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Once 'remote first' startup doubles down on San Francisco office space

Newly acquired fintech Brex takes over entire SoMa office building
Brex signed a 10-year lease for the entire seven-story building at 270 Brannan St. in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood. (CoStar)
Brex signed a 10-year lease for the entire seven-story building at 270 Brannan St. in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood. (CoStar)
CoStar News
July 22, 2026 | 7:42 P.M.

About five years ago, Fintech startup Brex gave up its headquarters during the pandemic to join others ditching office space to become a remote-first workplaces. Five years later, the firm says it needs that office space to compete in the artificial intelligence era.

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