The Chicago Science + Tech Advisory team is a collaborative group of industry professionals, committed to providing exceptional consultative services throughout the Greater Chicago Area. With significant experience representing a diverse group of science and technology companies both nationally and locally, including Big Pharma, medical device, and gene therapy start-ups, the team has a thorough understanding of the macro and micro dynamics in the broader industry, as well as the unique needs and challenges of different types of lab users.
The Chicago Science + Tech Advisory team is a member of Cushman & Wakefield's National Life Sciences Practice Group. This globally diverse network delivers integrated solutions to investors, developers, and occupiers of life sciences real estate. Strategically positioned in major life sciences hub markets across the country, our experienced teams offer comprehensive coverage where innovation thrives. We build global connections, foster a culture of collaboration, and leverage cutting-edge data and research to meet our clients’ ever-evolving needs, wherever they want to be. With expertise in all areas of life sciences real estate, from site selection and lease negotiation to property and project management, we proudly partner with our clients in their mission to make the world a better place.
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Research
Philadelphia Life Sciences Serviced Lab Occupiers
The Life Sciences sector has been present in Philadelphia for decades. Although within the past decade, Philadelphia has become synonymous for being on the forefront of medical discovery.
Michael Hanes • 12/17/2024
Meet the Capital Markets Team
Recent Tenant Advisory Transactions
Research • Economy
Year-end Roundup and Outlook 2025
India’s economic growth rate continues to remain world leading when compared with other leading nations.
Suvishesh Valsan • 12/23/2024
Transaction of Alto das Amoreiras consolidates demand for sustainable assets in Lisbon
Cushman & Wakefield and another agent support Tristan and Norfin Serviços in this transaction, highlighting centrality and ESG certification as decisive factors for investors.
12/23/2024
Cushman & Wakefield and another real estate consultancy place Paul & Shark on Avenida da Liberdade
Cushman & Wakefield and another consultancy announce the placement of the Paul & Shark brand at the Liberdade 242 building, right on Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon.
12/20/2024
Research
Ho Chi Minh City Office Outlook 2025
HCMC will welcome five new Grade A buildings into the market in 2024, bringing 117,500 sq m of space into the market. Three out of the five buildings are located in the CBD.
12/20/2024
Research
Hanoi is expected to welcome new supply of nearly 35,000 sqm in 2024, coming from two projects in the Secondary and West submarkets.
12/20/2024
Research
Master-Planned Communities: Lower Risk, Higher Reward?
Master-planned communities (MPCs) attract investors and developers seeking strong demographics, higher rents and lower risk in markets across the United States. Do MPC fundamentals support this investment strategy?
John McWilliams • 12/19/2024
Westgold Resources secures long-term lease for premium Maddington facility in WA
Leading Australian gold miner Westgold Resources Limited has committed to a long-term lease for an 8,755 sqm premium-grade warehouse and distribution facility at 146 Maddington Road, Maddington, WA. Cushman & Wakefield facilitated the transaction.
Jess Freeman • 12/19/2024
Cushman & Wakefield’s Tenant Advisory Group relocates Dabble to tailor-made office space
Dabble Sports, known in the Australian market for its social sports betting app, is set to relocate next month to a newly built, larger suite at Edward Street in Brisbane’s CBD.
Jess Freeman • 12/19/2024
Research • Economy
2025 Korea CRE Market Outlook Report
The office sector demonstrated strong performance, supported by stable rents and yields, while the logistics sector continued to see transactions involving prime centers and NPLs, despite ongoing oversupply challenges.
Suki Kim • 12/18/2024
Research • Economy
Chief Economist’s Perspective: The Tide Is Turning for CRE
The U.S. economy shows strength heading into 2025, with stable markets and a positive outlook for CRE.
Kevin Thorpe • 12/18/2024
Research
The Now Normal: Return to Office & Office Recovery in Dallas
Take a deep dive into return to office in Dallas and implications for office demand.
Andrew Matheny • 12/18/2024
Article • Investment / Capital Markets
Explore the Residential Forecast for 2024 by Cushman & Wakefield, offering insights into the UK housing market. Uncover trends in house prices, sales market shifts, and rental market projections.
Vivienne Bolla • 12/18/2024
Research
Philadelphia Life Sciences Serviced Lab Occupiers
The Life Sciences sector has been present in Philadelphia for decades. Although within the past decade, Philadelphia has become synonymous for being on the forefront of medical discovery.
Michael Hanes • 12/17/2024
Research • Legal
Access the latest legal sector occupancy trends and national leasing activity.
John McWilliams • 12/17/2024
Research
Hospitality Real Estate in Paris
Dive into the dynamics of the Parisian hotel market with Cushman & Wakefield’s latest study, an essential resource to understand the challenges and investment opportunities in hospitality real estate in Paris.
Bořivoj Vokřínek • 12/17/2024
Article
West Region Industrial Labor Report
In 2024, the West Coast industrial real estate market has shown signs of stabilization. Despite a slowdown in new construction due to higher interest rates and moderated demand, the market remains resilient.
Jolanta Campion • 12/17/2024
Complete Metal Industries acquires prime Ingleburn site in off-market deal
In a testament to the strong demand for industrial assets in Sydney’s South West, Complete Metal Industries (CMI), a local occupier, has secured a 2042.31 sqm site at 15 York Road, Ingleburn, NSW, in an off-market transaction for $4.5 million (+ GST).
Jess Freeman • 12/16/2024
Research • Economy
Cushman & Wakefield's Netherlands Outlook 2025 provides a forecast of transaction dynamics across investment and occupier markets based on its own vision and transaction data. Although real estate investors still remain cautious, sentiment has undeniably improved.
Jos Hesselink • 12/16/2024
Research
Life Sciences: Golden Triangle Lab Report
Get insights on investment volumes, leasing take up, lab supply and pipeline, and investment into life sciences real estate across Cambridge, London, and Oxford.
Jamie Renison • 11/6/2024
Research
Life Sciences Fit Out Cost Guide
Our 2025 Life Sciences Fit Out Cost Guide covers five lab types, two cGMP types, warehouse and office across the six major U.S. life sciences markets.
Brian Ungles • 11/1/2024
Research • Economy
Life Sciences Real Estate: A Market Pulse Check on the Chinese Mainland
This report focuses on a survey conducted on real estate practitioners working for life sciences enterprises on the Chinese mainland. The questions centered on their perspectives and the answers provide the latest thinking these same real estate practitioners have on the market conditions and on their real estate strategies to attain business-related success within the Chinese mainland region.
Article
Take a deeper dive into the Greater Boston Life Sciences market.
Riley McMullan • 10/31/2024
Research
Cushman & Wakefield’s 2024 life sciences market report covers national trends and dive deep into top global life sciences markets, for an in-depth look at this quickly changing industry.
Sandy Romero • 9/17/2024
Research
The Flight to Quality in Life Sciences
Class A properties dominate leasing in 2024. In the war for life sciences talent, firms are providing attractive, amenity rich workspaces to entice in-person attendance and foster collaboration.
Sandy Romero • 7/15/2024
Research
Under the Microscope: A Deeper Look at Raleigh-Durham’s Life Sciences Market
Despite a recent rise in life sciences vacancy driven by recently delivered buildings 100,000 square feet (sf) and greater that remain unleashed in high bay cGMP buildings, the Raleigh-Durham market remains tight for smaller size ranges with the benefit of continued R&D leasing.
Madelyn Davis • 7/15/2024
Research • Economy
Diagnosing the Market: The Chinese Mainland Life Sciences Sector
The life sciences industry in China is continuing to evolve. The industry’s development in the country is being supported by a number of factors. Of the more important elements, four comprise policy, industry growth, population demographic dynamics, and the level of innovation.
Research
Life Sciences Funding in View
Global life sciences venture capital funding has reverted to its pre-pandemic long-term trend.
Sandy Romero • 1/29/2024
Research
Recent Ups and Downs for the Life Sciences Market
Life sciences tenants searching for space is up over 22% since late spring with activity in real estate grew as well, with over 31 million square feet (sf) of lab and cGMP space leased from 2021 to 2022.
Sandy Romero • 11/8/2023
Insights
Although the life sciences sector has always been present, in recent years it has become one of the most prominent and widely discussed sectors worldwide.
Marta Esclapés • 11/3/2023
Article
Boston Life Sciences Market Trends
Current Boston market conditions have created a unique moment in time that will greatly benefit life sciences occupiers and help Greater Boston sustain its healthy life sciences market.
Riley McMullan • 10/10/2023
Article
Energy and Resource Efficiency in Life Sciences Design
Energy- and resource-efficient design can help transform corporate goals for existing life sciences buildings into successful, energy-efficient spaces.
Jason D'Orlando • 9/20/2023
Article
Does your building qualify for a life sciences conversion?
Interest in converting assets for life sciences use is growing amongst building owners. Cushman & Wakefield’s Project & Development Services team developed basic building performance criteria based on the minimum standards that life sciences companies typically require.
Eric Giles • 7/18/2023
Article
Constructing Science: New Guidance For Building Better Life Sciences Labs
Constructing Science is a first-of-its-kind and free to use dynamic model and building standards for the Life Science sector, essential right now with the high demand for lab space.
Michael Aston • 7/10/2023
Article
Challenges for Life Sciences Projects Means Early Engagement of Project Managers
Persistent challenges continue to impact costs, material lead times and project timelines across all life sciences projects.
Jason D'Orlando • 6/30/2023
Article
Chicago Life Sciences Next Frontier
Chicago is poised and prepared for life science’s next frontier. Driven by rich academic innovation in the areas where medicine meets engineering, the Chicago life science ecosystem has flourished in the last five years.
Jonathan Metzl • 6/6/2023
Research • Investment / Capital Markets
Six Alternative Property Assets — What To Watch In China
The rise of alternative property assets in China has been shaped by a number of factors, including macro-economic trends, evolving population dynamics, technology, new ways of working and living, a greater awareness of sustainability, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This report considers these what-to-watch factors and how they have affected and stimulated general market interest in six key alternative property assets.
Insights • Investment / Capital Markets
Greater China Capital Markets Webinar Spotlight on Life Sciences
Francis Li • 10/28/2022
Research
Life Sciences Update: October 2022
Following extraordinary investment, expansion, and innovation in 2021, the life sciences industry is poised for further growth and consistent demand in the years ahead.
Sandy Romero • 10/26/2022
Article
Life Science Update: Finding Talent and Fostering New Ideas
Encouraging collaboration to formulate new ideas and creating access to skilled talent remain priorities for life sciences companies. Among current life science industry trends, there are several hot locations for the life sciences, as well as a focus on amenities that spark ‘spontaneous interactions’.
Rachel Park • 10/19/2022
Article
Identifying Opportunities in Raleigh / Durham’s Life Sciences Market
Raleigh-Durham life sciences market, one of the world’s largest life sciences clusters, has experienced exponential growth in the last five years. What does that mean for our clients?
Sandy Romero • 8/8/2022
Research • Investment / Capital Markets
Life Sciences — Changing The Genetics Of Commercial Real Estate In China
The life sciences industry, as one of China's strategic emerging industries, has witnessed tremendous growth over recent years.
Shaun Brodie • 7/8/2022
Article
Identifying Opportunities in Los Angeles' Life Science Market
The Greater Los Angeles's (GLA) emerging life sciences market has experienced exponential growth in the last 5 years.
Sandy Romero • 7/1/2022
Article
Identifying Opportunities In San Diego’s Life Sciences Market
San Diego’s life sciences market has experienced exponential growth in the last five years but recent volatility in the equity markets has resulted in falling market capitalization for many companies. What does this mean for our clients?
Sandy Romero • 6/28/2022
Research
Life Sciences: COVID-19 Report
Featured local market snapshots give an overview into the life sciences sector and the impact of the pandemic, establishing a baseline for analyzing potential impact in the months to come.
Jolanta Campion • 6/26/2020
Research
Life Sciences: COVID-19 Report
Featured local market snapshots give an overview into the life sciences sector and the impact of the pandemic, establishing a baseline for analyzing potential impact in the months to come.
Jolanta Campion • 6/26/2020
275 N Field Drive
275 N Field Drive, Lake Forest
Size: 196,000 SF
Client: Confidential Client
Size: 196,000 SF
Client: Confidential Client
3333 Green Bay Road
3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago
Size: 100,000 SF
Client: Rosalind Franklin University
Size: 100,000 SF
Client: Rosalind Franklin University
8045 Lamon Avenue
8045 Lamon Avenue, Skokie
Size: 77,000 SF
Client: Lanzatech
Size: 77,000 SF
Client: Lanzatech
600 N Field Drive
600 N Field Drive, Lake Forest
Size: 54,000 SF
Client: ICU Medical
Size: 54,000 SF
Client: ICU Medical
2430 N Halsted Avenue
2430 N Halsted Avenue, Chicago
Size: 17,000 SF
Client: Cyclopure
Size: 17,000 SF
Client: Cyclopure
1375 W Fulton Avenue
P1375 W Fulton Avenue, Chicago
Size: 7,000 SF
Client: Dimension INX
Size: 7,000 SF
Client: Dimension INX
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Philadelphia Life Sciences Serviced Lab Occupiers
The Life Sciences sector has been present in Philadelphia for decades. Although within the past decade, Philadelphia has become synonymous for being on the forefront of medical discovery.
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Research
Life Sciences: Golden Triangle Lab Report
Get insights on investment volumes, leasing take up, lab supply and pipeline, and investment into life sciences real estate across Cambridge, London, and Oxford.
Jamie Renison • 11/6/2024
Research
Life Sciences Fit Out Cost Guide
Our 2025 Life Sciences Fit Out Cost Guide covers five lab types, two cGMP types, warehouse and office across the six major U.S. life sciences markets.
Brian Ungles • 11/1/2024
Research • Economy
Life Sciences Real Estate: A Market Pulse Check on the Chinese Mainland
This report focuses on a survey conducted on real estate practitioners working for life sciences enterprises on the Chinese mainland. The questions centered on their perspectives and the answers provide the latest thinking these same real estate practitioners have on the market conditions and on their real estate strategies to attain business-related success within the Chinese mainland region.
Article
Take a deeper dive into the Greater Boston Life Sciences market.
Riley McMullan • 10/31/2024
Research
Cushman & Wakefield’s 2024 life sciences market report covers national trends and dive deep into top global life sciences markets, for an in-depth look at this quickly changing industry.
Sandy Romero • 9/17/2024
Research
Life Sciences Funding in View
Global life sciences venture capital funding has reverted to its pre-pandemic long-term trend.
Sandy Romero • 1/29/2024
Research
Recent Ups and Downs for the Life Sciences Market
Life sciences tenants searching for space is up over 22% since late spring with activity in real estate grew as well, with over 31 million square feet (sf) of lab and cGMP space leased from 2021 to 2022.
Sandy Romero • 11/8/2023
Article
Does your building qualify for a life sciences conversion?
Interest in converting assets for life sciences use is growing amongst building owners. Cushman & Wakefield’s Project & Development Services team developed basic building performance criteria based on the minimum standards that life sciences companies typically require.
Eric Giles • 7/18/2023
Article
Challenges for Life Sciences Projects Means Early Engagement of Project Managers
Persistent challenges continue to impact costs, material lead times and project timelines across all life sciences projects.
Jason D'Orlando • 6/30/2023