Howard Terminal: The Port’s Next Big Glow-Up?

After a few false starts (remember when Howard Terminal was supposed to be the new home of the A’s? womp womp), the Port has launched a fresh strategic plan for 2025-2030, and developers are very interested.

Over 100 companies—think big-name real estate firms, logistics powerhouses, and even some clean tech dreamers—are pitching ideas for what to do with 50 acres of prime waterfront real estate. The goal? Something that doesn’t just serve industry, but also makes sense next to Jack London Square’s growing scene.

Some of the ideas are very ambitious. Like, what if we just…built a 50-mile underground tunnel connecting the waterfront to Tracy? (This is an actual proposal. Not a fever dream. I checked.)

The bottom line: The Port wants to keep its industrial backbone strong while also making space for something new—maybe a little more public-facing, maybe a little more fun. Will Howard Terminal finally get its long-overdue glow-up? TBD!