ISEC by the numbers by Greg St. Martin May 22, 2015 Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Here are some interesting figures and factoids about the ISEC: 2016 The year the building will open, in the fall 230,000 The complex’s gross square footage 3.5 acres The size of the parcel on which the ISEC is being constructed $225 million Northeastern’s investment in the project 6 Number of stories, not including the basement 5 Number of research lab floors, which will support 114 principal investigators 114 Number of faculty offices 4 Number of 50-seat classrooms 2 Number of teaching laboratories 600 Number of jobs created during construction 700 Number of jobs created once the building opens 280 Number of seats in a new auditorium on the atrium level