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Mission Bay

A planned mixed-use neighborhood shaped by UCSF, medical care, research buildings, offices, housing and parks.

The character of the area

A neighborhood shaped by research and redevelopment

OCII documents the transformation of former Southern Pacific rail yards and surrounding land, with redevelopment plans approved in 1998. Mission Bay South includes the UCSF campus and medical center, Chase Center, and office and biotech uses.

Worth considering if

Worth exploring when regular work brings you close to UCSF, health care or research activity. Compare the exact office or lab requirements separately; nearby institutions do not make a building lab-ready.

What we'd check

Separate office and laboratory requirements, including permitted use and technical infrastructure. Check actual travel routes and event-day access. A nearby institution does not make a commercial building lab-ready.

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Compare individual addresses and nearby areas. Shading and plotted examples are approximate locations, not legal boundaries or a list of available spaces.

San Francisco areas

Shading shows approximate locations, not district boundaries.

Mission Bay

Newer institutional and life-science-oriented commercial district south of SoMa, with modern office form, larger development parcels, and waterfront adjacency.

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Map sources and coverage

Road geometry: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, checked 17 October 2026. Census open data. Location context: existing Rofo district records. These are reference locations, not surveyed edges or complete city coverage. Unshaded places may be unreviewed; the map does not establish overlaps or zoning.

Property address positions use exact U.S. Census address matches, calculated along a street address range. Existing Phoenix points retain Maricopa County GIS address evidence. A dot does not identify a parcel, suite or entrance. Location evidence says nothing about availability or permitted use.

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Where we'd start

Buildings that help explain the area

These buildings help explain the area and the choices worth investigating. They are starting points for research, not confirmed available spaces.

Research-building context, not verified leasing inventory

Alexandria Center at Mission Bay - 1700 Owens

UCSF documents laboratory activity at this address; useful for explaining the research setting without claiming an available lab.

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Institutional district anchor only

UCSF Mission Bay / Genentech Hall

An attributable campus reference for the neighborhood's research identity. It is not a leasable-office recommendation.

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Compare nearby

Other areas worth exploring

Dogpatch

Compare Dogpatch for older industrial buildings and maker or production settings south of the campus area.

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SoMa

Compare SoMa for a wider mix of conventional office buildings without making institutional proximity the starting point.

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Sources and further reading

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Historic and building descriptions do not establish current availability, permitted uses or the condition of a particular suite.

  • OCII — Rail-yard redevelopment history, 1998 plans and mixed-use/institutional district context
  • UCSF — Research laboratory located at 1700 Owens; does not verify commercial availability
  • UCSF — Genentech Hall at 600 16th; campus building and access context
  • SFMTA — Current 22 route serves 16th, Third and Mission Bay Boulevard North; no travel-time promise

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