Complex sentence: As a result, Harlow acquired a vacant building down the street from the University, and he and his graduate students renovated the building into what became the Primate Laboratory, one of the first of its kind in the world.
Split into simpler sentences: As a result, Harlow acquired a vacant building down the street from the University. With the assistance of his graduate students, Harlow renovated the building into what became known as the Primate Laboratory, one of the first of its kind in the world.