Industry News

Cell Genesys is building a $60-million clinical and commercial launch production facility in Hayward. Designed by Dowler-Gruman Architects, the 69,000-sf facility will be capable of handling multiple 500-liter bioreactor lines. Built by DPR Construction of Redwood City, the facility began construction in March of 2001 and is expected to reach completion in December of 2002.

Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company Diosynth is planning a two-phase purchase of 91.3 acres in Research Triangle Park (RTP) with plans to add over 300,000 sf of new manufacturing space. Diosynth's purchase of the first 40 acres will be completed this summer, with an option at year-end on the remaining land. Now occupying 30,000 sf of Cary lab and office space and 110,000 sf of RTP manufacturing space, Diosynth currently has 600 Triangle employees.

Corporate Express, a Denver-based, Dutch-owned office supplies firm, is building new distribution centers including a 200,000-sf regional headquarters and warehouse in Hanover, Md. Located near Baltimore/Washington and Dulles international airports, the facility will involve relocation of 300 workers in a consolidation of existing distribution centers in Savage and Elkridge, Md. Construction of the facility is slated to begin in August, with completion expected in June 2003.

CPU Technologies Inc. has leased 41,447-sf in the Hacienda Business Park in Pleasanton to house its primary engineering and manufacturing operations. The site, which will employ 130, is in addition to CPU’s existing R&D facility in Pleasanton.

Sun Microsystems Inc. has selected architect Bottom Duvivier and project manager Kaplan McLauglin Diaz to complete Phase III of its Newark campus expansion. Six two- and three-story office buildings will be constructed by DPR Construction of San Jose. The project began in September of 2000 and is slated for completion in June of 2002.