Richmond is revitalizing its scenic waterfront by stimulating private investment in waterfront neighborhoods. Richmond has more shoreline than any other city on the San Francisco Bay. A total of 32 miles of waterfront offers breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline, Mt. Tamalpais and Marin County.
Published: February, 2006
Richmond is revitalizing its scenic waterfront by stimulating private investment in waterfront neighborhoods. Richmond has more shoreline than any other city on the San Francisco Bay. A total of 32 miles of waterfront offers breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline, Mt. Tamalpais and Marin County.
New residences and businesses are entering this area. New communities are being planned, while preserving open spaces and improving existing waterfront parks and recreation areas.
Richmond already has over 23 miles of the Bay Trail completed. The Bay Trail provides easily accessible recreational opportunities for hikers, joggers, bicyclists and skaters. It also offers a setting for wildlife viewing, environmental education, and it increases public appreciation of the Bay.
Located in the center of the waterfront is Ford Point, 500,000 square feet of commercial space in the former Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant. The building, which is designated as a historical site, is being rehabilitated by Orton Development. It is currently being leased to accommodate numerous businesses. The craneway section at the waterfront is being reserved for public use. Built in 1930 during the Great Depression, it was the largest assembly plant to be built on the West Coast and its conversion to wartime production during World War II aided the Nation’s war effort. It is also an outstanding example of 20th-century industrial architecture designed by architect Albert Kahn, known for his daylight factory design, which employed extensive window openings that became his trademark.
1 Point Molate Casino Resort (prosposed) Upstream Investments is proposing to construct a destination casino, resort, retail shopping center, conference center and entertainment facility on the 500-acre Pt. Molate parcel located on the western waterfront between Point San Pablo and the San Rafael Bridge. Other proposed amenities include shoreline and tribal parks, cultural and ceremonial facilities. The project would also be supported by transportation upgrades including ferry service to San Francisco and significant road improvements.
2 Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline 295 acres of beautifully landscaped shoreline picnic area, a secluded cove with swimming beach and a hilltop with excellent panoramic views of the north Bay Area.
3 Point Richmond Shores (proposed) Approximately 300 luxury condominiums. Includes creating a public shoreline park. Toll Brothers.
4 Seacliff Estates 149 single family homes, selling now. Toll Brothers.
5 Seacliff Marina (proposed) 300 residential condominiums. Toll Brothers.
6 Ford Point Building 500,000 square feet of commercial space, available now.
7 Marinabay Westshore Up to 300 residential units on a six-acre waterfront parcel, located at the foot of Marina Way South, featuring Bay views and easy access to waterfront amenities. Estimated Completion Date: June 2006. Virtual Development Company & Toll Brothers, Inc.
8 Anchor Cove 134 2-3 bedroom condominiums. Construction is underway.
Signature Properties.
9 Anchorage at Marina Bay 208 residential condos + live/work units. Pulte Homes.
10 Lucretia Edwards Shoreline Park Honors the contributions made by all Bay Area shipyards during WW II. Bootprints underfoot align visitors toward Bay Area shipyards, and low seating walls are located on axis with other significant shipyards.
11 The Crossing Three new office-flex buildings totaling about 75,000 square feet of floor area on approximately 4.7 acres.
12 California Department of Health Laboratory 700,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art California Public Health Laboratory and Office Facility in Richmond, employing 1,350 people.
13 Rosie the Riveter Memorial Honors American Women’s Labor During WWII and is the first national monument to celebrate and interpret women’s crucial contributions to the WWII Home Front.
14 Shimada Friendship Park Celebrates Richmond‘s friendship with its sister city of Shimada in Japan. The three, large travertine stones that comprise the central monument signify friendship and symbolize the relationship between heaven, earth and humankind.
15 Marina Lakes Condominiums Conversion of 468 condominiums on Richmond Marina Bay, by Lennar Corporation.
16 Eastshore State Park Utimately it will include 1,817 acres of land and water along the shoreline between Emeryville and Richmond, securing more than five miles of public access with spectacular views of San Francisco Bay.
17 Point Isabel Park
21-acres of beautiful views of the Golden Gate and Marin County, bay fishing, jogging and running trails, birdwatching, kite flying, picnicking and dog walking.
18 Brooks Island Located just off the Richmond Inner Harbor, is a 373-acre island with Native American shellmounds and burial sites. Open for limited group guided tours.
All photos by Ellen Gailing Photography
