A new neighborhood on old rail yards
Mission Bay grew up on former rail yards and industrial land south of Mission Creek, and nearly all of it has been built in the last few decades. Most addresses are in ZIP 94158. Third Street runs through the middle with the T Third light-rail line, the UCSF Mission Bay campus fills much of the southern half, and Chase Center, the Warriors' arena, sits near the waterfront. Oracle Park is just across Mission Creek to the north.
The neighborhood borders SoMa and South Beach to the north, Potrero Hill to the west across Interstate 280, and Dogpatch to the south, with the Bay along the east side. The Caltrain station at 4th and King is a short walk from the northern blocks. Houseboats line part of Mission Creek, but almost every move here involves a modern building rather than a house.
That changes how the day is planned. Instead of front stairs and curb gaps, the work centers on the building: reserving the elevator, booking the loading dock or garage entrance and sending a certificate of insurance before management will approve the date.
