The first phase grand opening of Aggie Square is slated for May 2. A development by Wexford Science + Technology in partnership with The University of California, Davis and the city of Sacramento, Aggie Square is a mixed-use development on the UC Davis Health Campus in Sacramento. The first phase will consist of approximately 808,000 square feet of Class A life sciences research labs, technology and office space, plus housing and retail space

“Once the entire Aggie Square project is up and running, it will support 3,200 jobs annually and about $500 million in annual regional economic impact in the Sacramento region,” said UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May, citing analyses from Economic and Planning Systems Inc.

Wexford hired a Cushman & Wakefield leasing team including local office/technology brokers Ron Thomas, Bruce Hohenhaus, and Kris Kalmbach together with Marc Pope and Brett Ward of the firm’s National Life Sciences Practice Group in Northern and Southern California.

Davis Healthcare Real Estate has announced the formal opening of Eagan Specialty Center, a 36,100-square-foot Class A surgical facility at 2975 Holiday Court in Eagan, Minnesota. The building is the new home of Midwest Surgery Center, which occupies 27,000 square feet.

“This is the culmination of an extensive real estate needs analysis designed to solve complex operational issues for Midwest Surgery Center,” said Michael Sharpe, Principal, Davis. “This building was meticulously designed and constructed to enhance patient flow and surgeon performance while also supporting a diverse range of patients in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.”

The Davis team also overcame several challenges in developing the facility, including finding a site that fit the client’s geographic objectives and preferred cost parameters. Davis further reduced the cost structure by oversizing the building by 9,000 square feet to help spread the fixed costs over a larger basis. Anne Madyun, a vice president of brokerage at Davis, is currently marketing that space for lease. The design and construction team included Synergy Architecture Studio and Timco Construction.