Life Sciences

gRED Center aerial view, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners

Meeting Tomorrow for Genentech gRED Center, South San Francisco

5:30 am on September 2, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The South San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tomorrow evening for the first phase of the Genentech campus redevelopment in South San Francisco, San Mateo County. The proposal would expand the company’s presence in the East Side neighborhood, where it helped kick off one of the nation’s most significant industrial and life science hubs. The proposal is dubbed the Genentech Early Research and Development Center, i.e., the gRED Center.

Potrero Power Station Block 2, rendering by Herzog & de Meuron

Excavation Work Underway for Potrero Power Station Block 2, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 9, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Significant construction progress has been shared for the future UCSF Life Sciences building in San Francisco’s waterfront Potrero Power Station redevelopment. Crews are currently working on the foundation for Block 2, a Herzog & de Meuron-designed seven-story complex that will become a cancer research center. Fifth Space, formerly known as Associate Capital, is the project developer.

University Hall photographed in 1959, image by Davis Enterprises courtesy DEIR

University Hall Demolished For UC Berkeley Innovation Zone, Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on October 23, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Crews have completed demolition of University Hall and its annex building at 2140 University Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. Our recent site visit shows the parcel is currently graded in preparation for the first of two phases to rise for the UC Berkeley Innovation Zone development, the six-story Bakar Labs for Energy & Materials.

789 Old County Road pedestrian view, rendering by DES and Pickard Chilton

Life Sciences Approved at 789 Old County Road, San Carlos

5:00 am on October 20, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Plans for a five-story life sciences project have been approved for 789 Old County Road in San Carlos, San Mateo County. The proposal will add two commercial buildings and an eight-story garage to a corner lot. The Minkoff Group is responsible for the development.

Construction Starts for UCSF Life Sciences Building at Power Station, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 27, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has officially started on the new cancer research center within the Potrero Power Station redevelopment in San Francisco. Crews are now working on the seven-story life sciences space, which will include laboratory space and healthcare facilities, designed by world-renowned Herzog & de Meuron. Associate Capital is the project developer.

800 Dubuque Avenue, rendering by Perkins+Will

Decade-long Extension Requested For 800 Dubuque Avenue, South San Francisco

5:30 am on July 23, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The developer behind a proposed life-science campus is looking for a ten-year extension for the approved entitlements at 800-890 Dubuque Avenue in South San Francisco, San Mateo County. The request comes amid a fledgling market with record-high vacancies across the region. IQHQ is the project developer.

Brisbane Baylands Site Location, image via Brisbane Planning

Brisbane Files with CEQA for Baylands Specific Development Plan

8:59 am on April 11, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Last week, the City of Brisbane’s proposal for the Baylands development area was opened for public review through the CEQA application page. The specific site plan, developed in partnership with the Metis Environmental Group and Environmental Science Associates, is a sweeping redevelopment of more than 680 acres along Highway 101 and the Caltrain tracks between San Francisco and South San Francisco.

Life Sciences Campus May Get Approved in West Berkeley

4:30 am on April 6, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Zoning changes have been approved to support a new life sciences campus at 1333 2nd Street in West Berkeley. The project will be built on the former site of Pacific Steel Casting and will involve demolishing both the old foundry and the nearby former Berkeley Forge and Tool building. The project site spans an area of 10 acres. The scope of work includes the demolition of the former Pacific Steel Casting plant that was shut down in 2018 and development of a hub for life sciences companies.

405-455 Harbor Boulevard establishing view, rendering by DES

Life Sciences Campus Proposed for 405-455 Harbor Boulevard, Belmont

5:30 am on March 20, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary plans have been filed for a life-science industrial project at 405 and 455 Harbor Boulevard in Belmont, San Mateo County. The proposal aims to create around 812,000 square feet of offices and parking for over a thousand cars. Beam Reach Properties is the project developer.

600 Bancroft Way aerial view, rendering by HGA

Permits Filed for R&D Offices at 600 Bancroft Way, Berkeley

5:30 am on January 27, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Design review permits have been filed for the four-story research and development space at 600 Bancroft Way in Southwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The project would bring a quarter million square feet of office space for the life science industry during a period of high vacancies but signs of optimism for prospective developers. Burlingame-based Woodstock Development is responsible for the application on behalf of the property owner, Invesco Real Estate.

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