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Wyeth Office and Technical Center Completed
Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories Inc. completed its Office and Technical Center in Malvern, Pa., in March 2001. The St. Davids, Pa.-based pharmaceutical firm contracted architect The Kling Lindquist Partnership of Philadelphia to design the three-story, $63-million, 350,000-sf facility. Barclay White Skanska U.S.A. of Blue Bell, Pa., acted as general contractor.
Notre Dame HS Develops San Jose Campus
Notre Dame High School is building Manley Hall, a $14 million, 34,000-sf facility with fiber-optic technology housing physics, chemistry, biology and computer labs, classrooms, administrative space, and a library. Located in downtown San Jose, the all-female college-preparatory high school has selected general contractor Blach Construction of Santa Clara, Ca., and architects Anderson-Brule of San Jose. The building is slated for completion by 2002.
New Genzyme Plants in Framingham and Waterford
Genzyme Corp. intends to build a recombinant protein manufacturing plant in Framingham, Ma. The 300,000-sf facility is estimated to be running by 2004. In Waterford, Ireland, Genzyme has purchased a 120,000-sf plant for manufacturing Renagel, with a multiproduct manufacturing facility planned nearby.
Emmanuel College and Merck Plan New Research Center
Emmanuel College in Boston has partnered with Merck & Co. Inc. on a planned 300,000-sf research center. The Merck-owned facility on Emmanuel's 16-acre campus will foster a relationship between the college's biology students and Merck.
Emerson College Develops New Facilities
Emerson College is planning several new developments, including a new residence hall and college center housing additional athletic and student activity space. Adjacent to the Majestic Theatre, Emerson has planned a $30 million, 11-story performance and production center containing offices, classrooms, laboratories, a television studio, an exhibition area, two small theaters, and dressing rooms for the Majestic, which will also be renovated.