The Seawall Resilience Project will improve earthquake safety and performance of the Embarcadero Seawall, provide near-term flood protection improvements, and plan for additional long-term resilience and adaptation of the northern Bayfront. The overarching goals are to: improve earthquake safety without delay, reduce earthquake damage and disruption, lower flood risk, enhance the San Francisco Bay, and create a stable foundation for sea level rise adaptation.

Recognizing that a project of this magnitude will occur over several decades and require federal, state, and local permitting and funding, the Port Commission has approved a two-pronged approach that includes (1) planning and completing the improvements needed to address the most immediate life safety and high-priority upgrades to the Seawall; and (2) defining requirements for subsequent work to complete the Seawall’s resilience strengthening.

The Project will focus on making improvements before disaster strikes, improvements that will save lives, reduce suffering, support disaster response and recovery efforts, and help protect the historic waterfront. The primary focus is to design and implement the most critical improvements within the next decade and to plan for additional improvements over the next several decades as climate change and rising seas significantly challenge our ability to maintain a thriving urban waterfront and protect a national registered historic district.

The budget for the Seawall Resiliency Project is currently estimated at $500 million. The City has committed $9.6 million through FY2018 for the initial planning component of Phase 1, with $5.6 million scheduled prior to this 10-year plan period and $4.0 million identified for FY2018. The Plan proposes a $350 million General Obligation Bond for voter approval in November 2018. The Port is leading the development of a funding strategy for the deferred need that may include seeking the State share of tax increment from the Mission Rock development project Infrastructure Financing District and working with the US Army Corps of Engineers to identify a flood control project under the authority of the Water Resources Development Act. This variety of funding sources aims to spread the cost of the project across a range of constituencies that have an interest in preserving infrastructure that supports a National Historic District, major transit routes that serve millions daily, and embarkation sites that will be critical for the City’s recovery in the event of a major earthquake.

The Mission Bay Ferry Landing will provide critical Transbay and regional ferry service to and from the fastest growing southern waterfront neighborhood of San Francisco, the financial district, and the East and North bays. The landing will provide capability to berth two ferry boats simultaneously and will likely include a nearby water taxi landing. The Port is entering into MOUs with the Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) to establish roles and responsibilities for the construction of the project as well as for the details and cost of ongoing operations, which WETA will bear.

The estimated project cost is between $32.5 and $42.7 million, depending on the location selected. The Port has solicited contractor architectural and engineering services to help determine the location, obtain permitting, and establish a final budget. Design and permitting phases of work are funded in this Plan at $7 million, with $1.5 million scheduled prior to this 10-year plan period and $5.5 million identified for FY2018. Potential funding sources for the remainder of this project include local funds for transportation, private contributions, and state and federal transportation grants.

The 20th Street Historic Buildings are eight buildings at Pier 70, some dating back to the 1880s, that need substantial investment to return to active use. The Port has selected Orton Development Inc. for a public-private partnership to rehabilitate these buildings for use by office workers, retailers, artists, and manufacturing companies. Orton has commenced construction, and first occupancy is anticipated by summer 2017 with full buildout estimated by fall 2018.

The capital cost estimate for this public-private partnership project is $81 million.

The Waterfront Site Project includes nine acres of waterfront parks, playgrounds, and recreation opportunities; new housing units (including 30% below market-rate homes); restoration and reuse of currently deteriorating historic structures; new and renovated space for arts, cultural, small-scale manufacturing, local retail, and neighborhood services; up to two million square feet of new commercial and office space; and parking facilities and other transportation infrastructure. The Port Commission selected Forest City California, Inc. as its development partner for the Pier 70 Waterfront Site. Construction is expected to commence in 2017, with full build-out completion in 10-15 years.

The capital cost estimate for this concept of the project is $270 million.

The National Park Service (“NPS”) and the Port are negotiating to develop a long-term, land-side home for an NPS welcome center for embarkation to Alcatraz Island, as well as an entry point for its many regional destinations in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area via ferry. NPS has partnered with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy on design and improvement plans for Pier 31 and Pier 33 Bulkhead buildings and the Pier 31 . marginal wharf.

The improvements to the site include approximately $20.8 million in investment in the buildings, wharf, floats, ramps, and other in-water property to be made by the Conservancy and the next ferry concessioner selected by NPS. The Port has also committed to a $5 million repair to the marginal wharf’s substructure, which is funded in FY2018.

The vision for this project, led by Seawall Lot 337 Associates, LLC (an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants), is a flexible development that balances residential, office, retail, exhibition, and parking space in a combination of uses that will evolve to meet market demands, reflect community and regulatory concerns, and ensure mixed-use diversity. The Port anticipates that this project will generate new lease revenues, new property tax, Pay-Go, and bond revenues created through the formation of an Infrastructure Financing District, and result in overall higher property values.

The total cost of the project, as planned, is estimated at $1.8 billion.

In 2015 the Port Commission approved an agreement with Teatro ZinZanni and its financial partner, operating together as TZK Broadway, LLC, for the lease and development of Seawall Lots 323 and 324 for a dinner-theater, a maximum 200-room, 40-foot high boutique hotel, an approximately 7,500 square foot privately financed public park, and ancillary uses. The project is anticipated to be constructed and operational by 2019.

This project’s total development cost is estimated at $124 million to be funded with private funds.

In 2014 the Port Commission approved an agreement between the Port and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) regarding a joint effort to pursue the feasibility of improving Seawall Lot 322-1 with an affordable housing development. The project is scheduled for construction in 2018. MOHCD recently selected Bridge Housing as its private partner to develop the site with 130 family housing rental units.

The project's projected cost is $72 million.

The Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) is developing the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion project to expand and improve facilities at the ferry terminal. The expansion will accommodate anticipated increases in ferry ridership as new ferry services from downtown San Francisco to Richmond, Treasure Island, and other locations, are introduced through 2030. The project will include construction of two new ferry gates and four new berths, landside pedestrian circulation improvements, installation of amenities such as weather-protected areas for queuing, and covering of the current “lagoon” area south of the Ferry Building. This covered area will enhance emergency response capabilities and serve as a new public plaza in the heart of the Ferry Building area.

Construction, at an estimated cost of $75 million, is expected to begin in 2017 and be completed by 2020.

Agua Vista is a waterfront park at the southern edge of Mission Bay located on Terry Francois Boulevard at 16th Street that was originally improved in the 1970s. This project will renovate and connect the 20,000 square foot, shoreline Agua Vista Park to the recently improved edge of Bayfront Park. When completed, Agua Vista Park and the future Bayfront Park combined are expected to include 2,000 linear feet of new shoreline access, continuous walking and bike paths, and dramatic views of ships being worked on at the Pier 70 shipyard and dry dock. Improvements may include new pathways, seating areas, interpretation, and fishing facility improvements. The project is expected to be completed in 2017.

The budget for this project is $2 million dollars and is funded through the Neighborhood Parks G.O. Bond program.

Working with the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Port has identified the Bayview Gateway site as the appropriate site and location for an art enrichment project. Construction is anticipated to be complete in 2017.

The budget for this art enrichment project is $684,000 and is funded through the Neighborhood Parks G.O. Bond program.

This project will complete the pathway along the northern shore of Islais Creek from I-280 to Illinois Street. New public access would connect the Islais Creek Promenade at Tennessee Street to the historic Third Street Bridge. Improvements are expected to include a new waterfront walkway and scenic lookout points. This site currently is partially unimproved. Improvements would close a gap in the Islais Creek system of open spaces, the Blue Greenway, and Bay Trail. The project is expected to be complete in 2017.

Improvements are budgeted at $2 million, and this project is funded through the Neighborhood Parks G.O. Bond program.

Crane Cove Park is a new, approximately nine-acre, Blue Greenway waterfront park located in the Central Waterfront between 19th and Mariposa Streets east of Illinois Street. Initial park concepts include shoreline cleanup and stabilization, restoration of historic cranes, historic interpretation, bay access, and a facility for human powered boats. Phase 1 construction is underway, and completion is slated for 2018, and Phase 2 will support completion of a four acre site east of slipway 2.

Phase 1 of the Crane Cove Park project is funded by $24.6 million from the 2008 and 2012 Neighborhood Parks Bonds and $6.9 million in other Port sources. The budget for Phase 2 is $20 million and a top priority for future G.O. Bond programming.

Planned improvements to Folsom Street in the Transbay area include widened sidewalks with special paving, new street trees, rain gardens, and new streetlights and traffic signals. Construction of improvements is anticipated to begin in 2017, with completion of all permanent improvements by 2019.

The total cost of the Folsom Street improvements is $18 million and will be funded by tax exempt bonds issued by OCII.

Within the next five years, OCII will complete construction of a new 1.1-acre park north of Folsom Street, between Main and Beale Streets, adjacent to the site of the Temporary Transbay Terminal. The TJPA plan has programmed the site for approximately 730 new residential units surrounding the new park. Construction of the park is expected to begin in 2018.

The cost of this project is approximately $15 million.

In 2015 property owners within Transbay and the Rincon Hill neighborhoods approved the Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District. The District provides funding for maintenance of the new infrastructure, including the new parks, sidewalk and street cleaning, security, and programming for neighborhood events.

The District produces approximately $4.5 million in funding annually to meet these needs.