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Merck Selects Alexandria for 300K-SF BTS Research Campus

Global biopharmaceutical company Merck selected Pasadena-based Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to develop, construct and operate its new West Coast research campus in South San Francisco. Development of a new state-of-the-art facility for a company the stature of Merck in such a tight market is considered a significant market event.

The yield-based, formula-driven REIT will commence construction on the 9-story, 294,000-square-foot, multi-disciplinary discovery research campus early next year. The fully-entitled, build-to-suit site at 213 East Grand Ave. is expected to be in service in early 2019.

Designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification, the facility will accommodate more than 300 scientists, and support research spanning exploratory biology through early clinical development.

The amenity-rich campus will feature inviting and open green space to promote health and wellness, as well as function as an outdoor event space. The development will also include a 300-seat auditorium, a fully equipped fitness center and a café and terrace with waterfront views.

*Rendering Courtesy of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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