Richmond’s Marina Bay is rich with culture, history and endless opportunities to explore and have fun. Once the site where "Rosie the Riveter" built WWII liberty ships in the Kaiser Shipyards, Marina Bay is being transformed into one of the Bay Area’s most desirable places to live, play and work. Today, Richmond is home to more miles of the San Francisco Bay Trail than any other Bay Area city, as well as a picturesque 750 boat Marina and a shoreline esplanade perfect for early evening strolls.
Published: March, 2006
Richmond’s Marina Bay is rich with culture, history and endless opportunities to explore and have fun. Once the site where Rosie the Riveter built WWII liberty ships in the Kaiser Shipyards, Marina Bay is being transformed into one of the Bay Area’s most desirable places to live, play and work. Today, Richmond is home to more miles of the San Francisco Bay Trail than any other Bay Area city, as well as a picturesque 750 boat Marina and a shoreline esplanade perfect for early evening strolls.
Located at the northeast corner of Marina Bay is the Rosie the Riveter Memorial, part of the World War II Home Front National Historic Park. Fully engaged in winning World War II, American women and men worked side-by-side toward a common goal in a manner that has been unequaled since. The accomplishments of these women, affectionately known as Rosies, helped change industry and had sweeping and lasting impacts in the war effort. Richmond played a significant and nationally recognized part in the World War II Home Front. The four Richmond shipyards with their combined 27 shipways, produced 747 ships, more than any other shipyard complex in the country.
Marina Bay is within minutes of the never-ending excitement of San Francisco, as well as the thriving art scene in Point Richmond and the Marin Peninsula. It is in this setting that construction has begun on Signature Properties’ Anchor Cove development. Anchor Cove consists of 128 townhome style condominium units ranging from 1,300 square feet to 2,100 square feet, and including two, two-plus, three and three plus bedroom units. With six distinct floorplan designs, highly detailed maritime-style exteriors and private outdoor patios and terraces, all of the conveniences of modern-day living have been placed into these homes. These attached units typically contain three levels of living area with an attached two-car garage. The architecture style is eastern seaboard and blends with the architectures of the existing neighboring retail and residential structures.
At Anchor Cove, residents will never need to leave home to enjoy the views of the San Francisco skyline, the fog engulfing the Golden Gate Bridge or the rolling hills along the coast of Marin County. They can take in the views from their balcony, soak in the culture and excitement of the Bay Area’s finest cities and enjoy the comforts and convenience of life along Richmond’s scenic waterfront. While Anchor Cove at Marina Bay enjoys a serene, self-contained bayside setting, it also has convenient and quick access to I-80 and I-580 as well as Richmond’s Intermodal Transit System, consisting of BART, Amtrak, and AC Transit Public Transportation.
Along with the unique condominiums of Anchor Cove, Marina Bay will soon boast 45,000 square feet of new shops, office space, restaurants, and public plazas. The commercial component of the project, also being developed by Signature Properties, will consist of up to six buildings located around a central public plaza with bay views and Bay Trail access.
These buildings are being designed to create an outdoor themed retail experience with eastern seaboard architecture, reflecting the architectural character of the neighboring residential units now under construction.
Nestled between the Park and Anchor Cove is the elegant, Salute Ristorante at Marina Bay, offering spectacular views of the harbor and Bay. Housed in a 100-year old Cape Cod Victorian that overlooks the marina waterfront, Salute is a unique restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine with updated creative dishes and traditional favorite pastas and entrees.
A view of the many masts at the City of Richmond’s Marina Bay
Artist renderings of the Anchor Cove Condominiums
