Shovel from the groundbreaking ceremony for i3, a 316,000 sq. ft. development being built to support the needs of San Diego's life science industry. It will include a state-of-the-art laboratory and office campus comprised of three 100,000 square foot buildings. Completion is expected in 2016. The shovel is 42 inches long and the plate reads 'i3, groundbreaking 02.12.15, BioMed Realty'. This was presented by BioMed Realty.