Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Building

New state-of-the-art pediatric research building will define the next century of pediatric healthcare

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Morgan Center for Research and Innovation is a 14-story, 400,000 SF facility that will significantly expand CHOP’s laboratory research capacity while creating synergies with clinical research activities conducted in the adjacent Roberts Center for Pediatric Research. Gilbane, in a joint venture with Pride Enterprises and McKissack and McKissack, is providing preconstruction and construction management services for the new research tower that is being built atop an existing two-story podium on the client’s second Philadelphia campus. The new tower will include wet and dry laboratories, including lecture, conference, and collaboration space, along with two mechanical floors. Wet labs will be situated adjacent to dry labs to create seamless collaboration between researchers. The building also features 33,000 SF of office space and 6,500 SF of retail space.

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Project Overview

Dry labs to analyze large data sets, create computational tools, and develop new hypotheses for wet lab studies
Wet labs for biochemical and molecular studies, as well as vivarium space
Community space that will enable more foot traffic through parklike spaces and retail space
Committed to achieving more than 50% participation with diverse businesses in the region

“We are delighted to work with Gilbane/Pride/McKissack on this project, as we develop a world-class pediatric research campus. This tri-venture is a shining example of CHOP’s commitment to work with diverse suppliers, as we strive not only to expand our research capabilities but also to promote economic inclusion. Philadelphia and the surrounding area have amazing diverse talent that we look forward to working with as we continue to grow our footprint.”
Donald E. Moore
Senior Vice President of Real Estate, Facilities and Operations
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia