# Colin Behring

> Colin Behring is the founder and CEO of Behring Co., a Danville-based real estate development and investment platform. A third-generation developer who began his career in Shanghai in 2006, he combines property development, private equity and EB-5 financing. His Oakland projects connect apartments, workspace, shared amenities and mobility under the STAK brands; proposed AI computing uses at a nearby former supercomputing facility have brought the campus into public debate.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Behring Co.
- **Organizations:** Behring Co. (Behring Companies), Behring Capital, Behring Regional Center, STAK Ventures, STAK Space, Behring Group, Ltd. (former), Morgan Stanley Properties, Shanghai (former)
- **Education:** Business Administration, concentration in Finance, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- **Known for:** Founded Behring Companies in 2013., Led development of 1900 Broadway, a 39-story Oakland tower with 452 apartments delivered in 2024., Assembled adjoining Oakland properties into an integrated campus under the STAK brands.

## Career timeline

- **2002-2005** — Listed as a Cal Poly football letterman.
- **2006** — Graduated from Cal Poly and began an analyst internship with Morgan Stanley Properties in Shanghai.
- **2008** — Joined grandfather Kenneth Behring at Behring Group to work on a mixed-use residential development near Shanghai.
- **2013** — Founded Behring Companies, connecting development, private equity and EB-5 investment.
- **2017** — Began evaluating the Oakland site that became 1900 Broadway, according to his 2024 interview.
- **2021** — Behring Regional Center’s litigation resulted in the 2019 EB-5 Modernization Rule being vacated.
- **2022** — Behring Regional Center participated in litigation and settlement over continued authorization of existing EB-5 regional centers.
- **2024** — 1900 Broadway began leasing; Behring Companies bought 1950 Franklin and an adjacent 635-space garage in September for $14.35 million.
- **2025** — Received San Francisco Business Times Developer of the Year recognition published March 27; STAK Space held an April grand opening; the company acquired 415 20th Street in December.
- **2026** — Proposed AI computing uses at 415 20th Street drew public debate; Oakland approved a citywide 45-day data center approvals moratorium on October 6.

## Achievements

- Founded Behring Companies in 2013.
- Led development of 1900 Broadway, a 39-story Oakland tower with 452 apartments delivered in 2024.
- Assembled adjoining Oakland properties into an integrated campus under the STAK brands.
- San Francisco Business Times Developer of the Year recognition, published March 27, 2025.
- Included in the San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40 class of 2022.
- His regional center obtained significant outcomes in EB-5 litigation in 2021 and 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Oakland unanimously approved a citywide 45-day moratorium on data center approvals on October 6, amid debate concerning Behring’s proposed uses at 415 20th Street.
- **2026-08** — Spoke alongside Councilmember Carroll Fife at an August 14 press conference explaining proposed computing uses at the former supercomputing property.
- **2025-12** — Behring acquired 415 20th Street, according to its public property briefing.
- **2025-04** — STAK Space scheduled its 1950 Franklin grand opening for April 9.
- **2025-03** — Named Developer of the Year by the San Francisco Business Times in its March 27 feature; appeared on Silicon Valley Impact on March 25.

## Links

- Website: https://behringco.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinbehring
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn2NawgbVGTi325pgOHbNbg
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/behringcompanies

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Last updated: 2026-10-09