{"id":454679,"date":"2026-09-05T17:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T17:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/454679\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T17:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T17:01:20","slug":"meeting-tomorrow-for-genentech-gred-center-south-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/454679\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Tomorrow for Genentech gRED Center, South San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tomorrow evening for the first phase of the Genentech campus redevelopment in <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/neighborhoods\/south-san-francisco\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">South San Francisco<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/neighborhoods\/san-mateo-county\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Mateo County<\/a>. The proposal would expand the company\u2019s presence in the East Side neighborhood, where it helped kick off one of the nation\u2019s most significant industrial and life science hubs. The proposal is dubbed the Genentech Early Research and Development Center, i.e., the gRED Center.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gRED-Center-rendering-by-CannonDesign-and-Foster-Partners.jpg\" alt=\"gRED Center, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners\" width=\"1500\" height=\"849\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">gRED Center, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gRED-Center-courtyard-view-rendering-by-CannonDesign-and-Foster-Partners.jpg\" alt=\"gRED Center courtyard view, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners\" width=\"1500\" height=\"849\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">gRED Center courtyard view, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners<\/p>\n<p>According to Genentech\u2019s project description, \u201cWe\u2019re building the gRED Center to integrate human biology, massively scaled lab methods, and advanced computational science in one place, so breakthroughs move faster and farther.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The proposed gRED Center will comprise seven structures, including six interconnected life science facilities and a seven-story parking garage. The campus will yield approximately 1.25 million square feet of commercial office space, and parking for roughly 1,800 vehicles. The vertical expansion would cover 26.6 acres, a fraction of Genentech\u2019s full 206-acre campus.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gRED-Center-parking-garage-rendering-by-CannonDesign-and-Foster-Partners.jpg\" alt=\"gRED Center parking garage, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners\" width=\"1500\" height=\"842\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">gRED Center parking garage, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gRED-Center-cliffside-view-facing-the-bay-rendering-by-CannonDesign-and-Foster-Partners.jpg\" alt=\"gRED Center cliffside view facing the bay, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners\" width=\"1500\" height=\"848\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">gRED Center cliffside view facing the bay, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gRED-Center-building-entrance-rendering-by-CannonDesign-and-Foster-Partners.jpg\" alt=\"gRED Center building entrance, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners\" width=\"1500\" height=\"849\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">gRED Center building entrance, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gRED-Center-central-view-rendering-by-CannonDesign-and-Foster-Partners.jpg\" alt=\"gRED Center central view, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners\" width=\"1500\" height=\"848\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">gRED Center central view, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/cannondesign\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CannonDesign<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/foster-partners\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Foster + Partners<\/a> are jointly responsible for the design. Renderings show a modest design centering the six offices around an open-air courtyard garden. The offices will feature a gridded exterior with floor-to-ceiling windows, glass fiber-reinforced concrete, and protruding metal awnings. In contrast, the garage building will be an exposed concrete structure.<\/p>\n<p>Genentech is the largest employer in South San Francisco, and one of the largest in the county. Construction is expected to occur between 2027 and 2033.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gRED-Center-site-plan-illustration-by-Foster-Partners.jpg\" alt=\"gRED Center site plan, illustration by Foster + Partners\" width=\"1500\" height=\"947\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">gRED Center site plan, illustration by Foster + Partners<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gRED-Center-masterplan-outlined-in-white-approximately-by-YIMBY-rendering-by-CannonDesign-and-Foster.jpeg\" alt=\"gRED Center masterplan outlined in white approximately by YIMBY, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners\" width=\"1500\" height=\"937\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">gRED Center masterplan outlined in white approximately by YIMBY, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners<\/p>\n<p>The meeting is scheduled to occur tomorrow, Thursday, September 3rd, starting at 7 PM. The event will be held in person in the Council Chambers, with observation available online via YouTube, cable, or the city\u2019s website. Online participation will not be available. For more information about how to attend, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/ci-ssf-ca.legistar.com\/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1426914&amp;GUID=9FCC5A61-B80E-425D-A00E-492451B8FDC9&amp;Options=info%7C&amp;Search=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">meeting agenda here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hdjqhz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a> to YIMBY\u2019s daily e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsfyimby.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788627680_70_google_preferred_source_badge.png\" width=\"245\" height=\"40\" alt=\"Make YIMBY preferred on Google\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/yimbygram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YIMBYFB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Like<\/a>\u00a0YIMBY on Facebook<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yimbytweets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBY\u2019s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/cannondesign\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CannonDesign<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/feature\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Feature<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/foster-partners\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Foster + Partners<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/genentech\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Genentech<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The South San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tomorrow evening for the first phase of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":454680,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[101,103,102,104,106,105],"class_list":["post-454679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=454679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/454680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=454679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=454679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=454679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}