Industry News

Idec Pharmaceuticals is planning to build a new 1,800,000-sf manufacturing and research facility on 60 acres at the 400-acre Ocean Ranch Corporate Center. Groundbreaking for the multi-story buildings is slated for early 2001.

Saint Augustine's College in Raleigh is planning a new 5,000-seat outdoor track and field facility. The $5.4-million development is funded by a private grant of $750,000 with an equal amount from the Raleigh City Council, pending Council approval.

Winston Salem State University (WSSU) is breaking ground on a 150-unit, 448-bed residence complex in December 2001. The $17.6 million privatized facility is funded by the sale of WSSU Housing Foundation bonds.

A new Fairfax County bioinformatics incubator opening in January 2002 will house the Medical Campus of North Virgina Community College as well as offices for Inova Fairfax Hospital. Located near the Franconia-Springfield Metro station, the incubator is projected to eventually become a full-fledged medical research campus. Holding up to eight companies, the incubator includes 8,500-sf of office space and will cost $1.5 million over three years to operate.

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD), has selected Gilbane Building Co. as construction manager/general contractor for a new $60-million research facility for the California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology called Cal-(IT)²—a partnership between UCSD and the University of California, Irvine. The 215,000-sf facility will consist of research neighborhoods, specialized labs, and administrative offices.