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Taking a page from classic San Francisco row homes, the first single-family residences on Yerba Buena Island have been unveiled. The multi-story floor plans with bay windows and expansive terraces offer views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, Angel Island and the Berkeley Hills. Called The Townhomes, public sales begin this spring with pricing starting at $2.85 million. The announcement means the island’s residential development is now 50% complete. Meanwhile, the island’s 124-condominium building called The Bristol is 40% sold.

From his sixth-floor condo on Yerba Buena Island, Michael Lee looks out at the idling freighters and crisscrossing ferries, the Port of Oakland’s white cranes, and Berkeley’s green hills. Occasionally, San Francisco-bound friends will hit him up from the Bay Bridge as they are about to motor into the tunnel far below. “My friends will call and say, ‘Hey, I’m about to pass your place,’ ” said Lee, who works as a senior director at Electronic Arts. “I’ll look out the window and wave.”

San Francisco, renowned for its vibrant city life juxtaposed against breathtaking natural beauty, now offers a rare gem that marries urban living with a serene, vacation-like experience. Nestled atop the naturally formed Yerba Buena Island, between Downtown San Francisco and the East Bay, the new Townhomes within The Cove Residences enclave redefine luxury living with a focus on sustainability and community.

In 2011, Yerba Buena Island, the land mass that the bridge touches down on as it crosses San Francisco Bay, was announced to undergo a 20-year development that would create two new residential neighborhoods with room for up to 8,000 residents, Mercury News reports. Following evictions in 2015, names like Wilson Meany and Stockbridge Capital Group joined forces to develop the island enclave, which saw the launch of The Bristol condominium in 2023. Now, new images of The Townhomes within The Cove Residences have been revealed, with calming views of the bay and all the ingredients for sustainable living.

The 39-story residential building, which features just under 400 units, is one of several that have seen a recent uptick in recent buyer activity.

Two new amenity-rich developments—Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island—are redefining the luxury housing market in San Francisco, a space-limited city that has a reputation for making it exceedingly difficult to get projects approved.