Vita Partners appointed as Manager of 1 Richardson Place
Singapore, April 7, 2026 – We are pleased to announce that Vita Partners has been appointed as Manager to John James Foundation for its investment located at 1 Richardson Place, North Ryde, New South Wales.
Located in one of Australia’s leading R&D and life sciences precincts, the asset consists of two standalone facilities which offer close to 6,000 sqm net lettable area and is 100% leased to quality tenants with one of the tenants being a leading player in food R&D.
John James Foundation is a medical philanthropic foundation based in Canberra which funds their charitable causes and medical related facilities from the income they receive from their investments.
Joe Roff, CEO of the John James Foundation, noted “We have a long standing relationship with Vita Partners’ Australia team and are delighted to appoint Vita Partners as manager for our North Ryde investment which has a focus on the R&D sector. Appointing Vita Partners as Asia Pacific’s market leading life sciences and R&D platform is aligned to generating strong returns from the investment.”
Bart Price, CEO of Vita Partners, said “We are excited to grow our business in Australia managing ahigh-quality R&D asset located in North Ryde on behalf of the John James Foundation. We are focused on generating consistent, attractive returns from the investment to John James Foundation to fund charitable causes and medical related facilities.”
Russell Meacham, MD, Australia, at Vita Partners said “We are pleased to accept the appointment as the manager of the asset and the continuation of our association with the John James Foundation after prior involvement in the original acquisition and ongoing strategic direction of the asset.”
This strategic step strengthens our presence in Australia’s life sciences & R&D sectors and further generates long-term sustainable returns for our stakeholders.
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About Vita Partners
Vita Partners is the market-leading, pan-Asia Pacific integrated life sciences, R&D, and innovation real assets platform that develops, constructs, manages and invests in high-quality real estate to cater to the evolving needs of these industries. Established by Lendlease and Warburg Pincus, Vita Partners offers a full suite of life science and R&D solutions, including specialized investment management and asset management backed by sophisticated institutional investors, and best-in-class project and construction management services. With a proven track record of achieving outsized returns, Vita Partners has over S$2 billion in assets undermanagement, having delivered more than 200 projects for over 100 life sciences companies worldwide. For more information, visit www.vitapartners.com