SF Market Adds 67,000-Square-Foot Warehouse
Construction on the new Kirkwood Avenue building is set to begin in 2027.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Organic Food
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Produce shoppers and the 30 independent sellers who work at the SF Market at Jerrold Avenue will see a new 67,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center planned for Bayview-Hunters Point. The San Francisco Market Corporation, the nonprofit that runs the market, has signed a new lease for the building at 1900 Kirkwood Ave.
Why it matters
The market has operated on its 23-acre Jerrold Avenue campus since 1963 and supports about 500 permanent jobs, so expansion affects the sellers, workers and neighbors who depend on it. The amended lease changes how rent is paid and how the operator can borrow privately for growth, which the city's agreement now makes easier.
The figures are a 67,000-square-foot warehouse against the market's 23-acre campus, and about 125 expected permanent jobs plus 134 temporary construction jobs against roughly 500 permanent jobs now supported. The rent, cost and completion timeline for the new building have not been disclosed.
The players
San Francisco Market Corporation
The nonprofit that operates the SF Market and signed the new lease for the Bayview-Hunters Point warehouse.
SF Market
The wholesale produce market on Jerrold Avenue made up of about 30 independent produce sellers.
The details
The San Francisco Market Corporation has signed a new lease for a 67,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center at 1900 Kirkwood Ave. in Bayview-Hunters Point, with construction slated to begin in 2027. The amended lease, which modifies a 2022 agreement on the original 2013 lease running through 2073, changes the parcel and rent payment structure and includes environmental declarations. Next steps and any further city review have not been detailed in the source material.
Timeline
1963: The SF Market began operating at its current 23-acre campus.
2013: The original lease for the campus was signed, running through 2073.
2015: The first phase of the campus renovation was completed.
2022: An agreement updated the original 2013 lease.
2027: Construction on the new Kirkwood Ave. building is set to begin.
Across the Bay
The 2013 lease for the Jerrold Avenue campus, which runs through 2073, is the agreement this amendment builds on. The new Kirkwood Avenue warehouse extends the market's footprint in Bayview-Hunters Point while its 2022 update already changed rent and parcel terms.
If you shop for produce on Jerrold Avenue, the market is planning to grow, with new jobs and a larger warehouse coming to Bayview-Hunters Point. Construction on the Kirkwood Avenue site is not expected to start until 2027, so no change is expected at the Jerrold Avenue campus in the near term.
The takeaway
The market's expansion depends on the amended lease that now lets the operator borrow privately, so watch for construction news on Kirkwood Avenue as 2027 approaches. Residents who care about how the warehouse fits Bayview-Hunters Point can follow future city filings on the lease and building permits.
What happens next
Construction on the new Kirkwood Avenue building is scheduled to begin in 2027.
Further reading
For more on how local produce moves through the city, see Organic Food in San Francisco.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Local News Matters.
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