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Chris Jacobs

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Burlingame, CA 94010

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For the past three decades, Chris Jacobs has established himself as a premier life science expert on the San Francisco Peninsula. His knowledge of the local market and industry leaders, as well as his understanding of laboratory improvements, strategic evaluation, and negotiation process provides his clients unparalleled expertise as they evaluate their space needs.

Chris has consistently been ranked as the top professional on the San Francisco Peninsula since 1991 and among the top professionals in the Bay Area. He has been involved in over $5 Billion worth of sales activity and over 15 Million square feet of leasing transactions.

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley; Bachelor of Science

Professional Affiliations / Accreditations

  • Member, California Governors Life Science Task Force
  • Member, California Life Sciences Association (CLSA)
  • Program Committee Member, 2004 Cal Bio Conference
  • Director, CBRE Bay Area Life Science Practice

Achievements

  • 2016-2019 – CBRE Recognition Award Recipient
  • Governor's Life Science Task Force (2003-2005)
  • Bay Bio Gene Acres Committee (2000-2007)
  • 2004-2019 - #1 Producer in San Francisco Peninsula Office
  • 2000 #1 Bay Area Producer and member of CBRE Colbert Coldwell Circle (Top 3% of professionals worldwide)
  • 1999 - #1 Bay Area Brokerage Group Producer
  • 1999 – Team, Development Award – Northern California Region
  • 1993 – SAMCEDA – San Mateo County “Broker of the Year” Award

Clients Represented

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  • Abbvie
  • Gilead SciencesPfizer
  • Alector
  • DuPont
  • Elan Pharmaceutical
  • Life Technologies
  • Genentech
  • BridgeBio
  • 3rd Rock Ventures
  • Portola Pharmaceutical
  • Ambys Medicines
  • InterMune Pharmaceuticals
  • Nutrix
  • Surrozen
  • Tolerion
  • Akero Therapeutic

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  • Healthpeak Properties
  • Alexandria Real Estate Equities

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Specializing in Life Science Services throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

CBRE’s Bay Area Life Science team has been designed and assembled to specifically address the real estate strategies of life science companies in the greater Northern California region. Our immersion in the life science market over the past few decades, along with the diverse backgrounds and unique knowledge and skills of our team members, allows us to offer a variety of comprehensive client services; we connect business needs with capital expenditures while managing real estate risk. These services include strategic planning, market analysis, expert negotiations, and project management – collectively preparing our clients to leverage opportunities.

Together with the synergy of our group, our collective experiences and institutional knowledge have made us the most experienced and successful life science team in the San Francisco Bay Area.

  • Gateway North Campus
    ±450,000 SF
  • The Gateway
    ±450,000 SF
  • Grand Business Park
    ±340,000 SF
  • Littlefield Center
    ±325,000 SF
  • Woodside Technology Center
    ±254,000 SF
  • JFC International
    ±240,000 SF
  • 1640 Rollins Center
    ±225,000 SF
  • 1635 Rollins Road, Burlingame
    ±200,000 SF
  • Hilltop Business Center
    ±141,000 SF
  • 5000 Shoreline Court, South San Francisco
    ±140,000 SF
  • MJ Bioworks
    ±140,000 SF
  • South SF Business Center
    ±112,000 SF
  • AGY Therapeutics
    ±105,000 SF
  • EOS Biotechnology
    ±85,000 SF
  • Zymed Laboratories
    ±58,000 SF
  • Intermune, Inc.
    ±55,000 SF
  • Foretalk Communications
    ±47,000 SF
  • Renovis Neuroscience
    ±20,000 SF

  • Abbott Laboratories
  • AGY Therapeutics
  • Alza
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  • Applied Genetics
  • Applied Immune Systems
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  • Dino Perazzo

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    Lic. 01220613

    • Phone +1 650 577 2997
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  • Rick Friday

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    Lic. 01339335

    • Phone +1 650 577 2932
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  • Timo Provosty

    Vice President

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    Lic. 02030140

    • Phone + 1 650 577 2996
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  • Matt Jacobs

    Associate

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    Lic. 02067415

    • Phone +1 650 577 2915
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  • Nicole Levenson

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    Lic. 02200409

    • Phone +1 650 494 5143
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