Stevenage

Reinventing a new town for tomorrow’s world

Reef have ambitious plans of creating a life science district in the heart of Stevenage town centre. Working with key stakeholders including Hertfordshire LEP and Stevenage Borough Council to deliver a masterplan for a new quarter.

Stevenage includes the largest cluster of Cell and Gene Therapy companies outside the USA and given its location and connections into London and Cambridge the town offers a fantastic work life balance.

Completed in December 2021, The Forge is a mixed-use development in the former Marks & Spencer department store and adjacent retail parade. Providing much needed prime office, retail, restaurant, residential and gym space for the town.

The first phase of the life science quarter includes a new HQ building for Autolus Therapeutics Plc, which will serve the USA, UK and European markets. Autolus is focused on the development of precisely targeted, controlled and highly active T Cell therapies that are designed to offer cancer patients substantial benefits over existing standards of care. The scheme will create over 400 jobs and commit the $2.5bn company to Stevenage. Reef will be delivering a new advanced manufacturing unit which will include a mixture of grade 3 labs, offices and manufacturing accommodation.