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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 21
Treasure Island Welcomes First Residents on 576-Acre San Francisco Housing Redevelopment
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 21

Treasure Island Welcomes First Residents on 576-Acre San Francisco Housing Redevelopment

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 21

Summary

  • First residents are moving into new apartments and condominiums on Treasure Island, a 576-acre former Navy site in San Francisco.
  • The move-in marks a long-delayed breakthrough on some of the nation’s most in-demand urban land, where severe housing constraints have kept pressure on rents and home prices.
  • Treasure Island had sat largely abandoned since the U.S. Navy left nearly 30 years ago, making the new occupancy a milestone in the island’s redevelopment.

Insights

After a 30-year wait and toxic cleanup, is living on this former Navy base actually safe for San Francisco's newest residents?
Will adding 8,000 homes on an isolated island truly fix San Francisco's housing crisis, or just create another luxury enclave?
Why did it take three decades to convert abandoned military land into housing during one of the worst supply shortages in history?