Architectural Board grants final approval for Marborg Industries corporate office at 2 South Quarantina Street

The Architectural Board of Review for the City of Santa Barbara on Sept. 29 granted final approval to a proposed two-story, 18,575-square-foot corporate office building for Marborg Industries at 2 South Quarantina Street, finding the project in substantial conformance with plans that previously received design approval.

The project, as presented to the board, includes about 100 vehicle parking spaces accessed from South Quarantina Street, bicycle parking, a trash enclosure, hardscape and landscape improvements and rooftop photovoltaic panels. Planning commission approval of a coastal development permit (CDP) and development plan to allow the net new nonresidential floor area was granted Feb. 13, 2025; project design approval was granted March 17, 2025. The board’s final action on Sept. 29 affirmed substantial conformance with those prior approvals.

Why it matters: The site will become Marborg’s corporate headquarters and the building’s materials and detailing — exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) elements, storefronts, a stone planter base and solar panels — were central to the board’s review. Board members emphasized visibility from nearby roadways and the importance of glazing performance to allow the interior wood structure to be seen as intended by the design team.

Project details and board discussion The applicant team described the building as a net-zero-focused design and noted the rooftop mechanical equipment…