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Why would it want to? The heart of biotech in the Bay Area is South SF. Genentech is there. And developers have built several millions of square feet of lab
by refurb 4y ago
Why would it want to? The heart of biotech in the Bay Area is South SF. Genentech is there. And developers have built several millions of square feet of lab space in the last 5-10 years just West of 101. It's amazing to see 3-4 towers that have gone up in just a few years.
South SF is very business friendly, there is plenty of open land and it's nice to plant your company somewhere where there are dozens of other start-ups/small biotechs within a 10 min walk.
There is some biotech around USCF in Mission Bay (and some venture firms), but it's pretty small at this point.
- doktorhladnjak 4y agoThat area is completely unwalkable. It’s all just offices and lab buildings. No shops. Only a couple of restaurants in the airport hotels nearby. Public transport is not accessible. It’s really a world away from SF or anywhere interesting.
- refurb 4y agoThe South Bay is also unwalkable. But it's still the center of tech in the Bay area. If the choice is between "trendy restaurants" and "center of business universe", trendy restaurants ain't gonna win.
- acchow 4y agoBecause as their South SF presence grows, traffic will become unbearable. Without trains, you can't just increase job count indefinitely.