Bay Area Housing Floating Up
Around Waterfront
While the Bay Area struggles to meet its housing needs, many cities are tapping into one of the region's best amenities to add more housing: its massive bayfront. Cities have partnered with developers to redevelop underused waterfront into thriving mixed-use communities that could add thousands of much-needed housing units. Many of the projects also will add additional ferry terminals and result in a different kind of transit-oriented community.
Check out some of the largest waterfront housing developments in the works below:
Pier 70
Developer: Forest City
Housing Units: 1,100 to 2,150 units with 30% affordable
Forest City broke ground in May on the first phase of the mixed-use Pier 70 community. During this phase, the developer will build new infrastructure, rehabilitate historic buildings, add parks…
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