Worcester Reactory Biopark

[cubalibre]

A second parcel of the Reactory Biopark is under agreement to be developed by Galaxy Life Sciences, who would be builder and landlord of a $50 million property. Construction is said to complete in 2022:

Source: WBJournal

There’s a flashy video of the proposed research/ manufacturing facility, but it’s not clear to me if that is the final design.

A sister company of Galaxy redeveloped the old WRTA trolley yard on Grove Street into a type of strip mall and its design is - shall we say - more utilitarian.

Article in WBJ:

Trolley Yard developer plans $50M+ life science center at The Reactory in Worcester

Galaxy Life Sciences, a sister company to the developer of the Trolley Yard retail complex in Worcester, on Friday evening announced plans to spend at least $50 million to develop a biomanufacturing facility at the 46-acre Worcester life sciences campus The Reactory.

www.wbjournal.com

 

[cubalibre]

WuXi site prep continues:

Low-res rendering:

Source: https://www.massbio.org/news/recent-news/opportunity-awaits-in-the-wild-west/

 

[393b40]

Fantastically ugly.

 

[cubalibre]

Worcester Historical Commission allows for demolition of Hale Building

Redevelopment of the former Worcester State Hospital is taking major steps forward with site work for two new life sciences buildings. The new development, though, won't include the century-old Hale Building, a last remnant of the old state hospital off Belmont Street.

www.wbjournal.com

 

[George_Apley]

That's a damn beautiful building. Institutional, but a good representative.

 

[cubalibre]

Not a lot of activity on any of the lots, besides the fact that the above Hale building has been razed at some point during spring:

 

[cubalibre]

 

[cubalibre]

A second parcel of the Reactory Biopark is under agreement to be developed by Galaxy Life Sciences, who would be builder and landlord of a $50 million property. Construction is said to complete in 2022:

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Source: WBJournal

There’s a flashy video of the proposed research/ manufacturing facility, but it’s not clear to me if that is the final design.

A sister company of Galaxy redeveloped the old WRTA trolley yard on Grove Street into a type of strip mall and its design is - shall we say - more utilitarian.

Article in WBJ:

Trolley Yard developer plans $50M+ life science center at The Reactory in Worcester

Galaxy Life Sciences, a sister company to the developer of the Trolley Yard retail complex in Worcester, on Friday evening announced plans to spend at least $50 million to develop a biomanufacturing facility at the 46-acre Worcester life sciences campus The Reactory.

www.wbjournal.com

Foundation for the above research building has been poured. Otherwise not much activity at the Reactory.

 

[cubalibre]

I would say construction pace is glacial but glaciers are actually moving faster these days than any big developments here.

 

[ctsketch]

Wuxi's steel has been going up finally

 

[cubalibre]

At this pace we’ll be through two more business cycles until this is completed.

 

[ctsketch]

At this pace we’ll be through two more business cycles until this is completed.

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[cubalibre]

WuXi quintuples Worcester investment to $300M, set to open facility in 2024

Chinese life sciences firm WuXi Biologics has increased the value of its investment in its Worcester facility from the original $60 million to now $300 million.

www.wbjournal.com

 

[WormtownNative]

A couple photos of the WuXi Biologics building and Parcel D (?) being prepped.

 

[cubalibre]

 

[ctsketch]

A second parcel of the Reactory Biopark is under agreement to be developed by Galaxy Life Sciences, who would be builder and landlord of a $50 million property. Construction is said to complete in 2022:

View attachment 6583
Source: WBJournal

There’s a flashy video of the proposed research/ manufacturing facility, but it’s not clear to me if that is the final design.

A sister company of Galaxy redeveloped the old WRTA trolley yard on Grove Street into a type of strip mall and its design is - shall we say - more utilitarian.

Article in WBJ:

Trolley Yard developer plans $50M+ life science center at The Reactory in Worcester

Galaxy Life Sciences, a sister company to the developer of the Trolley Yard retail complex in Worcester, on Friday evening announced plans to spend at least $50 million to develop a biomanufacturing facility at the 46-acre Worcester life sciences campus The Reactory.

www.wbjournal.com

Seems like this development has completely stalled