In its original 1996 entitlements, Pixar outlined plans to build 400,000-sf of space in two buildings. The studio, which moved to Emeryville in 2000, has already spent more than $100 million to develop its Emeryville campus, which currently consists of one, 215,000-sf building at 1200 Park Ave. The second building has not yet been built.

According to a representative for Pixar, the studio plans to seek entitlements from the city this spring for up to 800,000-sf in a total of four buildings. Two of the new buildings would most likely be developed on parcels of undeveloped land on the company's 14-acre campus, and the third is slated for a Pixar-owned building across the street.

In 2000, Pixar signed a sub-lease agreement for 9,000-sf at the Emeryville Business Center, which is located across the street from the firm's campus. The company plans to terminate that lease when it builds its second building.