Millbrae Life Sciences Campus Walkable SF Peninsula takes shape

Client Confidential
Location Millbrae, CA
Size Total: 661,000 sq ft

Phase 1
Building 3: 280,000 sq ft
Amenity: 10,680 sq ft

Phase 2
Building 1: 197,000 sq ft
Building 2: 184,000 sq ft
Parking Structure: 1,117 stalls
Completion Est. 2025
Program Labs, offices, amenities pavilion, parking structure
Sustainability First all-electric lab campus in California
Delivery Negotiated GMP

This life sciences campus sets a benchmark for sustainable, transit-oriented development within the San Francisco Peninsula. Featuring three six-story lab/office buildings, an amenities hub, and parking for 1,100 cars, the campus prioritizes transit connections, public open space, and cohesive street edges to advance Millbrae's goals for creating dense, vibrant communities.

Walkable, engaging streets

The buildings are organized to frame a public Paseo that visually connects the life sciences hub to adjacent housing, retail, and hotel developments. At its northern end, a freestanding amenities structure anchors the Paseo within an open plaza, fostering connections with neighboring properties.

Framing a public paseo

The Paseo features a highly articulated curtain wall system with colorful pressed metal panels and a series of exterior terraces that activate the pathway with user activity.

The buildings step back from the property line to create a human-scale streetscape. Stone panels with punched openings along the street walls provide privacy while maintaining pedestrian appeal, while vertically oriented metal plate panels above emphasize the urban edge.