Truebeck Completes 1450 Owens Street Lab & Office Building

Truebeck Construction proudly announces the completion of the 1450 Owens Street Lab & Office Building, a 208,000sf facility that broke ground in January 2022. Located just feet from Highway 280, this state-of-the-art building will serve as a hub for biotech innovation.The seven-story core-and-shell building with panoramic skyline views of San Francisco will support future biotech companies with laboratories and supportive office space. Highlights include a stunning main lobby, ground-floor retail, and expansive atriums with attached outdoor terraces on the third and fifth floors. One of the project’s most striking elements is its intricate glass façade, which features a signature “treasured coin” finish. The interplay of extruded fins is the vision of Architecture firm IwamotoScott and gives the building its most identifiable feature. The project also includes a four-level, 110,000sf above-grade parking garage with 317 stalls and 25 EV charging stations. The garage is designed with dynamic signage to inform users of parking availability and roll-down security gates for added safety. The development has achieved LEED Gold certification for its commitment to sustainability.

“This project reflects Truebeck’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge facilities for the life sciences industry, creating spaces that foster innovation and growth,” said Project Executive Joel Bass. “We’re proud to have contributed to such a transformative project in San Francisco’s thriving biotech hub.”

Truebeck’s project and safety team also achieved VPP-C status, one of Cal/OSHA’s highest safety honors. The Voluntary Protection Program for Construction (VPP-C) recognizes employers who proactively maintain exemplary health and safety programs.

Truebeck collaborated with Nova Partners (Construction Management), DGA Architects and IwamotoScott (Architecture), Bionic (Landscape), Thorton Tomasetti (Structural Engineering), Critchfield Mechanical (Mechanical Engineering), Decker Electric (Electrical Engineering), Frank M. Booth (Plumbing), and Freyer & Laureta (Civil Engineering) for this landmark project.