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Purdue University Plans Nanotechnology Center
Purdue University is planning the Birck Nanotechnology Center on its West Lafayette, Indiana campus. As the cornerstone of Purdue’s Discovery Park development, the facility will house state-of-the-art cleanrooms and specialized labs for research and development. Equipment will include atomic-force microscopes, molecular beam epitaxy technologies for advanced computers and electronics, and chemical vapor deposition machines. Construction is expected to begin in March 2003 and reach completion in early 2005.
Bio-Hydration Research Lab Leases Carlsbad R&D Space
Bio-Hydration Research Lab, the San-Diego-based manufacturer of Penta water, has leased 110,881 sf in Carlsbad. The facility will house office, research, and Penta water manufacturing operations.
Regional Firearms Training Center Completed in Otay Mesa
The 22,000-sf Regional Firearms Training Facility was recently completed in Otay Mesa for the Countyof San Diego. The center, completed by San Diego-based JVB Construction Management, houses administrative offices, five classrooms, and a 350-seat auditorium.
Coaster Co. Leases Newark Facility
Santa Fe Springs-based furniture distributor Coaster Co. of America has signed a $6-million lease contract for 269,000-sf of warehouse space in Newark. Coaster, needing additional distribution and dock space as well as proximity to the Port of Oakland, will vacate its 125,000-sf San Leandro, Calif., facility by year-end.
Investigen Builds in Hercules
Biotechnology firm Investigen is building a 27,000-sf facility in Hercules' North Shore Business Park. Investigen will occupy 7,000 sf of the new building, with the city of Hercules considering the creation of a biotech incubator on the facility's 13,500-sf top floor.