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Chicago Q1 2026 Life Sciences Market Report

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Market Highlights

  • Overall vacancy stands at 37.8%, down 170 basis points (bps) quarter over quarter but still up 300 bps year over year, indicating continued market softening despite modest short term improvement.
  • Global biotherapeutics leader CSL announced a nearly $1.5 billion investment to expand its Kankakee biotherapeutics manufacturing campus, with completion expected in 2031, creating 300 jobs and retaining over 1,200.
  • 32 Biosciences raised $42.0 million in Series A funding to advance its lead drug candidate and expand its broader pipeline and research platform.

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