JLL Named Leasing Agent for 528-Acre Ag/R&D Hub

JLL has been appointed the leasing agent for HIVE (Healthy, Innovative, Vibrant Ecosystem), a 528-acre agricultural innovation and R&D hub by Berg Holdings at 3900 Hwy 37, Petaluma. Reportedly the largest flat farmland parcel available in the Bay Area, HIVE offers a platform for developing advanced farming techniques including agricultural research and sustainable farming.

Carlo Berg, managing director of Berg Holdings, said, “The Bay Area is home to incredible engineering and technological talent, and California leads the world in agriculture. HIVE bridges that gap, offering a place where ideas can be tested, refined and scaled.” The property is already home to pioneering tenants such as Takachar, which is advancing biomass waste conversion, and Fyto, an innovator in scalable, sustainable crop production.

“We’re excited to partner with Berg on a project like HIVE,” said JLL VP Laura Duffy, who is leasing the property along with managing director Jak Churton and VP Jordan Lazor. “Carlo Berg has an entrepreneurial vision for HIVE that combines technology, sustainability and agriculture in a way that leans into the Bay Area culture of innovation.”