{"id":38456,"date":"2020-07-31T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/?p=38456"},"modified":"2021-06-09T16:39:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T13:39:18","slug":"breakthrough-properties-lease-biotech-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/2020\/07\/31\/breakthrough-properties-lease-biotech-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough Properties Fully Leases Boston Building to Biotech Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Life science real estate investment firm Breakthrough Properties announced the lease of the property at 105 W. First St. in Boston, Mass. to CRISPR Therapeutics, a gene editing company. CRISPR will fully occupy the building, dubbed \u201cThe 105,\u201d which totals 263,500 square feet of <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/cre\/office\/us\/ma\/boston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">office space in Boston<\/a>. Newmark Knight Frank represented the lessor in the lease, while CRISPR was represented by a Cushman &amp; Wakefield team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 105 is Breakthrough\u2019s first ground-up development, and was acquired by the company in 2019. The company broke ground on the site in 2020 and the property is scheduled for delivery in early 2022. Designed by architecture firm Payette, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialcafe.com\/office\/us\/ma\/boston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boston office space<\/a> is set to benefit from a fitness facility, outdoor terraces and easy access to the MBTA\u2019s Red Line. Breakthrough is also reportedly aiming for a LEED Gold certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Belldegrun, CEO of Breakthrough Properties, said: \u201cOur mission at Breakthrough is to deliver cutting edge facilities and environments that support companies at the forefront of life-changing science. We are thrilled to partner with CRISPR, one of the world\u2019s emerging leaders in the biotech industry, as it continues to develop therapies that change the way we fight disease. There has never been a more important time to focus on the scientific innovation and we\u2019re honored to play a small but supportive role in CRISPR\u2019s exciting future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breakthrough Properties was launched in 2019 by Tishman Speyer in conjunction with biotech investment firm Bellco Capital. It aims to acquire, develop and operate state-of-the-art science properties, as well as make investments in agriculture. Tishman Speyer President &amp; CEO, Rob Speyer, said that Breakthrough Properties combines \u201cTishman Speyer\u2019s global property development capabilities with Bellco Capital\u2019s recognized life sciences expertise and strong relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CRISPR Therapeutics was founded in 2013 and develops gene-based medicines for serious illnesses. The company also has research and development facilities in Cambridge, Mass., as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/cre\/office\/us\/ca\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">offices in San Francisco, Calif<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breakthourgh Properties announced the full lease of a 263,500-square-foot laboratory building in Boston to gene editing company CRISPR 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