Could this man-made island be San Francisco’s next hot neighorhood? Some locals are betting big on it

For years, Treasure Island sat largely forgotten in the middle of San Francisco Bay — an awkward man-made expanse better known for its contaminated soil and shuttered naval housing than anything resembling a neighborhood.

But now, the 400-acre island is quietly becoming one of the city’s most buzzed-about enclaves, luring young professionals with skyline views, luxury condos and cake-fueled picnics.

As San Francisco struggles with an exodus of 20-somethings — driven out by high rents, urban fatigue and a post-pandemic identity crisis — some are turning to this former naval base as an unlikely escape hatch.

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