Investors have slowed putting capital into commercial real estate in the Denver-Boulder market during this fickle economic period, with the life sciences industry hit particularly hard, according to aInflation is one of the key economic factors that has limited venture capital funding in the area, which has seen an 8% year-over-year drop. In turn, leasing in the life sciences industry plummeted in the first half of 2023 compared to last year, with only 170,000 square feet of leasing activity.
During the first half of the year, the Denver area saw only one life sciences industry sale: 389 Disc Drive in Longmont, bought by Boulder real estate investment firm Conscience Bay Company from Seagate Technology in June. Now, Seagate is instead renting the 533,000-square-foot space from Conscience Bay.
Companies that make up the life sciences sector include those involved in the research, development and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biomedical technologies and food processing, according to life sciences platformOne River North’s distinctive “canyon” coming to life as plants are added to RiNo tower
As a silver lining, the sector’s current vacancy rate is about 8% – the lowest rate in eight years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, that rate reached a high of 20%.Keeler: CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders’ daughter Shelomi Sanders on “Saturday Night Live” spoof of Coach Prime? “They’re kind of getting him wrong”