San Diego State University has selected Los Angeles based developer LPC West for the first innovation district project at SDSU Mission Valley.
In a news release Monday, SDSU says the project will dramatically expand educational and workforce opportunities for San Diego’s students, faculty, and researchers.
The proposed project at SDSU Mission Valley will deliver approximately 315,000 square feet of leading-edge facilities for research and innovation in three buildings in the northeast portion of the innovation district site area. The project will also include community-serving amenities, a business incubator and accelerator space, and other workforce development opportunities that will intersect to produce a highly dynamic gathering place. LPC West will also construct two parking structures to support innovation district uses as well as nearby stadium events.
The selection of LPC West is the first step in the development of the innovation district at SDSU Mission Valley. With a planned 1.6 million square feet of office, technology, laboratory and research space at full build-out, the innovation district will ultimately consist of several hubs where particular areas of focus are approached through transdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships.
“This is momentous for SDSU,” said SDSU President Adela de la Torre. “The innovation district is the very heart of SDSU Mission Valley. It is the vital step in reaching our educational, research, and economic goals as a university, which is critically linked to the workforce needs of the region.”
Following approval by the Board of Trustees for the California State University, LPC West anticipates construction would begin in 2024, with occupancy in 2026.
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