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Prologis outlines phased master plan for San Francisco Railyards with up to 7,000,000 sq ft of development
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Summary
Prologis presented a two‑phase master plan for the 19‑acre San Francisco Railyard to the TJPA board, proposing a near‑term phase that maintains rail operations and a long‑term phase that moves tracks underground, including a new station, parks and thousands of homes; entitlement is expected to take 2–3 years.
Prologis representatives presented a master plan for the 19‑acre San Francisco Railyard to the TJPA board on Oct. 17, describing a two‑phase, transit‑oriented development intended to complement the Portal project and surrounding investments.
Genevieve Cadwalader, vice president at Prologis, said the plan was developed in collaboration with Caltrain and city staff and is the product of technical analysis and community outreach. "We're really excited to be at this point where we have put some of the puzzle pieces together and have the workings of a master plan to discuss," she said.
Prologis described Phase 1 as keeping rail service and storage on site while enabling development along the 4th and 7th Street edges; Phase 2 would move most service tracks underground, freeing the site for higher‑density mixed‑use development. Cadwalader said the plan envisions "more than 7,000,000 square feet of mixed use development, thousands of new homes, including affordable homes, signature parks and plazas, and comfortable streets for bikes and pedestrians."
She said the project team has been preparing technical work and outreach (public workshops, site tours and meetings with HOAs and community groups) and will submit a project application to the city to begin the entitlement process. The team anticipates entitlement to take two to three years; only after entitlements and required infrastructure work (including rail infrastructure and utility connections) would vertical development proceed.
Board members asked whether near‑term elements such as the Showplace corner and station could proceed before Portal undergrounding; Prologis said the Phase 1 designs are compatible with Portal designs and could be advanced independently though sequencing depends on entitlements, funding and coordination with Caltrain.
Next steps: Prologis will continue technical work with Caltrain, submit the project application to the city and advance environmental review, a travel‑demand management plan and development‑agreement discussions as the entitlement process moves forward.
