- THE MARINA SAFEWAY DEVELOPMENTThe Marina Safeway site is one of the world's most recognizable waterfront locations - directly across from Marina Green, San Francisco’s second-most-visited park.
What is built here will become part of this waterfront for generations. That responsibility cannot be taken lightly.
A defining place for generations.
An extraordinary site with real challenges.
- A Remarkable LOCATIONWhile the location makes it attractive for new housing or mixed use development, it also carries a complex history and significant environmental considerations. These issues deserve careful examination to ensure a safe, responsible, and truly beneficial outcome for the city.
Important questions that need clear answers.
- KEY CONCERNSThe Marina Safeway site raises significant environmental, safety. transportation, and community concerns that must be fully studied and addressed before any approval.
Environmental contamination and bay fill
Transportation, transit and evacuation planning
Impact on public access, parks and the waterfront
Wildlife, marine life and environmental studies
Transparency, community input and proper review
- WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED848 apartments
A large-scale residential project with significant implications.
164
residential parking spaces for 848 apartments.
185
parking spaces for Safeway—fewer than are currently available, even though the proposed store is 20% larger.
86
below-market-rate apartments.
762
luxury apartments, the majority are studios and one-bedroom units not designed for families.
What happens here could become the model everywhere
- A BROADER IMPACTThis will not stop at the Marina Safeway. If this process stands, similar projects with similar unresolved concerns could move forward across San Francisco and California.
Other properties could be developed through the same process, at a scale that may not fit the surrounding community.
More Projects
Limited Environmental Review
Projects on contaminated, unstable, or flood-vulnerable land could advance without full environmental review.
Less Public Participation
Communities could lose public hearings, meaningful notice, and opportunities to address local concerns.
Repeated Infrastructure Risks
Long term impact on the character of the Marina and San Francisco.
We support housing at this site.
- OUR POSITIONA project of this scale can and should be done in a way that benefits our community. But the current proposal, and the process being used to approve it, raises serious concerns. We support housing while also insisting on a thorough, transparent review process.
- DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE NOWHousing AND Safety.
Development AND Responsible Planning.
Progress AND a Meaningful Public Voice.
