Industries
Life Sciences
Fueling discovery with real estate insight.
Canada's life sciences sector is booming. With growth in biomanufacturing and pharmaceutical innovation, competition is fierce across Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and other biotech hubs. We guide clients through this landscape with real estate strategies that speed up research, aid compliance, and attract top talent.
Whether you're a startup needing lab space, a company expanding facilities, or an investor adapting assets, we offer deep market knowledge and technical skill. We provide solutions that meet your immediate needs and long-term goals, turning your space into a place where innovation thrives.
Ready to advance your life science strategy? Contact us today.
What Sets Us Apart
End-to-end expertise
We advise occupiers, investors, and developers across the life sciences real estate lifecycle. From R&D facilities and GMP compliance to lab conversions and portfolio optimization, our comprehensive approach drives both operational performance and long-term value in the Canadian market.
Science-led, market-smart
Our teams blend hands-on pharma and biotech experience with deep knowledge of Canadian regulations, incentives, and research hubs. We understand the technical requirements of life sciences facilities and know how to unlock their strategic value.
Data-driven strategy
We provide data-rich insights—from labor analytics to demand forecasting—to help clients make faster, more informed decisions. Our research platform tracks life sciences activity across Canada, identifying emerging opportunities early.
Talent-focused location strategy
Success in life sciences depends on specialized talent. We help you find locations that attract and retain top scientists and researchers, balancing proximity to universities, hospitals, transit, and biotech clusters.
Future-ready facilities
We help clients create flexible, compliant, and sustainable labs that meet current needs and future growth. Our approach considers evolving standards for labs, biosafety, and sustainability.
Connected across markets
With deep relationships in Canadian life sciences hubs and global research ecosystems, we help clients scale strategically. We connect capital, ideas, and opportunities to support your expansion.
Services
Investor Services
Capital Markets
We connect investors with specialized acquisition and disposition opportunities in Canadian life sciences. Our team understands the unique valuation drivers of these assets, from lab infrastructure and tenant credit to location and conversion potential.
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Agency Leasing
We position life sciences properties to attract top tenants. Our marketing strategies highlight technical capabilities, compliance features, and proximity to talent pools that matter most to occupiers, leveraging deep market knowledge to secure leases.
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Asset Services
We optimize asset performance with specialized property management. Our teams handle the operational complexities of labs, from HVAC and waste management to biosafety protocols, ensuring facilities run at peak efficiency while maintaining compliance.
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Valuation & Advisory
Our experts provide specialized appraisals for life sciences assets. We consider lab infrastructure, location, and conversion potential to deliver insights that support acquisition decisions, financing, and portfolio strategy.
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Project & Development Services
We guide life sciences development projects from concept to completion. Our team manages design, construction, regulatory approvals, and tenant fit-outs, delivering facilities that meet stringent operational and compliance standards.
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Energy & Sustainability Services
We help life sciences facilities reduce costs and meet sustainability goals. We optimize energy use through audits and green certifications while maintaining the critical environmental controls necessary for research operations.
Occupier Services
Tenant Representation
We represent life sciences occupiers in lease negotiations, site selection, and portfolio optimization. Our team understands your unique requirements, from specialized infrastructure and biosafety to expansion flexibility, to secure space that supports your current and future growth.
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Supply Chain & Logistics Advisory
We provide specialized advisory for life sciences organizations with distribution and cold chain requirements. Our team analyzes network optimization, facility location, and operational efficiency to support the movement of temperature-sensitive materials across Canada.
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Labor Analytics and Location Strategy
We provide detailed labor market analysis to help clients find locations with access to specialized talent. Our research examines university programs, graduate pipelines, and wage rates to support data-driven site selection decisions.
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Facilities Services
We deliver integrated facility management for life sciences occupiers, from daily operations and maintenance to specialized services like lab equipment maintenance and environmental monitoring. We ensure your facility operates efficiently while maintaining controlled research environments.
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Project & Development Services
Whether building out a new lab or renovating an existing one, we manage occupier-side project delivery. Our team coordinates design, permitting, construction, and move management to ensure projects meet technical requirements and operational needs on schedule.
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Corporate Sustainability Services
We help life sciences organizations achieve sustainability goals through energy management, waste reduction, and green building certifications. Our strategies balance environmental objectives with operational requirements to deliver measurable results without compromising performance.
Specialization
Industry Expertise
Biotechnology
We offer flexible real estate strategies for biotech firms. Our team helps secure and scale lab space efficiently, accommodating rapid growth and research needs. We handle site selection and lease negotiations, addressing challenges like limited capital and uncertain growth for every stage.
Pharmaceutical
We provide real estate strategies for R&D labs, GMP manufacturing, and distribution centers. Our experts help optimize your Canadian footprint through portfolio analysis, site selection, and lease negotiations, ensuring technical and regulatory compliance for your operations.
Healthcare & Medical Devices
We help MedTech companies find facilities that support both R&D and manufacturing. Our team secures spaces that accommodate clean rooms and specialized equipment while offering the flexibility needed for product development cycles and regulatory compliance.
Research Institutions
We assist research institutions in optimizing their real estate portfolios. Our services include space planning and strategic facility management to align with long-term scientific programs, evolving research priorities, and specific funding cycles.
Team
Matthew MacLean
Personal Real Estate Corporation, Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales & Leasing
Vancouver, Canada
Andrei Jelescu
Personal Real Estate Corporation, Associate Vice President, Commercial Sales & Leasing
Vancouver, Canada
Research
Article • Investment / Capital Markets
Market Matters: Exploring Real Estate Investment Conditions & Trends
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Life Sciences Funding in View
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Does your building qualify for a life sciences conversion?
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Research • Sustainability / ESG
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