Forest City Enterprises | Penn School of Medicine
Center for Translational Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Using a unique developer/institutional delivery model, this partnership between Forest City Enterprises and the University of Pennsylvania created the Center for Translational Research for the School of Medicine. This renovation and addition transformed a historic building once used for manufacturing transformers into a state-of-the-art research facility. Developed as part of the campus master plan, the project is intended to create a new neighborhood of research, housing, street-level retail, commercial, academic, and recreational facilities.
Key Features
- Two-story building designed for multiple tenants from the School of Medicine.
- Alternative delivery system expedited the design and construction process to bring the new facility online in 22 months.
- Process shared development and construction risks with project delivery.