San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution to rename streets in the planned Candlestick Point development after 49ers and Giants legends, as well as longtime community members. The vote closes an approval process that began in 2015.
Among the 49ers honored are wide receiver Jerry Rice, defensive back Ronnie Lott, owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., team president Carmen Policy, and coach Bill Walsh. Quarterback Joe Montana and wide receiver Dwight Clark will share a dually named Montana-Clark Drive, honoring their connection through the famous 1982 play known as “The Catch.” The city also plans a mural depicting the play in the new neighborhood.
Giants Hall of Famers Juan Marichal and Orlando Cepeda, along with all-time home run leader Barry Bonds, will each have streets named after them.
Three community members will also be honored: World War II welder and neighborhood property owner Zerline Dixon, community activist Christine Neal, and Elder Samuel Pryor Smith, a carpenter, Muni cable car operator, and shipyard worker.
The renaming effort dates to 2015, when a Hunters Point Shipyard committee sought public nominations. In 2017, then-Mayor Ed Lee held a ceremony at City Hall announcing the plans. Progress stalled as developer FivePoint encountered significant delays across its combined Candlestick Point and Hunters Point project, which spans nearly 700 acres. The former shipyard remains an EPA-designated toxic superfund site, with Navy cleanup efforts still ongoing.
In 2024, the project was amended to allow Candlestick Point to proceed independently of Hunters Point. FivePoint is now targeting a mid-2026 construction start, with the city working to approve a final area map next month.
The Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee advanced the resolution on Monday. The full board adopted it Tuesday without objection. Board President Rafael Mandelman gaveled in the adoption approximately 30 seconds after the resolution was read.
