FOURTH BUIDLING IS COMPLETE AT MURRAY CORPORATE CENTER IN BRANCHBURG

BRANCHBURG, NJ -- Construction is complete on the fourth facility at Murray Corporate Center in Branchburg, New Jersey, and is ready for lease.  Branchburg IV offers 147,536 square feet of space in a business park setting located in one of New Jersey’s most dynamic corporate corridors on Route 202 and Old York Road in Somerset County.

Branchburg IV offers an ideal environment for office, office/warehouse, lab, and/or high tech uses.  Designed by architect James Weill and Associates of Millburn, New Jersey, the building features a full brick façade, 28’ clear ceiling height, 8 tailboard loading doors, 2 drive-in doors, abundant parking and state-of-the-art energy management systems.  According to Brian Fitzsimons, Senior Vice President, Director of Real Estate at Murray Construction Co., Inc., the facility is easily sub-dividable to suit individual tenant needs.

Branchburg IV was designed to blend architecturally with the other three existing buildings within the 700,000 square foot business park.  “This facility has been designed to meet the needs and demands required by today’s corporate users”, noted Fitzsimons.

Fitzsimons also noted that Murray Corporate Center’s desirable location is especially attractive in today’s market.  “This is a highly marketable site for biotech and pharmaceutical firms”, he said.  “Many Fortune 500’s have chosen Branchburg and the surrounding area for their corporate headquarters, satellite offices, labs and/or warehouses.  Between the sophisticated nature of the building, the natural beauty of the campus environment, and its convenient location, Branchburg IV presents one of the most highly sought after opportunities in the region”.

Branchburg has been the headquarters for LifeCell Corporation, a bioengineering firm, for the past seven years.  Branchburg II is home to Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., a division of the leading global healthcare company F. Hoffmann-LaRoche, Ltd.  Branchburg III is also currently ready for tenant installation.  Other nearby corporate neighbors includes Ortho Pharmaceutical, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Roche Pharmaceutical.  There is one remaining 35-acre site at the campus which fronts Route 202 and Old York Road.  This final phase of development can be divided as required, according to individual needs, Fitzsimons noted.

The Millburn, New Jersey based Murray Construction Co., Inc. has been a leading builder and developer for more than five decades.  Among the firm’s other commercial projects in New Jersey are the one million square foot Centennial Corporate Park in Piscataway, Murray Industrial Park in Franklin Township, Murray Officenter in Piscataway, 100 Readington Road in Branchburg, Quakerbridge Executive Center in Lawrence Township, Schoolhouse Plaza in Millburn, Liberty Corner Executive Center in Bernards Township, Northfield Officenter in West Orange, and Southview Plaza in Westfield.  For further information, contact Brian Fitzsimons at (973) 376-7650.  More information can be found on the company website at www.murrayconstruction.com.