Devco, in conjunction with University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), has developed the
country's most comprehensive biomedical research center focusing
on the genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors in human growth
and development with an emphasis on prevention, treatment, and cure
of childhood diseases. The expansive research and development facility,
situated among the campuses of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and The Cancer Institute
of New Jersey, includes laboratories, office and administrative
space, a transgenic gene targeting facility, and vivarium. The Child
Health Institute will also serve as the cornerstone for additional
redevelopment in the immediate area, further strengthening New Brunswick's
concentration in the health care industry. Additional development
plans on adjacent sites include Children's Specialization Hospital,
a 630-car parking garage, and a 20,000 sq. ft. commercial office
building.
completed:
May 2005
location: adjacent to Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital,
fronting French Street, bordered by Plum and Scott Streets
size: 145,000 sq ft
occupancy: Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School
developer: Devco and Keating Development
Company
architect: Hillier Architects
construction manager: Joseph Jingoli
& Son, Inc.
investment: $73 million
financing: self-issuing certificates
of participation,
federal, state, corporate and foundation grants