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YIMBY Tours Isle House Apartments on Treasure Island, San Francisco
Late last month, YIMBY was invited to tour Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco. Construction is pushing ahead on the first of several phases that will transform the two islands into a mixed-use neighborhood with roughly eight thousand apartments, retail, and public parks, and among the latest buildings to open includes the 22-story Isle House designed by David Baker Architects.
This minimalist sculpture might secretly be one of the most romantic spots in SF
Hey San Franciscans, is this your year? Is commitment looking attractive to you, and you’re ready to propose a life together to your significant other? San Francisco has plenty of romantic spots in which to make that most important of requests: the top of Coit Tower, the lawn in front of the Legion of Honor, pretty much anywhere with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Gold Bar Whiskey: The Treasure Island Gem Blending San Francisco History With Interactive Cocktail Making Experiences
Located on San Francisco’s Treasure Island, Gold Bar Distillery is home to the award wining spirit, Gold Bar Whiskey. A tribute to San Francisco history, heritage and craftsmanship, this whiskey is crafted with the intention of highlighting California innovation which begins with Montgomery "Monty" Paulsen, their Master Blender and Distiller.
One Of San Francisco’s Newest Parks Is An Island Treasure With Breathtaking Bay Views
San Francisco, long celebrated for its rolling hills, rich diversity, and unique cultural identity, has added yet another jewel to its crown of urban green spaces. With 220 parks and a climate that invites outdoor exploration year-round, the city is a sanctuary for nature lovers. Unlike its East Coast counterpart, New York, San Francisco is far from a concrete jungle, offering a harmonious blend of urban living and open spaces.…
S.F.’s treasure: An island with a rich history and bright future
There’s a soccer field, a brewery, a distillery, some parks, a grocery store, a pickleball court, a yacht harbor, a sandy beach, school where the San Francisco Fire Department practices fighting a blaze in a burning building, a Job Corps Center, lots of buildings left over from the years when T.I. was a Navy base. There are vacant lots, lawns, and on one side street a flatbed truck trailer is…
Lennar preps to open Hawkins apartments on SF’s Treasure Island
Just one month after the long-gestating Treasure Island redevelopment welcomed its first market-rate tenants, pre-leasing has begun on the project’s soon-to-be-completed second apartment complex. Lennar is the developer of Hawkins, a 178-unit apartment community with a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from about 450 to 1,660 square feet.
Treasure Island apartment building begins pre-leasing
Treasure Island’s newest apartment community, the 178-unit Hawkins, began leasing today. Hawkins is the newest of the for-lease residences in the master plan being developed as part of the Treasure Island Community Development — a partnership between Lennar Corporation, Wilson Meany and Stockbridge Capital Group. Treasure Island ultimately will include 8,000 new homes, cultural attractions, a collection of shops and restaurants, and a sustainable waterfront community featuring 300 acres of…
Treasure Island’s promised wave of tenants is beginning to trickle in
In September, Dasmalchi — who is 28 and works for the state as a transportation planner — relocated from Los Angeles to Isle House. He sold his car and has been getting around by ferry and bike. One day a week, he bikes to the Amtrak station in Emeryville in order to commute to Sacramento. From his apartment he watches the ferries, cruise boats and cargo ships criss-cross the bay.…
Why Bay FC is building training facility in San Francisco’s ‘newest neighborhood’
Bay FC, the Bay Area’s National Women’s Soccer League franchise, has signed a letter of intent to build an 8½-acre training facility on Treasure Island, a major commitment that will expand the island’s long-standing role as a center of sports and recreation. The training facility deal, which will be announced during a news conference Tuesday, will include a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse and three practice fields. Bay FC plans to break ground…
Treasure Island’s reinvention begins
There’s no stranger slice of San Francisco right now than the one that begins 2 miles northeast of the Embarcadero, on Treasure Island. Freshly planted shasta daisies and toyon trees line a 22-story luxury high-rise that is almost ready to open, across the street from an empty lot with dirt piled 10 feet high. Another fence lines the nearby shoreline — but that one screens construction crews at work on…
Isle House: San Francisco’s First Waterfront High-Rise on Treasure Island Begins Pre-Leasing for Fall 2024
Visionary San Francisco developer Wilson Meany and real estate investment firm Stockbridge Capital Group today announced the start of pre-leasing at Isle House, a dynamic waterfront residential tower and the first high-rise on San Francisco's Treasure Island. Completion of construction and first move-ins are slated for August 2024.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for new Panorama Park on Yerba Buena Island
San Francisco city and county leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday for a new park on Yerba Buena Island with 360-degree views of the bay. Panorama Park, located at the island's highest point, opened to the public in March. Mayor London Breed, Supervisor Matt Dorsey, City Administrator Carmen Chu and others gathered there a day after legislation was signed on Friday that secured further support for a buildout of…
Skip the Traffic: Commuters Turn to Ferries to Get Around
As remote work reshapes the way people live and travel around cities, Americans are taking to the waterways not only as part of their commute but also as part of their daily lives. Some coastal cities are seeing ferry ridership bounce back after a decline during the pandemic, and growing interest in water transit is spurring both new types of ferry services and waterfront development.
In San Francisco, Two High-End Housing Projects Are Making a Long-Awaited Debut
Two new amenity-rich developments—Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island—are redefining the luxury housing market in San Francisco, a space-limited city that has a reputation for making it exceedingly difficult to get projects approved.
Exploring the breweries closest to San Francisco’s Bay Bridge
To kick off a new year of Bay Area brewery tours, I decided to explore a cluster of exciting breweries near San Francisco’s Bay Bridge. These breweries are serving up mate-infused beer on Treasure Island, a gluten-free cocoa puff stout at a taproom near the last onramp and a Korean-style lager at the Ferry Building.
49 Things For San Francisco 49ers Fans to Do Before the Super Bowl
Here in the Bay Area, there’s no shortage of sports history and cultural activities to enjoy before the San Francisco 49ers’ return to the Super Bowl. With a victory against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 11, the gold-rushers could tie the NFL record with six Lombardi Trophies.
24 San Francisco things to do in 2024
Riding the Treasure Island Ferry was hailed by The San Francisco Chronicle as one of the top 24 must-do experiences in San Francisco for 2024. Heralded as the “best commute in the Bay Area,” the 10-minute voyage transforms daily travel with its breathtaking vistas.
Yerba Buena opens up with ‘ecological infrastructure’ that embraces nature
Yerba Buena Island, situated amidst significant construction and redevelopment, reveals its subtle charms through inventive public spaces that harmonize with nature. Landscape architecture firm CMG has played a crucial role in crafting these spaces, such as benches made from century-old eucalyptus trees and boulders repurposed from building sites, illustrating a commitment to sustainable and thoughtful design. Despite ongoing construction, the emerging parks and bioswales showcase an integrated approach, utilizing native…
S.F. hangar converted into cathedral for hot new racket sport — and it’s not pickelball
Entrepreneurs Matias Gandulfo and Lucas Tepman have opened Bay Padel, a 60,000-square-foot club dedicated to the sport of padel on Treasure Island in San Francisco. Padel, a fast-growing racket sport with a significant following in South America and Europe, especially Spain, is played on courts resembling shrunken tennis courts, surrounded by glass walls. The Bay Padel club, located in a historic airplane hangar, features six padel courts, a co-working space,…
There’s a new high-rise in the middle of the S.F. bay. It’s all housing
The first high-rise to be built on Treasure Island was “topped off” Tuesday, the steel beam hoisted to the roof of the 22-story tower after a ceremony of barbecue brisket and a power-tool raffle for about 180 workers. Last July 12, the first piles were driven for Isle House, the 250-apartment rental building that is the tallest and most ambitious of the four residential structures currently under construction on the…
A sculpture in San Francisco Bay points towards the future
In a new article, The Economist highlights artist Hiroshi Sugimoto's "Point of Infinity", which rises like a glistening steel needle on San Francisco's Yerba Buena Island. It's the first of many cultural attractions planned for San Francisco’s newest neighborhood, embracing art and 72 acres of green space and parks. This monumental sculpture acts as a sundial and meditation on time, showcasing both Yerba Buena Island and San Francisco's commitment to…
A New Hiroshi Sugimoto Sculpture in San Francisco Reaches for Infinity
In a new article, The New York Times unveils the intriguing story behind Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto's "Point of Infinity" – a 69-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture soaring above Yerba Buena Island. The artwork is the newest addition to the San Francisco skyline, and meant to serve as an “anchor” for the area’s new public art program. Keep reading to explore the artistic vision and cultural significance of this modern masterpiece.
YIMBY Visits Treasure Island, San Francisco
A recent site visit to Treasure Island by YIMBY reveals significant progress has been made for the region’s most active construction project. Cranes and rising concrete have only started to divulge the scale of the 405-acre vision, nearly three decades in the making, that will redevelop San Francisco’s storied artificial island with a mixed-use urban neighborhood populated by around eight thousand homes. The Treasure Island Community Development joint venture sponsors…
You’ll be able to bike from Berkeley to San Francisco in 2030
East Bay and San Francisco residents who want to cross the Bay on foot or bicycle have a date to look forward to: 2030. That’s the year the Bay Bridge bike path is expected to open, connecting West Oakland to downtown San Francisco via Yerba Buena Island, according to Gavin Lohry, a planner for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Lohry gave an update on the status of the transbay...
Treasure Island’s first high-rise tower under way with 8,000 homes planned for new S.F. neighborhood
Hundreds of cement trucks rumbled onto Treasure Island in the wee hours over the weekend to pour the foundation for what will be the first tower in San Francisco's next high-rise neighborhood. Cruising down streets lit by new streetlights and freshly planted palm trees, the res and white mixers from Central Concrete Supply Co. lined up dozens at a time at three pump trucks, delivering 3,000 cubic yards of concrete…
2 San Francisco restaurants rank among Tripadvisor’s best places to eat in US
Two San Francisco restaurants ranked high on Tripadvisor's Best of the Best Restaurants for 2022 list, released Sept. 27, alongside some of the best places to eat in the world.
Housing Officials Celebrate Second Affordable Housing Development On Treasure Island
Backed by affordable housing representatives and local leaders, Mayor London Breed kicked off the second housing development on Treasure Island for low-income residents on Wednesday.