A Silicon Valley original. Built for the long term.
South Bay Development was founded in 1978 to build, own, and operate the commercial real estate that powers Silicon Valley. Four decades later, the strategy hasn't changed.
Ground-up office, industrial, R&D, and mixed-use development on land assembled and entitled in-house.
Off-market and marketed transactions with quick decision-making, all-cash close capability, and long hold horizons.
Hands-on asset management and tenant relationships built over decades in the Silicon Valley market.
1978 to today — a Silicon Valley story.
- 1978Founded in Los Gatos
South Bay opens its doors with a focus on Silicon Valley industrial and R&D development.
- 1985First office campus
Delivers the first of many Class A office campuses in the emerging Golden Triangle.
- 1995Crosses 5M SF
Surpasses 5 million square feet of developed product across San Jose, Santa Clara, and Sunnyvale.
- 2008Counter-cyclical capital
Acquires through the downturn, positioning the portfolio for the next Silicon Valley expansion.
- 2018Industrial expansion
Significant capital deployed into Fremont and Milpitas industrial and last-mile assets.
- Today35M+ SF and growing
Active developer, acquirer, and long-term owner across every Silicon Valley submarket.
