Yerba Buena Island - The Bristol | San Francisco, CA

Set in the San Francisco Bay, Yerba Buena Island looks out on the Bay Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge and Downtown San Francisco. Wilson Meany saw the chance to bring new homes to the island: luxury for-sale hillside townhomes and podium flats, a clubhouse, and parks and habitat spaces surrounding it all. The Bristol was conceived as the gateway to that new community.

Serving as the island's threshold called for a building that could stand on a prominent site while delivering 124 luxury condominium homes in Type I-A and III-A construction. The design by Hart Howerton and the interiors by Edmonds and Lee Architects had to be carried faithfully from concept to construction. As Executive Architect, BDE Architecture guided the effort through Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Bidding and Construction Administration, keeping the team aligned so each phase built on the last.

The Bristol gives residents a welcoming front door to island living. Garden terraces, a courtyard, a fitness center and a yoga studio extend the home outward, while the views across the water to the bridges and the downtown skyline make the Bay part of everyday life.

Address: 1 Bristol Court, San Francisco, CA, 94130

Client: Wilson Meany

Number of Units: 124

Construction Types: IA, IIIA

Photographer: Brian Kitts (2023)

Modern multi-story apartment building with large glass windows and balconies, surrounded by trees and a paved walkway, against a clear blue sky.
Aerial view of a city skyline across a bay, with a bridge connecting an island to the mainland, surrounded by green hills and water.
A bridge extending over water with a city skyline and hills in the background, next to modern apartment buildings and trees in the foreground.
Aerial view of a modern apartment complex near the water with solar panels on rooftops, and a bridge in the background over the bay with boats and a distant shoreline.
Modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a white island, and light wood accents. A green plant, framed artwork, and various kitchen items are on the countertop. There are chairs with black frames and white cushions in the foreground.
Modern multi-story apartment building with large windows, balconies, and dark framing, set against a clear blue sky near a water body with a cityscape and bridge in the background.
View from a balcony showing a modern apartment complex with trees and plants, a clear blue sky, and part of the building's interior with wood flooring and large windows.
A modern reception or counter area with a wooden base and vertical slats, a stone wall with soft lighting, and large windows allowing sunlight to cast shadows inside.
A scenic view of San Francisco Bay featuring the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge under a clear blue sky, with the city skyline and industrial port in the background, and green trees along the shoreline.
A city skyline with tall buildings in the distance and a bridge over water in the foreground, under a clear blue sky.