About the Shipyard

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Hunters Point Shipyard History

"Hunters Point" came from the family name 'Hunters', who lived on the San Francisco Bay in the 1800s. In 1870, the area was established as a commercial shipyard and was acquired by the Navy days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

San Francisco Naval Shipyard, at Hunters Point, San Francisco, subsequently known as Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNSY) is located on 638 acres of waterfront. In the 1950's the base employed 8,500 civilians.

After ceasing active operations in 1974, the Navy leased most
of the shipyard to a commercial ship repair company that operated until 1986. They subleased to small businesses, including Patterns LTD. whose owner, Jacques Terzian, created thePOINT. As an artist himself, he understood the need for studios. Initially he converted abandoned and dilapidated Navy barracks into studios for artists and musicians who had been evicted from their warehouse studios and lofts on Battery Street iwhich were being torn down to make way for Levi Plaza.

Over time thePOINT community flourished. Additional barracks were converted to studios and workshops and small businesses, artists and musicians worked along side the Navy.

Hunters Point Shipyard Redevelopment

The Navy Shipyard continues to be occupied by artists. The Navy is in the process of finalizing the transfer of the Shipyard
to the city of San Francisco. The first phase of the Hunters
Point Shipyard redevelopment is now underway. For current information see the related links listed below.

Hunters Point Shipyard Citizen Advisors

The Citizen's Advisory Committee (CAC) is a group of community residents and business owners who are selected by the Mayor to oversee the redevelopment process. Convened in 1993, the CAC was instrumental in the development of the Redevelopment Plan as well as the planning process for the reuse of the Hunters Point Shipyard.

The CAC holds public meetings monthly at the Southeast Community Facility in the Bayview District.