According to reporting from the San Francisco Business Times, Google is a potential anchor for Brookfield Properties’ Pier 70 development set to rise as the largest “mass timber” office building in North America, as part of its 28-acre waterfront development at an historic shipyard property in San Francisco.

Brookfield’s San Francisco leader Cutter Macleod said, “Our decision to use mass timber is inspired by the neighborhood’s culture of creativity, sustainability and strong opinions. By applying emerging technologies and innovative designs to the structures we’re building here, we are reinforcing that Pier 70 will be a thriving place for creative industries in San Francisco.”

The new 310,000-square-foot mid-rise will feature six-floors as the first ground up office development at Pier 70, where construction is underway on a $3.5 billion waterfront neighborhood with housing, offices, parks and space for artists and local manufacturing, and rehabilitated historic buildings. Laura Crescimano, co-founder and principal executive with SITELAB Urban Studio, is the lead urban designer for the Pier 70 development.

Mass timber is a renewable resource with a lower carbon footprint than other structures.

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