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University of California Plans Merced Campus
The tenth University of California campus will be located in Merced, in the Central Valley of California. Design and construction of the 2,000-acre site will be managed in a joint venture of Parsons Brinckerhoff and The JCM Group. The campus will accommodate 25,000 graduate and undergraduate students at full build-out.
Sun Microsytems Expands in San Francisco
Sun Microsystems has signed a lease for 525,000 sf at Wilson/Equity Office's Foundry Square in San Francisco. The Palo Alto, Calif., computer manufacturing giant may lease an additional building at the Foundry site for a total of 3 buildings and 855,000 sf. Although space function has yet to be determined, such expansion could house up to 4,000 employees. Approval for a fourth building at the Foundry is pending for builder Wilson.
Deltagen Expands In Menlo Park
Deltagen Inc. is expanding its leased space by 45,000-sf. in Menlo Park, for a total of 95,000-sf. Adjacent to Deltagen's existing headquarters, the $7 million project will house scientists studying gene models.
Genzyme Moves Headquarters to Kendall Square
Genzyme Corporation's new headquarters will be occupying 700,000-sf of Lyme Properties LLC's Kendall Square. The $400 million, 1.3 million-sf development also features a 75,000-sf performing arts and film center.
McKesson HBOC Moves on Pleasant Hill Complex
McKesson HBOC Inc. has moved to secure a maximum of available space at the new Station Oaks complex in Pleasant Hill, Calif. The San Francisco pharmaceutical giant could acquire the entire 195,000-sf facility near the Pleasant Hill Bart station. Station Oaks has just commenced construction.