench cabinetry that can be moved to accommodate scientists' needs, and a fitness course that surrounds the entire campus. In addition, the eco-friendly campus includes environmentally sensitive design features, including solar panels, maximum use of natural lighting, and drought-resistant native landscaping designed to take advantage of the City of Carlsbad's local water reclamation plant. The building is expected to qualify for Silver LEED
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