Rentschler Biopharma / Shire Milford MA

Sale of Shire’s 93,000 SF mammalian cell culture roller bottle drug substance manufacturing site near Boston, MA to Rentschler Biopharma

The Challenge

Shire retained PharmaBioSource Realty as its exclusive real estate broker to divest its 93,000-square-foot mammalian cell culture roller bottle drug substance manufacturing site near Boston, Massachusetts.

The Solution

PharmaBioSource Realty marketed the site to strategic acquirers.

Services provided by the PharmaBioSource Realty team:

  • Benchmark valuation
  • Buyer target identification and engagement
  • Creation of the Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM)
  • Data room development
  • Due diligence support
  • Negotiations and closing support

The Results

PharmaBioSource Realty identified Rentschler Biopharma, a Germany-based biotech CDMO, as the acquirer. Rentschler acquired the site to establish its first laboratory and manufacturing presence in the U.S. The site acquisition also included a supply agreement to manufacture products for Shire. 

What We Did

Real Estate Brokerage

Facility Divestiture