Life Science Team Expanded to Meet Growing Market Demands

The R.W. Holmes Life Sciences team includes Managing Director Dean Blackey, Senior Vice President David Gilkie, Director of Corporate Services Elizabeth Holmes, and Assistant Vice President Mike Ogasapian.

“The range of life science companies looking to the suburbs for lab space varies widely,” said Dean Blackey, Managing Director, and member of the R.W. Holmes Life Science team. “We are seeing everything from startups out of university labs to sophisticated biotech companies looking for expansion space after a recent funding raise, breakthrough, or acquisition.”

“The focus of our team is to find our clients space that matches their overall strategy with their real estate needs,” said Garry Holmes, president of R.W. Holmes. “Life Sciences companies rely on our services to understand how real estate costs, locations, and timing can affect hiring, retention, and overall growth.”

R.W. Holmes assists Life Sciences companies with:

• Planning for future and current employment needs by performing geographical analyses to determine the optimal location to attract and retain talent.

• Based on your specific requirements, whether office, lab, R&D, or
manufacturing space, we assess the available buildings to determine the best fit
based on length of lease, budget, fit-out construction, timing, and growth
expectations.

• With our extensive network of professionals, including architects, contractors,
attorneys, and more, we can assemble the best team to execute your strategy.

From start-ups to growing Life Science companies, R.W Holmes the experience to guide you through every phase of the process.

About R.W. Holmes

Based in Wayland, MA, R.W. Holmes is consistently ranked as one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage firms in Massachusetts. Founded in 1976, R.W. Holmes assists companies—from startups to Fortune 500—investors, owners, and developers with their local, national, and international real estate needs. R.W. Holmes specializes in property leasing, investment sales, tenant representation, consulting, and asset management.

Noteworthy Transactions

Albemarle Gardens, a 112-unit multifamily community in Newton, MA, sold for $29,550,000

Mattress Firm expands in Massachusetts with a 142,000 SF lease in Franklin

Boston Dynamics and SnapDragon Chemistry take 75,000 SF of lab/R&D space in Waltham Research Park 214,356 square feet making Waltham Research Park 100% leased

R.W. Holmes represents MathWorks in the $16.7M, 107,000 SF acquisition of Cochituate Place, Natick

R.W. Holmes takes 55% leased 130,000 SF Class A Office building to 95% leased at 55 Old Bedford Rd in Lincoln for owner Real Capital Solutions, Denver

R.W. Holmes fully leases a 67,000-square-foot new spec industrial building at 50 Ryan Drive, Raynham, before completion

R.W. Holmes represents The MathWorks in Los Angeles, Maryland, and Michigan expansions

Sold 2 & 3 Apple Hill, Natick for Met Life $50,000,000

R.W. Holmes Realty represents Coca-Cola in securing a new 90,000 SF building in Westborough

Sold 403 acres of land for Alstores Realty Corporation to Paramount Development (subsidiary Perini Corp.) which was developed as the Raynham Woods Commerce Center