Commenting on the award, Mr. Gold said, "I am honored to be chosen for this award by such a distinguished panel of judges and among such a prominent group of finalists. This recognition is a testimonial to the entrepreneurial focus of BioMed, our proven ability to execute in creating the best-in-class life science real estate portfolio, and our dedicated employees across the country. I want to thank Ernst & Young and all of the national sponsors for this recognition on behalf of the entire BioMed team."
The national award winners were announced at an awards gala on
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About BioMed Realty Trust
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused
on Providing Real Estate to the Life Science Industry(R). The company's
tenants primarily include biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies,
scientific research institutions, government agencies and other entities
involved in the life science industry. BioMed Realty Trust owns or has
interests in 69 properties, representing 112 buildings with approximately 10.4
million rentable square feet, including approximately 1.4 million square feet
of development in progress. The company also owns undeveloped land parcels
adjacent to existing properties that it estimates can support up to 1.4
million rentable square feet. The company's properties are located
predominantly in the major U.S. life science markets of
SOURCE BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.