The Burlingame Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for two eight-story commercial development at 620 Airport Boulevard along the waterfront of Burlingame, San Mateo County. The project would reshape the nearly four-acre property with new office or R&D space surrounded by public landscaping. Boca Lake Office, linked with San Francisco-based developer Lawrence Lui and Vassar Properties, is the property owner.
The 146-foot tall structures will create around 785,150 square feet with 481,660 square feet of leasable office space and 303,490 square feet for parking. The two-floor basement garage will have a capacity for 835 cars. Additional parking will be included for 836 bicycles. BKF is the civil engineer.
620 Airport Boulevard vertical elevation, illustration by DGA
DGA is the project architect. The two structures are nearly identical in size and look, wrapped in a blue skin of curtain-wall glass and metal-clad columns. Vertical mullion fins will be scattered around the facade in a random pattern to add variety to the otherwise monotonous design.
For the public, however, the most significant contribution from 620 Airport Boulevard will be its extension of the Bay Trail and the landscaped public plaza. CMG is responsible for the landscape architect. The new bay trail extension will connect to the plaza at several points with a network of paths around large planter bays with trees, greenery, and seating.
620 Airport Boulevard, site map by CMG
The project will rise on a 3.7-acre property overlooking Anza Lagoon currently covered with surface parking. Its most immediate neighbor os the Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront. Across the street, Lane Partners is overseeing the construction of a new eight-story life sciences project at 567 Airport Boulevard. During a site visit last month, YIMBY confirmed that the street structure has topped out.
In 2021, Facebook opened up new offices at Burlingame Point, designed by Gensler with landscaping by Petersen Studios. The building also opened the first physical store for the tech giant last year following the rebrand to Meta.
620 Airport Boulevard, image via the project planning documents
The meeting is scheduled to start tonight, June 12th, at 7 PM. Attendance will be possible in person on via Zoom. For more information about how to attend and participate, visit the city website here.
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