Anthropic reportedly eyes 100K sq ft industrial space for R&D in Mission District
Anthropic is exploring a lease for the 100,000-square-foot 2000 Folsom St. building in San Francisco’s Mission District, according to real estate insiders. The property, currently vacant after a robotics tenant, is zoned for production, distribution, and repair (PDR), allowing manufacturing, warehousing, or testing of physical AI products. Anthropic declined to comment, and the landlord also did…
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- Anthropic reportedly considers leasing 100,000 sq ft Mission District building for R&D, per insiders
- Property zoned for PDR use, including manufacturing or testing physical AI products, currently vacant
- Nearby tech firms like Doordash and Amazon’s robotics division also occupy repurposed industrial spaces
The move reflects a broader trend among AI firms to expand beyond office spaces into industrial facilities. Nearby, Doordash leases a 34,000 sq ft Folsom Street site for drone testing, and Amazon’s robotics division is pursuing space in Showplace Square. The 2000 Folsom St. building previously housed Eat Just, the plant-based food startup, before relocating in 2021. The deal, if finalized, would mark Anthropic’s first major industrial expansion in San Francisco.
Exclusive: Anthropic eyeing Mission District industrial space as AI company moves beyond the office
finance.yahoo.com · 2 October 2026
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