Riverbed has come a long way since its early days operating out of a Peet’s coffee shop near the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley.
On Monday the 8-year-old technology company announced that it had signed a 167,788 square foot lease at 680 Folsom St., a deal that will kick off the renovation and expansion of that property. After a press conference with Mayor Ed Lee, Riverbed CEO Jerry Kennelly told the Business Times that he picked 680 Folsom for its location and design. After seven years at 199 Fremont in the south financial district, he wanted to be closer to the Caltrain station and the heart of SoMa...