Wake County and the Research Triangle is the center of one of the world’s largest life science hubs. The Triangle is home to more than 644 life science operations across several clusters including contract research organizations (CROs), pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and development, cell and gene therapy, ag-tech and more. Learn more about life science in Wake County.
The sector is seeing rapid growth throughout the region, employing more than 42,600 people in 2024, a 38% increase over the last 10 years. The region has continued to publicly invest in industry-specific infrastructure and workforce development, which has led to significant investment from life science real estate developers. Currently, there are more than 2.1 million square feet of GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing and research and development lab space. Featured below are some high-impact projects available in the Triangle. For questions about any of these properties, please contact Albert Alwang.
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Centennial Campus at NC State University (Raleigh) The 1,200-acre research park and campus is home to more than 70 corporate, governmental and non-profit partners working alongside 75 of NC State University’s research centers, institutes and academic departments.
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The Press is designed to be the newest destination for advanced manufacturing industry leaders with upgraded power available on day one.
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The 109-acre life science campus will consist of 9 purposebuilt R&D, office and advanced manufacturing buildings surrounded by green space, restaurants, outdoor recreation areas and a 20K SF ecosystem-driven amenity center.1.5 million SF of proposed lab and biomanufacturing space Phase 1, including a 155K SF R&D building and two cGMP buildings of 162K and 201K SF, is now in tenant-ready condition
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Pathway Triangle (Morrisville) Pathway Triangle, a 75-acre master-planned life science campus, is designed to optimize the full drug development life cycle – discovery through delivery. The campus, consisting of four advanced manufacturing buildings, two class-A lab buildings, and an on-site amenity building, is conveniently located in the heart of the Research Triangle region near RDU airport, I-40 and I-540. Speed to start and operational flexibility emerge at Pathway, King Street Properties' national advanced manufacturing platform featuring 2M SF of purpose-built life science space. Buildings 1 & 2 are now ready for tenant fit out. Phase 1:
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CaMP Morrisville (Morrisville) New, purpose-built cGMP facility ready for upfit Q1 2023
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Amgen announced a $550 million biologics manufacturing facility within CaMP Helix, which currently has over 400 acres of land available for development. The park is strategically positioned 20 minutes from downtown Raleigh, RDU Airport and Research Triangle Park (RTP). The site has amazing access to the region and is within 5 minutes of US Highway 1, North Carolina Highway 55, and I-540.
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This is slated to be Raleigh’s flagship development, which will serve as the southern gateway to the capital city. The first development phase of the project will feature office, retail, multifamily, and a hotel. Phase 2 of the master plan, Innovation Center at Downtown South, includes 800,000 SF and will focus on serving the life science industry. Infrastructure
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The YIELD Holly Springs + Catalyst BioCampus (Holly Springs) The YIELD Holly Springs and Catalyst BioCampus are two adjacent developments with a combined potential footprint of 2 million SF of biomanufacturing, lab and office space at full build out. THE YIELD Holly Springs is a 150-acre life science campus with 2 million SF of bio-manufacturing, office and lab space located in the Town of Holly Springs. The YIELD Holly Springs Phase 1
Catalyst BioCampus is Raleigh-Durham's first High-Performance Shell solution, offering an advanced building shell infrastructure while remaining flexible for biopharmaceutical companies to translate their breakthroughs into therapies with unprecedented speed. Catalyst BioCampus Phase 1
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For questions about any of these properties, please contact Albert Alwang.