A thoughtfully planned mixed-use development

along the banks of the Connecticut River,

with 50% open space and public river access.
 INDEX

INTRODUCTION TO RIVER PARK LYME PROPERTIES BUILDS 04

INNOVATIVE BUILDINGS FOR INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

THE UPPER VALLEY AN INCREASINGLY POPULAR PLACE FOR 06

TECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES
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RIVER PARK MASTER PLAN 850,000+ SQUARE FEET OF MIXED 08
USE DEVELOPMENT NOW UNDERWAY

NOW LEASING: 100 RIVER PARK 64,372 S.F. OF OFFICE/ 10

LABORATORY SPACE WITH GROUND-FLOOR RETAIL
River Park West Lebanon

LIVE / WORK / PADDLE DESIGNING FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY 12

ALONGSIDE THE CONNECTICUT RIVER

REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY A KEYSTONE PARCEL FOR ACCESS TO 14

THE RIVER AND REGIONAL PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE TRAILS

IT’S EASY BEING GREEN LYME MAKES SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND 16

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING A PART OF EVERYTHING WE DO

www.riverparkwestlebanon.com • © Lyme Properties

River Park will be the Upper Valley’s finest
research park, an extension of historic West
Lebanon, and it will provide public access to
the Connecticut River.

The mixed-use development will include

over 850,000 S.F. of life science research
and office space, service retail, restaurants,
single family homes and multi-family housing
in a pedestrian friendly environment.
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The project is approved and fully engineered,
with Phase 1 fully designed and shovel-ready.

River Park West Lebanon

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Along the banks of the Review identified the Upper Valley as

Connecticut River in West
Lebanon, New Hampshire,
River Park is a 38-acre
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development just minutes
from Dartmouth College
BRIDGE STREET
and its growing research,
technology, and life science
Introduction to River Park
“a hub for tech entrepreneurship.” A
study conducted by the City of Lebanon
identified “120 software, biotechnology
and medical technology companies
in the Upper Valley,” and the cluster
continues to grow.
This is the premise on which River Park
was planned, and under which Lyme
Properties has always operated: leading

research institutions generate great ideas

cluster. and companies, and they need a place to
live and grow in order to succeed.

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green campus with a mix of life science Lyme was at the forefront of the
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research, office, retail, restaurants, and revitalization of East Cambridge,
housing to create an active live/work/play Massachusetts, helping transform
development with unprecedented access Kendall Square into the nation’s leading
to the Connecticut River, Dartmouth research cluster by building a “halo”
College, and the Upper Valley. of life science and innovation space
encircling the Massachusetts Institute
River Park is envisioned as the future of Technology. Lyme sees a similar
home for companies building upon the opportunity for Dartmouth at River Park.
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of Dartmouth College, the Tuck School

of Business, the Thayer School of somewhere. In the mid 1980s David
Engineering, and the Geisel School of Clem and his partners in The Athenaeum
Medicine. Group designed and developed One
Kendall Square, at one point home
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of these companies grew to become
the largest life science companies in
Massachusetts.
One Kendall Square set the standard
for mixed-use science parks, helped
revitalize Kendall Square, and set the
tone for many of Lyme Properties’ future
developments in Cambridge and Boston.
It continues to influence the plans for
River Park and informs our belief that the
Upper Valley and New Hampshire has
many of the necessary characteristics
for continued life science growth.
Equally important, Lyme believes River
Park will be seen as a modern extension
of historic West Lebanon. Our master
plan is the result of the invaluable input
and support of our neighbors and the
West Lebanon community throughout
the Neighborhood Planning Process.
The underlying goal remains bringing
a mix of economic activity back to
historic West Lebanon, while managing
the impact on the community. There is
strong support for an expanded tax base,
new job development, and public access
to the River– and we believe River Park
will make significant contributions to
achieve these shared objectives.
Lyme Properties has built over 4
million square feet of life science
research space in Cambridge,
Boston, and beyond. River Park
is our latest project, creating
a campus of innovation just
Downstream from Dartmouth.
David Clem
Chairman, Lyme Properties
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When I first came to the Upper Valley in 1967 as a freshman at
Dartmouth College, it felt very far from my hometown of Tyler, Texas.
But my family has considered the Upper Valley our home ever since.
When the opportunity to purchase this 38-acre parcel alongside the
“We build
Connecticut River presented itself in 2007, I moved quickly because I
Introduction to River Park
recognized the opportunity to create a special research campus.
innovative
For many years I commuted to Cambridge and Boston and Lyme
Properties grew to become the leading player in the transformation of
buildings for Kendall Square. Cambridge is now the epicenter of Life Science Research
on the East Coast. When Lyme built Centerra BioLabs for Dartmouth
innovative College in 2004, it was in early recognition of the need for Class-A
research space for the incredible ideas coming out of Dartmouth, their
companies.” graduate programs, and the Upper Valley in general.
My wife Kathy and I elected to move next door to River Park in 2016. We
love this neighborhood and believe that the project will become a great
addition to West Lebanon.
Lyme invites potential partners who share our vision for a first-class
research center in the Upper Valley to join us at River Park.
Sincerely,
David Clem
dclem@lymeproperties.com • (603) 676-7800 (ext. 1)
 THE UPPER VALLEY
A BEAUTIFUL LOCATION,
LOCATION, LOCATION

It’s no secret that the Upper Valley is an incredible

6 community, anchored by an Ivy League institution
that is surrounded by excellent public school systems.
This quality of life continues to attract entrepreneurs
seeking a better life/work balance than can be found in
congested urban areas.
The Upper Valley Region

As the costs of living and doing business in Greater Boston continue to escalate,
technology advances allow entrepreneurs to conduct business wherever they
choose to live. The pro-business policies and tax advantages of New Hampshire
further facilitate the high-tech growth we’re seeing around the Upper Valley. River
Park is uniquely positioned to take advantage of these factors as we build a new
home for future innovative growth.

Regional access

Located on Route 10, just minutes from Hanover and Lebanon, and the Interstate
highway system, the River Park location avoids the congestion of other local
commerce centers. The Dartmouth Coach service provides frequent trips to Boston
and Logan Airport, as well as daily luxury liner bus service to New York City.
Dartmouth College & Professional Schools
River Park is a 7-minute drive from Baker Library, making for an easy trip to Dartmouth College,
the Tuck School of Business, the Thayer School of Engineering, the Geisel School of Medicine, and
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Public transportation A Growing Tech Ecosystem

A 2019 article in the New Hampshire Business Review identified more than 120 software,
Lyme is working with Advance Transit, the local public transportation provider, to biotechnology and medical technology companies that call the Upper Valley home.
create an intermodal transit stop at River Park that includes on-site parking and
prime access to multiple routes on their regional bus network.
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The Upper Valley Region

Destination Distance Drive Time
Dartmouth College 3.5 miles 7 minutes
DHMC Hospital 6 miles 15 minutes
Interstates 89 / 93 1.6 miles 6 minutes
Concord, NH 62 miles 1 hour
Manchester Airport 80 miles 1.25 hours
Portsmouth, NH 109 miles 2 hours
Portland, Maine 167 miles 2.5 hours
Boston, MA 125 miles 2 hours
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THE MASTER PLAN
SMART GROWTH,
MIXED-USE, AND
COMMUNITY ACCESS
With over 850,000 S.F. permitted, River Park
combines life-science research and office space,
service retail, and housing, while maintaining
over 50% of the entire site as open-space.
River Park will include a mix of commercial and residential development,
as well as street-front retail and open-space to integrate the project into
the surrounding community. The life science research laboratory and
office spaces bring high-quality job opportunities to West Lebanon.
On the southern edge of the site, a “buffer” of single family homes
and rental housing blends the project into the adjacent Crafts Avenue
neighborhood.
River Park will be built in multiple phases over 15 years, allowing for
buildings to “come on-line” over time, adjusting for market demand and
the absorption rate of the Upper Valley. Parking will be built in stages as
well, starting with surface-parking for the first phases, and eventually
replaced by two multilevel parking garages to meet demand.
In 2018 Lyme applied for an amendment to the phasing plan that
expedited the construction of the previously approved 125,125 S.F. of
multi-family housing (Building 8). This was done in response to growing
regional housing demand and the City of Lebanon’s prioritization of new
housing. The improved phasing plan, approved in September of 2019,
allows for the multi-family building (Phase 1-A) and Building 3 (Phase
1-B) to be built concurrently with 100 River Park (Phase 1).
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Phasing Plan
River Park was designed to be built in 8 phases, starting with 100 River Park– a 48,750 SF
office/laboratory and retail building designed by Elkus-Manfredi of Boston. Phase 1-A (multi-
family housing) and Phase 1-B were recently approved for expedited development by the
City of Lebanon Planning Board, in recognition of regional housing demand and need.
River Park Master Plan
The Master Plan reflects the guiding principles of Lyme Properties:
Smart Growth, Mixed-Use, Architectural Excellence, and
Neighborhood Involvement. River Park is the outcome of Lyme’s
Neighborhood Planning Process in West Lebanon, a two-year process
that proactively involved neighbors and area stakeholders in creating
a vision for the property. The underlying goal was to bring a mix of
economic activity back to historic West Lebanon, while managing the
impact on the surrounding community.
The Neighborhood Planning Process found strong demand for
an expanded tax base, new job creation, and public access to the
Connecticut River. Equally important, there was strong opposition
to another housing “subdivision” or hospital, the two primary uses
allowed under Lebanon zoning. A successful, citizen-initiated rezoning
referendum in 2010 modified the zoning from Residential (R-3) to include
a combination of Central Business District (CBD) and Light Industrial
(IND-L), allowing execution of the River Park Master Plan developed in
conjunction with the neighbors.
 Award-winning Architect
Howard Elkus of the
Boston firm Elkus-Manfredi
designed the first phase for
River Park, an iconic 64,372
S.F. mixed-use building that
establishes the entrance
to River Park and defines
the commitment to
10 architectural excellence.
Inspired by the steel bridges spanning the
Connecticut River, the building facade is
designed for a blend of restaurant, retail,
office and laboratory users, and will be an
100 River Park Phase 1

anchor of activity at River Park.

The ground floor is planned for multiple

users– ranging from restaurants to
service retail– that will serve 100 River
Park, the adjacent 125,125 S.F. multi-
family housing development, and the
overall River Park project. But most
importantly, it will be welcoming to the
surrounding community as well. The
animated facade along Route 10 helps
connect the project with West Lebanon,
with visible activity and walkable
sidewalks. The first building will achieve

100 RIVER PARK THE FIRST BUILDING LEED Gold certification.

ALWAYS DEFINES THE PROJECT Full construction documents have been

completed, and off-site infrastructure is
complete. Lyme is now actively leasing
and working with potential tenants on
customizing the space for their needs.
Class-A Office / Medical Office
Phase 1 offers up to 30,000 square
feet of office or medical office space,
located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of 100
River Park, with frontage along Route
10. Test-fits for multiple use types and
configurations have been completed,
and layouts are available in CAD/Revit for
further customization.
3rd Floor: Lab Ready
River Park offers the opportunity for
world-class research space for the life
science cluster in the Upper Valley. With
more than 500,000 SF permitted over the
course of the entire development, River
Park will become the address of record
for the growing life science research
cluster in the Upper Valley– starting with
100 River Park.
Over the course of developing more
than 4 million square feet of life science
research space, Lyme Properties has
learned the importance of flexibility. With
that in mind, the third floor of Building
100 has been designed as lab-ready–
capable of satisfying any laboratory
program a tenant requires. Ample floor-
to-floor height and floor loads have been
designed, allowing the space to be fully
customized to user needs.
The third floor includes a south-facing
outdoor patio, providing height relief to
our neighbors and private open space for
the third floor user.
Desired retail uses
With frontage along Route 10 and eye-
catching architectural design, the first
floor offers prime restaurant and retail
space with ample signage opportunities.
• 5,150 S.F. of restaurant space is
capable of housing two independent
restaurants or two different concepts
with a shared kitchen.
• 6,000 S.F. of retail space is easily 11
divisible, and includes frontage on
Route 10 and River Park.
• A tailgate loading dock is accessible to
all tenants and a full basement offers 3rd Floor Laboratory Test-Fit
ample storage opportunities for a mix
100 River Park Phase 1
of tenants.
• Preference given to committed local
and regional operators.
Customizable floor plans
The 2nd and 3rd floor lends itself to customizable
office or laboratory space.
A lively ground floor
Three sides of exciting activity for River Park and the
community, with multiple configurations possible.
Ground Floor Restaurants & Retail
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River Park Recreation

LIVE. WORK. PADDLE. Lyme Properties convened a landscape design

competition and invited five leading firms to
CREATING ACCESS TO THE contribute their ideas and vision for making
River Park a special place for tenants, residents,
CONNECTICUT RIVER & LOCAL and the general public.
WALKING TRAILS
One of the primary goals
of the competition was
to generate recreational
concepts for the Park (Lot
6), the half-mile parcel
along the Connecticut
River, fulfilling the vision to
develop River Park as the
most vibrant, engaging and
dynamic open space in the 13

Upper Valley
Lyme asked the participating firms to
bring bold, innovative and visionary
ideas for this smart-growth, mixed-used
development. Competition proposals

River Park Recreation

worked within the existing Master Plan
and considered the landscape design
as a precedent for future phases and a
unifying guide for the development.
A Mix Of Uses

Entrants were encouraged to develop The theory of “mixed use” extends

proposals for the landscape design
which reflected the area’s rich history,
revealed the inherent characteristics of
the location, and incorporated themes of
ecology, sustainability and connectivity
to the West Lebanon community.
Friends of River Park is a non-profit
organization that will own and
maintain the park along the river, with
a conservation easement to the Upper
Valley Land Trust guaranteeing public
access to the waterfront, proudly fulfilling
our promise to our neighbors. More at
www.friendsofriverpark.org
to the landscape, with a balance of
passive and active recreational uses
along the waterfront, the village green,
and the connective green spaces
throughout the site.
Public Riverfront
The waterfront parcel (Lot 6) has been
committed as publicly accessible open
space, protected by a conservation
easement and overseen by the Friends
of River Park.
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A KEYSTONE PARCEL TO
UNLOCK REGIONAL TRAIL
CONNECTIVITY

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Lyme knows that in order to create special
places, you have to start at the ground level.
This means prioritizing landscape design
and thoughtful master planning that creates
walkable, liveable, and enjoyable spaces. And it
River Park Connectivity

means caring about how the project interacts

with its natural surroundings.
It was during the Neighborhood Planning Process and conversations with
other area residents that Lyme first began to realize the potential for the
open space at River Park to become a catalyst for something special in
the Upper Valley. It was the spark of a broader vision for the role that the
River Park parcel and trail system might play as an important connector
piece for existing and planned recreational trails in West Lebanon and
beyond.

Lyme encouraged the competing firms in the Landscape Design

Competition for River Park to think beyond our site boundaries as a way
to stimulate ideas for a broader recreational amenity for area residents.
We intend for River Park to become the catalyst for regional connectivity
and expanded public/private partnerships.

Given the site’s location on the Connecticut River below the Wilder Dam,
Lyme has always felt that River Park is a great location for car-top boat
access to the river, with manageable
grades and protection from water
currents afforded by the islands in the
river. It would allow for less-steep access
than is currently available below the dam.
This would allow recreational boaters
and fishermen to enjoy this beautiful
stretch of the river from the Wilder Dam
to Bellows Falls.

But equally exciting is the potential for

River Park to become the keystone piece
to connect the larger trail network already 15
in place and to stimulate progress on the
expansion of that trail network to Boston
Lot Lake and the Dartmouth Hitchcock
Medical Center to the north, and the
Mascoma River Greenway and Northern
Rail Trail network to the south.

River Park Connectivity

Additionally, the City and State continue
to work towards the future use of the
Westboro Yards parcel to the south of
River Park. The recently completed Route
4 bridge to Hartford and White River
Junction provides improved pedestrian
and bicycle connections to Vermont.
Lyme is hopeful that we can do our
part as private landowners to connect
and contribute to the existing– and
expanding– trail networks in place thanks
to the ongoing work of local groups like
the Upper Valley Land Trust, Upper Valley
Trails Alliance, Mascoma River Greenway,
Northern Rail Trail, and more.
More information about these plans are
available at www.friendsofriverpark.org
Walkable Site
Trails throughout River Park will
connect the 50% of the site that is
open space to the riverfront, and to the
North, South, and Eastern entrances
to the site. (Image: Ground/02 Design
Competition)
Local Connections
The River Park trails are envisioned
to connect to existing and proposed
local trail systems, allowing pedestrian
and bicycle access to West Lebanon,
Lebanon, Hanover, White River
Junction, and beyond.
 IT’S EASY BEING GREEN
AWARD-WINNING GREEN
DESIGN AND THOUGHTFUL
ARCHITECTURE

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Lyme Properties is nationally known for
excellence in design, green buildings,
adaptive re-use, and mixed-use
environments focusing on life science
research space.
About Lyme Properties

At the forefront of the revitalization of East Cambridge, Massachusetts,

Lyme helped transform Kendall Square into the nation’s leading research
cluster creating a “halo” of life science & innovation space around the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

According to the investment banking firm Morgan Stanley, Lyme Properties

was the largest life science property developer on the East Coast and the
third-largest in the United States by 2006. In a series of three transactions
ending in 2007, Lyme sold its entire life science portfolio to BioMed Realty
Trust.

In 2008, Lyme became an independent company, Lyme Properties 2, LLC,

still under the management of David Clem. The company has focused on
smaller, mixed-use projects primarily in the Upper Valley, including Hanover
and Lebanon, New Hampshire and Norwich and Hartford, Vermont.

River Park West Lebanon is informed by Lyme’s success in Cambridge and

Boston, but shaped by the characteristics of the Upper Valley. The project
is the outcome of an unique model for master planning, based on over 4
million square feet worth of experience.
Lyme brings a proven track
record of achievement in green
building development to River
Park.

• Lyme engaged Urban Strategies and

Michael Van Valkenburgh for the
master planning and landscape design
of Kendall Square.

• Forbes Magazine named Genzyme

Center one of “The Five Most
Important Green Buildings.” 17

• 2008 Harleston Parker Medal for

“Most Beautiful Building in Boston”
Awarded to Genzyme Center.

• Lyme’s Kendall Square development

About Lyme Properties

received the 2006 EPA Phoenix
Award for Excellence in Brownfield
Redevelopment

• American Institute of Architects

named Genzyme Center one of its Top
Ten Projects of 2004

• Genzyme Center was the first

privately financed LEED Platinum
office building in the United States.

• Center For Life Science Boston was

the first LEED Gold high-rise laboratory
building in the United States.

More Information at
www.lymeproperties.com
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Connecticut River History

Wilder Dam circa 1939

Before the construction of the Wilder Hydroelectric Dam a mill dam
crossed the site of Olcott Falls, with a steel truss bridge above. The
bridge is the inspiration for the architecture of 100 River Park.
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River Park West Lebanon

173 North Main Street

West Lebanon, NH, 03784
Ph. (603) 676-7800
Fax. (603) 676-7810
Email: info@riverparkwestlebanon.com
www.riverparkwestlebanon.com
Lyme is known for excellence in design, green buildings,
adaptive re-use, and mixed-use environments focused on life
science research space. More at www.lymeproperties.com