The Globe and Mail Wallace Immen Published February 16, 2021
Francois LeClair
Just more than three years ago, commercial real estate developer HarveyCorp did its first conversion of an industrial warehouse in Montreal into a custom-built research laboratory for a life sciences client. The building’s floor space was outfitted with dozens of research stations connected to ample power for equipment and a high-efficiency ventilation system.
Other similar conversions from warehouse to research lab followed and the niche has now become a significant part of the company’s business, with competitors getting into the game. “The market was growing even before the pandemic, but the past year has definitely brought this industry to the forefront,” says Hugues Harvey, president of Montreal-based HarveyCorp.