University of Toronto MaRS Laboratories Fit-Out

The University of Toronto retained Eastern as the General Contractor for the fit-out of the following projects at MaRS Discovery District. Total construction value is $31 million.

• Polaris Laboratory — Floor 13 ($11M): A laboratory incubator program comprised of offices and write-up areas in addition to a suite of modular laboratories for chemistry, biology, and cell culture. Special purpose areas for equipment, waste management, and glass washing will support lab operations.
• The Translational Biology & Engineering Laboratories (TBEL) — Floor 14 ($8M): TBEL serves as a component of the Rogers Centre for Heart Research in partnership with the Hospital for Sick Children and the University Health Network. The Centre for Heart Research and TBEL aspire to be the first institution in the world to unify research, education, and innovation in congenital heart disease, regenerative medicine, and pediatric and adult heart disease under the sole focus of addressing heart health from adolescence to adulthood.
• Laboratory Fit-Out — Floors 15, 16 ($12M): This project accommodates the growing research laboratory needs of the Faculty of Medicine who have remained at the forefront of life-changing health research and innovation for more than a century. The laboratory program is comprised of offices and write-up areas, as well as, a suite of modular laboratories for chemistry, biology, and cell culture. Special purpose areas for equipment, waste management, and glass washing will support lab operations.

Highlights

• CCDC-2 Contract
• Interior fit-out, fast-track
• Technology enriched
• Offices
• Research faciltiies
• Labs (dry and wet)
• Laboratories support spaces