Enhancement Projects

Project Name

Description

HOPE SF – Potrero Terrace and Annex

The Potrero Terrace and Annex project is a phased, master-planned new construction development consisting of the demolition of the existing 619 public housing units on the property and the construction of up to 1,700 new units, including one-for-one replacement of the existing public housing units, additional affordable rental units, and market-rate rental and for-sale units. The project will also feature up to 15,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail space, approximately 30,000 square feet of community space, approximately 3.5 acres of new open spaces, and a reconfigured street network. The multi-phase redevelopment plan will be completed over the next 10-12 years.

The Phase II infrastructure scope consists of rough grading, major utility extensions, and installation of new public streets and sidewalks. The new housing parcels are planned as one affordable housing building with approximately 115 units and one market rate building with up to 160 units. Existing streets segments of Wisconsin Street, 25th Street, and 26th Street will be reconstructed and regraded; a new segment of Arkansas Street will feature head-in parking on the eastern side and parallel parking spaces on the west, and streetscape will be designed with new sidewalks, curb ramps, and bulb-outs.

HOPE SF – Sunnydale and Velasco

The Sunnydale and Velasco project is a phased, master-planned new construction development that will demolish the existing 775 public housing units on the property and construct up to 1,700 new units, including one-for-one replacement of the existing public housing units, affordable rental units, and market-rate and affordable for-sale units. The project will also provide up to 16,200 square feet of retail space, up to 46,300 square feet of community service, and educational facilities. Approximately 11 acres of new parks and recreation spaces and approximately 12 acres of new and reconfigured streets will be built as part of the project. The multi-phase redevelopment plan will be completed over the next 12-15 years.

Infrastructure improvements include construction of three new streets, relocation of existing electrical power poles and overhead lines, new underground utilities including a combined sewer system and new electrical switchgear, lighting and bio-retention curb bulb extensions, a new pedestrian mews, and demolition and abatement of 120 existing units in 16 buildings.

OCII Mission Bay – Parks and Open Space

The construction of nine additional parks in Mission Bay is anticipated over the next four years. Remaining parks include the remaining segments of the Mission Creek park loop, remaining segments of the Mission Bay Commons, and two active recreation parks near Owens Street in Mission Bay South.

The cost of future OCII Mission Bay Parks and Open Space is approximately $72.4 million through FY2035.

OCII Mission Bay – Streetscape and Underground Utilities

Additional roadways, underground utilities and pedestrian and bicycle improvements are needed to serve the new residential neighborhood and research district in the southern portion of Mission Bay. The remaining improvements will be constructed over the next two years.

The cost of future OCII Mission Bay Streetscape and Underground Utilities is approximately $4.8 million through FY2035.

OCII Mission Bay – Storm Water Treatment

The remaining required storm water treatment improvement in Mission Bay is located south of Mission Creek. This southern portion of Mission Bay will have a storm water treatment system separate from the combined sewer/storm water system found in the rest of the city to avoid additional burden on the Southeast Treatment Facility. Construction of a final storm water pump station is expected within the next two years.

The cost of future OCII Mission Bay Storm Water Treatment is approximately $8.4 million through FY2035.

OCII Transbay – Parks and Open Space

Two new Transbay parks are in development. The nearly 2.5-acre Under-Ramp Park (“URP”), located under the Salesforce Transit Center bus ramp and Fremont St. off-ramp from I-80 will include plazas, walking and bicycle paths, landscaping, sport courts, concessions, and a large dog park. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with completion in 2028. As URP will be located on property owned by the TJPA and Caltrans, CCSF will not be responsible for maintaining the park. The 1-acre Block 3 park, located on a portion of the former Temporary Bus Terminal, will include landscaping, play areas, and gathering spaces. The park’s design was completed in early 2024 with construction anticipated to commence in summer 2024. OCII elected to delay construction of the park so that the interim activation on Transbay Blocks 3 and 4 known as “The Crossing” could continue its operations which serve as a stimulant to downtown activation. OCII is instead expediting the delivery of URP, which will bring further activation to the East Cut neighborhood and downtown. OCII is pausing development of Block 3 for at least 2 years until summer 2026. Upon the eventual completion of the Block 3 park, OCII will transfer the public space to the Recreation and Parks Department to own and operate.

The cost of design and construction for both parks is estimated at $91 million. 

OCII - Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 1 Parks and Roads

Developer will complete roads for Hillside development by 2026 and construction of 7 acres of parks will occur between 2026-2030.

OCII – Candlestick Point Parks and Roads

Between 2025-2035 the developer will construct new roads for 3 phases of development, generally in the former footprint area of the Candlestick Stadium, which includes extension or improvements of existing roads such as Harney Way, Candlestick Park Drive, Arelious Walker Drive, Gilman, Carroll Ave, Donner, Egbert, Fitzgerald Griffith and Bill Walsh Way. Harney Way will include cycletrack and bus rapid transit facilities. Several new interior streets will be constructed as well to create the new Candlestick neighborhood grid. The Developer will construct the Willie Mays Park, Plaza, and Central Promenade during this period. The Developer will also construct a new outfall for stormwater discharge for the Candlestick area.

Roads and utility costs are estimated at $136 million for this construction period. An estimated $19 million dollars will be spent on three small scale parks. 

Port – National Park Service Alcatraz Embarkation Site

The Alcatraz Project will activate the Pier 31 bulkhead with a plaza, café, and improved public restrooms and transform the Pier 33 bulkhead into a visitor-contact station. $7.5 million in repairs have been made to the facility’s substructure to prepare the site for the new tenants. Further investments in the site will be made through leases with the new ferry concessioner, Alcatraz Cruises, LLC (selected by the National Park Service through its competitive-bid process) and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. These planned Alcatraz Embarkation Project is expected to be complete by November 2026.

The Port anticipates that the project will ultimately result in $43.8 million of investment in Piers 31-33.

Port – Pier 70 Waterfront Site

With Brookfield Properties, the Port’s development partner, the Pier 70 Project is planned to construct recreational and art programming along with housing and commercial development. Construction started in 2018 and the full build-out is estimated to be completed in
10-15 years. The project includes 6.5 acres of waterfront parks, playgrounds, and recreational uses; new housing units (including 30% below market-rate); 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 1.75 million square feet of new commercial and office space; and parking facilities and other transportation infrastructure.

This public-private partnership project is projected to cost $383 million in horizontal infrastructure improvements. A combination of land contributions, tax increment from an Infrastructure Financing District, and special taxes from a Community Facilities District will reimburse the developer for infrastructure costs.

Port – Seawall Lots 323 and 324

The Port Commission approved an agreement with TZK Broadway, LLC to improve Seawall Lots 323/324 and the nearby street stubs with a mixed-use development. This proposed development is planned to include the following: a four-story building with a 192-room hotel, a dinner-theater space featuring the historic “Spiegeltent”, and approximately 14,000 square feet of park space. Teatro ZinZanni will operate the dinner-theater. Due to COVID-19 disruption, implementation was delayed, and the project is expected to be complete by 2027.

The Port anticipates that this development will ultimately result in over $172 million of private capital being invested in this Port- owned vacant land parcel.

Port – Pier 30/32 and Seawall
Lot 330

The Port Commission endorsed a term sheet with Strada – Trammel Crow Properties to redevelop this site near Oracle Park.  Project will include a projected 713 units of housing, of which 25 percent will be affordable, an aquatic center including a swimming pool, a retail market hall, approximately 375,000 square feet of office space with the potential for an additional 55,000 square feet of mezzanine space within the existing footprint of the building, a reconstructed pier, and seismic and sea level rise resilience improvements to the seawall and pier infrastructure.

Port – Mission Rock (Seawall Lot 337 and Pier 48)

Led by Seawall Lot 337 Associates, LLC (a partnership between Tishman Speyer and the San Francisco Giants), this project is a mixed-use development including housing, office, life science, retail, exhibition, and parking uses. The Port anticipates that the leases from this development will generate new revenues to support ongoing operations for the Port.

The development requires construction of new streets, sidewalks, and utilities. The cost of these infrastructure enhancements will be paid by revenues generated by Port land value in the form of pre-paid leases and an Infrastructure Finance District that will be established for this project. The development Phase 1 construction started in 2020 and will deliver four buildings and five-acre park by 2025.

The developer will construct $329 million in horizontal infrastructure enhancements including streets, sidewalks, and utilities through 2032. A combination of Port land contributions, tax increment from an Infrastructure Financing District, and special taxes from a Community Facilities District will reimburse the developer for infrastructure costs.

Port – Waterfront Resilience Program 

The Waterfront Resilience Program is a major City and Port effort to improve the Port’s 7.5-mile shoreline to provide increased seismic performance, provide near-term flood protection improvements, and plan for long-term resilience and sea level rise adaptation. The Program, with a estimated costs of $13.5 billion plus inflation, reached an important milestone as the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers formally endorsed a Flood Study Draft Plan which charts a path forward to completion of the Flood Study. There remains significant milestones, including a formal recommendation to Congress and subsequent authorization by Congress. Additionally, a G.O. Bond is planned for 2028 which is anticipated to include $250 million for resilience. Ultimately, the Port will require federal, state, and local funding to complete this multi-decade effort.

The Port has identified funds for the Waterfront Resilience Program of approximately $589 million through FY2035.

Planning – Balboa Park

Balboa Park is in southern San Francisco and provides several amenities including the Ocean Avenue campus of the City College of
San Francisco, the Ocean Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District, Balboa Park, and the Balboa Park BART station. A population increase in this area is anticipated with the planned construction of over 1,000 units of new market-rate and affordable housing units at the Balboa Reservoir.

Most major development in this area is taking place on publicly owned land with few developable privately-owned sites, which means relatively less revenue can flow in from impact fees. For Balboa Park, $2.3 million in impact fees were budgeted through FY2025. 

From FY2026 through FY2035, $0.4 million is expected from impact fees. The area’s modest impact fee revenue aims at, among other goals, increasing safety, access, and mobility for pedestrians and transit riders.  

Planning – Eastern Neighborhoods

The Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plan consists of several smaller neighborhoods, including the Mission, Showplace Square/Potrero Hill, and Central Waterfront. Much of the land use in the Eastern Neighborhoods was historically dedicated to industrial uses and production, distribution, and repair. New land use policies adopted in 2009 have preserved the use of some land for production, distribution, and repair while also requiring new mixed use and residential development.

Since the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plan was initiated in 2008, the City has worked with the community to identify priority projects for implementation. Major completed projects include streetscape improvements to Potrero Avenue, Treat Plaza, and 22nd Street; the 16th Street/22-Fillmore Improvement Project; and open space improvements at Garfield Square Aquatics Center, Juri Commons, Esprit Park, and Franklin Square. 

For Eastern Neighborhoods, approximately $70 million in impact fee revenue were budgeted through FY2025, with $68 million received through FY2024. From FY2026 through FY2035, an additional $43 million in revenue is anticipated. 

Key proposed neighborhood projects for Eastern Neighborhoods include streetscape improvements at the Central Waterfront/Dogpatch, as well as recreational and open space improvements at Mission Recreation Center and Jackson Playground.

Planning – Market Octavia

Market Octavia is located just west of the Civic Center, where governmental and cultural institutions attract visitors both day and night. Its pattern of streets and alleys make it walkable and bikeable, and it is well-served by transit. Market Octavia’s history as a crossroads also poses challenges, with its legacy of large redevelopment projects and heavy vehicular traffic. The Area Plan for Market Octavia identified many needs related to complete streets, transit, open space, and childcare. 

Major projects already completed include pedestrian, bike, and/or transit improvements on Upper Market, 13th Street, Page Street, Valencia, and Van Ness, as well as the Margaret Hayward Park renovation.

Through FY2025, $54 million in impact fee revenue was budgeted for Market Octavia. From FY2026 through FY2035, an additional $62 million is anticipated.

Key proposed neighborhood projects for Market Octavia include Muni enhancements, streetscape improvements to 11th Street and 13th Street and a major rehabilitation to the Buchanan Street Mall.   

Planning – SoMa

SoMa includes three Area Plan geographies: Western SoMa, Central SoMa, and Eastern SoMa. The vision of the Central SoMa Plan is to create a social, economic, and environmentally sustainable neighborhood by 2040, with space for approximately 32,000 new jobs and 8,600 new housing units. Impact fees and the establishment of a CFD are expected to fund streetscape, transit and open space projects. 

Important improvement projects in SoMa have already been completed, including the 2nd Street streetscape and the 27 Bryant Tenderloin transit project, with 6th Street improvements underway.

Through FY2025, approximately $69 million in impact fee revenue has been received/budgeted for SoMa, and no CFD bonds were issued. From FY2026 through FY2035, $199 million more from impact fees are anticipated. The SoMa CFD is expected to generate $288M between FY31 and FY35.     

Key proposed SoMa projects include: Folsom/Howard streetscape, Gene Friend Recreation Center, and a new park at 11th & Natoma (Rachele Sullivan Park).

Planning – Visitacion Valley

Visitacion Valley is in southeast San Francisco, near the Brisbane border. New developments at Schlage Lock, Executive Park, and Hope SF, are expected to produce a net increase of 4,800 housing units, 140,000 square feet of commercial/retail space, and 75,000 square feet of community space. An impact fee was implemented in 2005 for Visitacion Valley in anticipation of higher density development from these developments. Delays in the development of these projects from construction costs and the COVID-19 pandemic have limited impact fee revenue collection.

While there is no area plan for Visitacion Valley, several transit, streetscape and recreational projects have been prioritized for the neighborhood in collaboration with City departments. These key projects include Geneva Harney Bus Rapid Transit, 8-Bayshore Transit, Herz Playground rehabilitation, and Schlage Lock streetscape improvement and parks projects.

TIDA – Bridge Access Improvements

The redevelopment of Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island required improved access to the islands from the I-80 Bay Bridge and to seismically retrofit or replace the viaduct structures on the west side of Yerba Buena Island. Under the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA), Infrastructure Plan, and related agreements, these improvements are City obligations, and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) was to deliver these projects leveraging initial funding commitments from the Federal Highway Bridge Program and State of California Proposition 1B proceeds.

The first of these projects, the new westbound on- and off-ramps, was completed in October 2016. The second project, an interchange between eastbound on- and off-ramps and access roads on Yerba Buena Island began construction in June 2020 and opened in October 2022. The third project to replace the seismically deficient viaduct structures (Westside Bridges Project) is under construction and will be completed by 2026. The fourth project, the Multi-Use Pathway Project, is also being led by the SFCTA and will provide a bike/ped connection from the existing Vista Point at the end of the Bay Bridge East Span along Treasure Island Road to Treasure Island and the new ferry terminal. Timing for the construction of the Multi-Use Pathway is dependent on securing construction funding.

TIDA – Horizontal Infrastructure

As a manmade island, significant work is required to improve the soil conditions on Treasure Island prior to development. Additional soil import is necessary to prepare for anticipated sea level rise. Roadways and utility infrastructure throughout Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island will need to be replaced to meet City standards and serve the new development. These improvements are, with limited exceptions, the responsibility of Treasure Island Community Development (TICD). Upon completion, this infrastructure will be accepted by the appropriate City Agency. TIDA will not be accepting new horizontal infrastructure, with the notable exception of new parks, as discussed below.

Stage 2/3 of the horizontal infrastructure will commence in Spring of 2025, after the issuance of the City’s Certificate of Participation. 

The estimated Stage 2/3 Horizontal Infrastructure project is approximately $150 million, with initial funding from the private capital of the developer and reimbursed by the City’s Certificate of Participation. 

TIDA – Public Parks & Open Spaces

The project includes more than 290 acres of new public open spaces including parks, public access trails, shoreline and other waterfront improvements to enhance public use and enjoyment of the San Francisco Bay. The initial development of these facilities is a developer responsibility.  Upon completion, the City via TIDA will accept ownership of these facilities. Per City Charter requirements, future operation, renewal, and improvement will be the responsibility of City Staff. The Community Facilities District formed over the islands in 2017 and subsequent formations, in addition to a developer subsidy, intend to provide a stream of revenues to support parks operations.

Ten acres of new parks and open space have been completed on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. New parks include The Rocks Dog Park, Panorama Park and Signal Point, hilltop parks on Yerba Buena Island with 360-degree views, and Treasure Island Landing, an inviting plaza at the transit hub of Treasure Island, and gardens that act as centralized stormwater treatment basins. Cityside Park construction is underway and will be completed Q1 of 2025. Initial built out of all parks and open spaces are the developer’s obligation under the development agreement and funded by private capital and reimbursed by CFD or the City's Certificate of Participation. 

TIDA – Transportation Improvements

In its role as the Treasure Island Mobility Management Agency, the SFCTA is responsible for implementing a comprehensive and integrated transportation program to achieve the twin goals of 50% trips by transit/walking/biking and financial sustainability. The mobility program supports the redevelopment of Treasure Island into a new mixed-use and mixed-income neighborhood with 8,000 housing units, 27 percent of them affordable. The centerpiece of this effort is a congestion pricing program that applies motorist user fees to support enhanced bus, ferry and shuttle transit, as well as bicycling options, to reduce the traffic impacts of development. The capital elements of the program include the initial built-out and implementation of the tolling system, ferry charging infrastructure, and program delivery and management costs to deliver the integrated capital program and launch transit services. 

 

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