Company Description
Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) and member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The company describes itself as a U.S. landlord and developer with operations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, and Austin, Texas. With more than seven decades of experience, Kilroy focuses on developing, acquiring, and managing office, life science, and mixed-use projects.
Business focus and property portfolio
Kilroy’s stabilized portfolio consists primarily of office and life science space. According to company disclosures, as of September 30, 2025, this stabilized portfolio totaled approximately 16.8 million square feet that was largely office and life science space. The company also owns approximately 1,000 residential units in Hollywood and San Diego. In addition to its stabilized properties, Kilroy has described having development projects in the tenant improvement phase, including a large life science campus at Kilroy Oyster Point Phase 2 in South San Francisco.
The company’s properties are positioned in major West Coast and Austin urban markets. Its projects include office buildings, purpose-built life science campuses, and mixed-use environments that combine workspace with amenities. Kilroy’s approach to modern business environments is described as helping drive creativity and productivity for tenants in technology, media, entertainment, life science, and business services sectors.
REIT structure and capital markets activity
As a REIT, Kilroy generates income from owning and operating income-producing real estate. The company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol KRC. Kilroy has reported regular quarterly cash dividends on its common shares and engages in capital markets activities through its operating partnership, Kilroy Realty, L.P., including public offerings of senior notes. These activities are detailed in the company’s press releases and Form 8-K filings.
Kilroy also actively manages its portfolio through acquisitions and dispositions. For example, the company has reported acquiring Maple Plaza, a Class A office campus in the Beverly Hills submarket of Los Angeles, and selling a multi-building campus in Silicon Valley. These transactions reflect Kilroy’s focus on repositioning its portfolio into assets it characterizes as having long-term durability and growth potential.
Life science and mixed-use development
A notable element of Kilroy’s strategy is its investment in life science properties. Kilroy Oyster Point Phase 2 in South San Francisco is described as a purpose-built, state-of-the-art life science campus encompassing three buildings totaling approximately 875,000 square feet as part of a larger multi-phase waterfront development. The project includes conferencing facilities, outdoor collaboration and event spaces, and a fitness center. Kilroy has highlighted lease executions at this campus with tenants in genomics, biopharmaceutical research, and life science incubation.
Beyond life science projects, Kilroy’s portfolio includes mixed-use developments that integrate office or life science space with amenities and, in some cases, residential units. The company has referenced redevelopment projects in submarkets such as University Towne Center in San Diego and the Other Peninsula area of the San Francisco Bay Area, which are added to the stabilized portfolio as they reach leasing milestones.
Sustainability and certifications
Kilroy emphasizes a longstanding commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The company states that it has achieved carbon neutral operations across its portfolio since 2020. It also reports maintaining high levels of LEED, Fitwel, and ENERGY STAR certifications across its properties.
Over more than a decade, Kilroy and its sustainability initiatives have received recognition the company describes as including a GRESB five star rating and sector and regional leadership in the Americas, the Nareit Leader in the Light Award, listing on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, and being named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year with the Sustained Excellence honor. These acknowledgments underscore the company’s focus on environmental performance, building operations, and design.
Tenants and end markets
Kilroy positions its properties to serve tenants in sectors such as technology, entertainment, media, life science, and business services. The company highlights that its modern business environments are intended to support innovation, collaboration, and productivity for these tenants. Examples referenced in company communications include life science tenants at Kilroy Oyster Point and a diverse tenant mix at Maple Plaza across private equity, professional services, education, and entertainment.
By concentrating on coastal and Austin markets with established technology, media, and life science ecosystems, Kilroy aligns its portfolio with industries that seek high-quality office and laboratory environments. The company’s leasing activity, as described in its news releases, includes both new leases on previously vacant space and renewals with existing tenants across its stabilized and development portfolios.
Corporate governance and executive arrangements
Information about Kilroy’s executive appointments and compensation structures is provided in its SEC filings. For example, the company has reported changes in its chief accounting officer role and the adoption of an executive severance plan designed to standardize severance protections for certain officers. These disclosures illustrate how Kilroy addresses leadership transitions, incentive structures, and change-in-control scenarios within its governance framework.
Risk factors and regulatory reporting
In its forward-looking statement disclosures, Kilroy identifies a range of risks associated with its business. These include general economic and real estate conditions in the states where it operates, demand for office space, tenant defaults or non-renewals, competition affecting occupancy and rental rates, interest rate changes, access to financing, regulatory and tax changes, environmental and natural disaster risks, and factors related to climate change and sustainability strategies. The company directs readers to the “Risk Factors” section of its annual report on Form 10-K and other SEC filings for more detail.
Kilroy provides regular updates on its financial condition and operations through quarterly earnings releases, supplemental financial reports, and Form 8-K filings. These materials cover metrics such as revenues, net income, funds from operations (FFO), occupancy and leasing levels, development spending, and capital structure details.
Corporate culture and social responsibility
Kilroy states that it is committed to cultivating a company culture that makes a positive difference in employees’ lives. The company highlights a focus on employee development, recognition of diverse backgrounds, health and wellness initiatives, and community service and philanthropic efforts. These elements form part of Kilroy’s broader approach to corporate social responsibility alongside its environmental initiatives.
Position within the financial and real estate sector
Within the broader finance and insurance sector, Kilroy is classified as an entity in the "Other Financial Vehicles" industry, reflecting its REIT structure and focus on real estate investment. Its inclusion in the S&P MidCap 400 Index positions it among mid-cap U.S. companies. Through its combination of office, life science, mixed-use, and residential assets in key U.S. markets, Kilroy provides investors with exposure to income-producing real estate and development projects under a publicly traded REIT framework.