How Can a Broker Help a Life Sciences Company Find Lab-Ready Space?

Finding lab-ready space is one of the most challenging tasks in commercial real estate. Unlike standard office or warehouse environments, laboratory facilities must meet specialized requirements for safety, compliance, ventilation, and infrastructure. For life sciences companies, biotech startups, and research organizations, the right real estate partner can make the difference between accelerated innovation and costly delays.

That’s why companies across the life sciences sector choose Keyser—a global, conflict-free, and AI-enabled advisory firm—to locate, negotiate, and deliver purpose-built lab facilities efficiently and confidentially.

What Makes Lab-Ready Space Unique

A lab-ready space isn’t just about square footage—it’s about capability. These facilities often require:

• Enhanced HVAC and exhaust systems for air changes and containment.
• Specialized electrical and plumbing for lab-grade equipment.
• Reinforced flooring and vibration control for sensitive instruments.
• Controlled temperature and humidity environments.
• Compliance with biosafety, chemical storage, and hazardous material handling standards.

In addition to these technical requirements, life sciences firms must consider proximity to talent, universities, transportation infrastructure, and other biotech clusters that foster innovation and collaboration.

How Keyser Helps Life Sciences Firms Navigate the Market

As a conflict-free occupier advisory firm, Keyser represents only tenants and owner-occupiers—never landlords. This ensures that life sciences clients receive unbiased, data-backed advice designed exclusively around their operational needs.

Keyser’s advisors bring deep experience across multiple sectors—office, warehouse, manufacturing, medical, and retail—which allows the firm to approach lab projects with broad perspective and cross-industry insight. For example, a life sciences tenant may require office-like collaboration areas, warehouse-grade utility infrastructure, or manufacturing-level compliance—all within a single facility.

AI-Enabled Market Analytics for Smarter Site Selection

Keyser is AI-enabled, leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced market analytics to guide every stage of the site selection and negotiation process.

The firm’s technology models market data to:

• Identify where lab-ready space currently exists or can be adapted.
• Compare power capacity, floor load ratings, and ventilation systems across candidate properties.
• Forecast construction timelines and cost differentials between new and existing buildings.
• Analyze proximity to qualified labor, research institutions, and transit networks.

These AI-driven insights help life sciences companies reduce search time, evaluate options objectively, and make decisions supported by predictive data rather than assumptions.

Global Reach with Local Expertise

With over 600 professionals and international partners worldwide, Keyser provides both global scale and local precision. The firm supports clients seeking lab-ready space in established biotech markets like Boston, San Diego, and London, as well as emerging regions such as Phoenix, Austin, and Toronto.

Keyser’s global reach also enables seamless coordination for companies managing multi-site portfolios—including research, manufacturing, and administrative locations—ensuring consistent service and unified reporting across all geographies.

From Site Identification to Project Completion

Keyser’s involvement extends beyond site selection. The firm’s full-service platform includes:

• Due diligence and lease negotiation.
• Incentive and tax credit evaluation.
• Design and construction oversight.
• Lease administration and facility management coordination.

By combining technical expertise with AI-driven intelligence, Keyser ensures that every lab space supports scientific precision, regulatory compliance, and business scalability.

Empowering Innovation Through Smart Real Estate

For life sciences companies, the right environment fuels discovery and growth. Keyser’s conflict-free, AI-enabled, and globally integrated model ensures that every lab-ready spacesolution aligns with the client’s scientific, financial, and operational goals.

Whether upgrading a single research suite or developing a multi-site global footprint, Keyser delivers the insight, discretion, and execution that life sciences occupiers need to thrive.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How can a broker add value when finding lab-ready space for a life sciences company?

A: An experienced broker provides more than listings—they bring market intelligence, access to off-market opportunities, and a technical understanding of lab infrastructure. At Keyser, we assess mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) capabilities, zoning, utility capacity, and lab-specific code requirements to identify spaces that are truly move-in ready or adaptable for scientific use.

Q: What makes life sciences real estate different from standard office or industrial space?

A: Life sciences facilities require specialized infrastructure such as high-capacity HVAC, upgraded electrical systems, floor drains, lab waste handling, and vibration-resistant flooring. Unlike traditional space, the success of a life sciences lease depends on technical readiness and compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Keyser’s team understands these specifications and helps clients evaluate each property through both a real estate and operational lens.

Q: Why should a life sciences company work with a tenant-only broker like Keyser?

A: Tenant-only representation eliminates conflicts of interest and ensures the broker’s loyalty lies exclusively with the occupier—not the landlord or property owner. For life sciences companies, that means impartial guidance, stronger negotiation leverage, and site selection driven by operational fit rather than listing inventory. Keyser’s conflict-free approach allows science and strategy—not landlord pressure—to dictate the real estate decision.