Premier Peninsula Office Asset with Redevelopment Potential
851 Burlway Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
Highlights
- Prominent ±64,740 SF multi-tenant office building located on a ±1.87-acre site in Burlingame within the desirable San Francisco Peninsula office market
- Strategic location along the Highway 101 corridor, providing exceptional regional access to San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and the broader Bay Area
- Approximately 76% occupied with a diverse mix of small office tenants, providing stable in-place income with future leasing upside as suites roll over with majority of leases expiring in 2026
- Flexible suite sizes appealing to a wide range of professional, medical, and service-oriented tenants
- Bayfront Commercial zoning designation allowing office, research & development, and other commercial uses, supporting a broad range of future uses
- Significant redevelopment potential with development standards allowing up to a 3.0 Floor Area Ratio, enabling future higher-density development
- Positioned within a rapidly evolving innovation corridor, surrounded by numerous proposed office and life science developments totaling millions of square feet
- Excellent transportation connectivity, located less than one-third mile from US Highway 101, within close proximity to Caltrain, and approximately two miles from San Francisco International Airport
- Rare opportunity to acquire a Peninsula office asset offering immediate income, repositioning potential, and long-term redevelopment optionality
Description
SVN | Capital West Partners is pleased to present the opportunity to acquire Kahala Tower, a ±64,740 square foot multi-tenant office building located at 851 Burlway Road in Burlingame, California. Situated on a ±1.87-acre site along the highly visible Highway 101 corridor on the San Francisco Peninsula, the property offers exceptional exposure and regional connectivity within one of the Bay Area’s most dynamic office and life science submarkets. The building is currently approximately 76% occupied and features a diverse mix of smaller office suites, providing stable in-place income with leasing upside as suites roll over. The property is located within the Bayfront Commercial zoning district, which permits office, research & development, and other commercial uses and allows development densities of up to a 3.0 Floor Area Ratio (FAR), presenting significant long-term redevelopment potential. This offering provides investors with the opportunity to acquire a well-located Peninsula asset with immediate income, value-add potential, and future development optionality in a highly supply-constrained market near Highway 101, Caltrain, and San Francisco International Airport.
851 Burlway Road is ideally located along the Burlingame Bayshore, one of the Peninsula’s most desirable and amenity-rich office submarkets. Positioned adjacent to the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport and surrounded by waterfront walking paths, hotels, and restaurants, the property offers a unique workplace environment with scenic bay views and immediate access to hospitality and dining amenities. The location provides excellent regional connectivity with convenient access to U.S. Highway 101 and Interstate 280, as well as close proximity to San Francisco International Airport and nearby Caltrain stations, allowing for efficient travel throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Surrounded by a mix of high-quality office buildings, hospitality destinations, and emerging office and life science developments along the Burlingame waterfront, the property offers investors and office users a highly desirable Peninsula location strategically positioned between San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

