{"id":1004795009,"date":"2026-04-13T05:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004795009"},"modified":"2026-07-02T01:35:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:35:02","slug":"life-science-sector-faces-excess-vacancy-after-construction-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/life-science-sector-faces-excess-vacancy-after-construction-boom\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Science Sector Faces Vacancy Glut After Construction Boom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58691d927bb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1240\" data-attachment-id=\"1004795007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/brianna_friedman\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Brianna_Friedman.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1240\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brianna_Friedman\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image sent to Gail&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Brianna Friedman, life sciences research manager at Savills, told CPE that the current environment provides an opportunity for tenants to take advantage of more favorable leasing conditions. Image courtesy of Savills&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Brianna_Friedman.jpg?w=1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Brianna_Friedman.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Brianna Friedman\" class=\"wp-image-1004795007\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Brianna_Friedman.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Brianna_Friedman.jpg?resize=300,233 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Brianna_Friedman.jpg?resize=768,595 768w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Brianna_Friedman.jpg?resize=1024,794 1024w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Brianna_Friedman.jpg?resize=1536,1190 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brianna Friedman, life sciences research manager at Savills, told <em>CPE<\/em> that the current environment provides an opportunity for tenants to take advantage of more favorable leasing conditions.<em> Image courtesy of Savills<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Nearly 60 million square feet of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/office-report-life-science-construction-falls-deals-rebound\/\">life science space<\/a> came online in the U.S. between 2020 and 2025 in the 11 hubs tracked by Savills Research, but more than half of the space remains vacant, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savills.us\/research_articles\/256536\/389245-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">a new report<\/a> from the firm. Much of that was high-profile, speculative lab developments launched during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report noted approximately 55.6 percent of space delivered between 2020 and 2025 is vacant. The news is worse for projects completed last year, with 73.4 percent of 2025 deliveries still available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, since 2023, 34 life science buildings have been completed without securing a single tenant. About one-quarter of the space delivered between 2020 and 2025 was in the San Francisco Bay Area and 33 percent in the Boston-Cambridge market, according to Savills Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/ai-promises-to-challenge-the-office-sector-for-the-rest-of-the-decade\/\">AI Likely to Challenge Office Sector for the Rest of the Decade<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The remaining 42 percent of deliveries were in other markets, including Chicago, Denver-Boulder, Northern New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham, San Diego, Seattle and the Washington, D.C., metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vacancy has climbed above 20 percent in several major markets, with much of the available space found in recently completed projects that lacked preleasing commitments. One of the examples cited is IQHQ\u2019s 800 Pacific Coast Highway project in San Diego. The 782,430-square-foot Class A laboratory building was delivered without a single occupant. Another 465,000-square-foot, 15-story life science building developed by Greystar Real Estate Partners just outside Cambridge, Mass., delivered in early 2025 remains vacant, according to Savills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there were several projects that have seen strong leasing, including Alexandria Real Estate Equities\u2019 10300 Campus Pointe Drive development in San Diego. Delivered in October 2025, the 427,000-square-foot building is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/bristol-myers-squibb-takes-427-ksf-at-san-diego-campus\/\">fully leased by Bristol Myers Squibb<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vacancies-lead-to-competition-concessions\">Vacancies lead to competition, concessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The large volume of newly delivered space has been hitting the market at a time of recalibration for a sector that has been impacted by decreased venture capital funding after pandemic-era highs, federal funding cuts and tariffs affecting drug pricing, the Savills report states. As capital has become more constrained, many companies have been scaling back research activity or delaying expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The excess vacancy is increasing competition among landlords and driving greater reliance on concessions to secure occupancy. That\u2019s good news for those companies currently seeking high-quality Class A laboratory space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a58691d93b27&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"693\" data-attachment-id=\"1004795008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/life_science_vacancy_chart_savills\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Life_Science_Vacancy_Chart_Savills.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"930,693\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Life_Science_Vacancy_Chart_Savills\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Image used with permission from report.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;55.6 percent of life science space delivered between 2020 and 2025 is vacant, according to the report. Image courtesy of Savills&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Life_Science_Vacancy_Chart_Savills.jpg?w=930\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Life_Science_Vacancy_Chart_Savills.jpg\" alt=\"A chart from Savills showing the elevating vacancy rate among life science properties from 2020 to 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-1004795008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Life_Science_Vacancy_Chart_Savills.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Life_Science_Vacancy_Chart_Savills.jpg?resize=300,224 300w, https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2026\/04\/Life_Science_Vacancy_Chart_Savills.jpg?resize=768,572 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">55.6 percent of life science space delivered between 2020 and 2025 is vacant, according to the report. <em>Image courtesy of Savills<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is still underlying demand for life sciences space and current market conditions present a clear opportunity for tenants to take advantage of more favorable leasing economics,\u201d Brianna Friedman, the report\u2019s author and life sciences research manager at Savills, told <em>Commercial Property Executive. <\/em>\u201cLandlords are offering concessions such as free rent, increased tenant improvement allowances and potentially flexible lease structures, making Class A space more accessible than it was several years ago. This environment is positioning early movers to capitalize on a more tenant-favorable market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Friedman said capital availability is still a key driver of leasing activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile we are beginning to see an uptick in venture capital funding, it continues to play a critical role in shaping tenant decision-making. Early signs of improvement in the first quarter of 2026 are encouraging and are expected to support a gradual increase in leasing activity going forward,\u201d Friedman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-high-profile-projects-continue\">High-profile projects continue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Friedman said there are still significant deliveries in the pipeline, with several projects expected to deliver this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDespite the broader slowdown in construction activity, there remains a pipeline of notable, well-capitalized projects across the country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Boston-Cambridge market, she cited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/biomed-realty-tops-out-boston-life-science-building\/\">BioMed Realty\u2019s 585 Kendall Street project<\/a> in Cambridge, which will be fully occupied by Takeda Pharmaceuticals as a research and developmental facility. BioMed, which broke ground on the 637,000-square office-and-lab building in October 2022, topped out the project in January 2025. A year earlier, BioMed secured a $683.1 million construction loan from Sumitomo Mitsui Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friedman also noted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/731m-new-jersey-life-science-campus-moves-forward\/\">$731 million Health &amp; Life Science Exchange (HELIX) innovation district<\/a> from developers SJP Properties and New Brunswick Development Corp. is currently underway in New Brunswick, N.J. Two of the three planned buildings are under construction, totaling nearly 1 million square feet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon full completion, the campus will span approximately 1.5 million square feet. The H-1 building, totaling approximately 570,000 square feet, will house Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the New Jersey Innovation HUB. The building will include incubator and coworking space, along with 300 web lab benches, 80 dry lab benches and 13 large labs. The H-2 building, totaling approximately 350,000 square feet, will be fully occupied by Nokia Bell Labs as its headquarters, according to Friedman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conversions-are-still-rare\">Conversions are still rare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the excess vacancies, Friedman said widespread conversions of life science properties into alternative uses remains limited. Instead, she said, they are seeing developers reconsider some projects due to the market conditions. For example, Alexandria Real Estate Equities recently announced it would not convert an existing office building at 401 Park Drive in Boston\u2019s Fenway neighborhood into lab space amid elevated life science vacancy levels, Friedman noted. The REIT instead will lease the property, formerly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/alexandria-sells-2-boston-office-life-science-assets-for-273m\/\">The Landmark Center<\/a>, as office space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe cost of construction life sciences space is already significant and converting existing laboratory space, particularly with specialized infrastructure such as advanced HVAC systems and deep floor plates, can be challenging and economically unfeasible for many developers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-long-term-strength-of-sector\">Long-term strength of sector<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Savills reported that elevated vacancy doesn\u2019t undermine the long-term strength of the life science real estate sector. Breakthroughs in mRNA therapeutics, gene editing, cell and gene therapy and artificial-intelligence drug discoveries generate new companies and research activity, supported by leading universities and research institutions. Public and private capital also remain available and will position the sector for future investment when market conditions stabilize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also creates opportunities for early-stage companies that previously struggled to find space in highly competitive clusters such as Boston-Cambridge or South San Francisco. Well-capitalized tenants may also be able to upgrade into newer, more advanced facilities at favorable economics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than half of the space delivered between 2020 and 2025 remains empty, according to a report from Savills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1068,"featured_media":1004795007,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1490,21782,21808,21825,21783,23891,21742,21747,1609],"tags":[52068,32854,34107,33112],"class_list":["post-1004795009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boston","category-development","category-featured","category-finance","category-investment","category-national","category-latest","category-office","category-san-francisco","tag-alexandria-real-estate-equities","tag-biomed-realty","tag-savills","tag-sjp-properties"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - 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