Kite Pharma
Frederick, MD
Kite TCF05 Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility
Size: 260,000 sf + 900 parking spaces
Owner: Kite Pharma, a Gilead Company
Architect: Ewing Cole
The Kite TCF05 Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility is a cutting-edge biomanufacturing facility that produces T-Cell therapies focused on curing cancer. The 20-acre site, located in Frederick, Maryland, includes a 200,000 sf manufacturing building, a 60,000 sf office building, and 900 parking spaces. The project achieved LEED Silver Certification through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
The buildings are connected to two electrical service lines which build reliance and redundancy to ensure patient supply. The manufacturing building consists of prefabricated laboratory units, a warehouse area with a loading dock, and a 78,000 sf shell space constructed for future expansion. The two-story office building includes office space, a fitness center with locker rooms, a kitchen, and a dining area.
Awards
ABC Metro Washington - 2022 Mega Project (over $100m)
ABC Chesapeake Shores - 2022 Mega Project (over $100m)
NAIOP DC|MD - 2022 Best Life Science Facility
Images: © Halkin/Mason Photography, LLC
Aerial Images: © Duane Lempke
Kite Pharma Summary:
• Automated T-Cell Therapy Facility
• cGMP Validated Facility
• Designed and constructed to N+2
• LN2 Distribution
• Clean room construction
• Clean compressed air system and distribution
• Purified water systems and distribution
• LEED Silver
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Congratulations to the Precision Labs project team for winning the 2023 Best Life Science Facility Award from NAIOP DC|MD!