Zero Emission Industries had funding in hand—but no home for their hydrogen R&D and light manufacturing. What they needed wasn’t easy: roll-up access, outdoor work area, a major parking lot, a hydrogen-permissive municipality, and a facility zoned for both shop and office. We searched from Oakland to San Francisco to the Peninsula—but everything had zoning conflicts, bureaucratic friction, or costly retrofit timelines. South San Francisco delivered what no other city could: a clean path to operations with no permitting gauntlet. We sourced a 10,800 SF single-tenant warehouse with a rare 50/50 office-to-shop split, perfectly aligned with their workflow. Then we structured the lease to maximize flexibility—cutting the deposit, removing the personal guarantee, and baking in long-term growth options. The company was operational within weeks. If your facility requirements feel “impossible,” let’s define them—and then solve for them.