Mega life science development on University City hilltop nears approval

Life science real estate developer BioMed Realty is close to securing the permits necessary to build a 1-million-square-foot research campus called Towne Center View on 33.5 acres of partially developed land in University City. The action tees up approval of a rare mega development, in the works for more than two years, in the heart of San Diego’s research cluster. Towne Center View boasts a nearly unrivaled location for ground-up, life science construction, taking advantage of a large plot of land in the space-constrained University City region that was graded years ago for a previously entitled, smaller project but left undeveloped. The existing buildings will be demolished to accommodate Towne Center View. Towne Center View’s design plays off the environmental landscape with sculptural building forms and transparent facades said to be inspired by the topography of the surrounding canyon.