Forest City Enterprises, Penn School of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine
Forest City Enterprises, Penn School of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine
Forest City Enterprises, Penn School of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine
Forest City Enterprises, Penn School of Medicine, Center for Translational Medicine

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.