Robert Beck, director of the Treasure Island Development Authority, will retire Sunday after more than a decade leading the redevelopment of Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island, City Administrator Carmen Chu announced.
Beck has served as TIDA director since 2013, overseeing major infrastructure projects, housing construction, transit connections, and the creation of parks and public spaces as the former naval base is transformed into a mixed-use community, a press release issued Friday noted.
During his tenure, the city gained ownership of two-thirds of Treasure Island and completed 974 housing units, including 297 affordable homes.
City officials said Beck also helped deliver key infrastructure, including new water storage reservoirs, an electrical switchyard, a ferry terminal, and a wastewater treatment facility.
Plans for the islands call for more than 7,000 additional housing units and expanded parkland in the coming years.
Beck began his career with the City and County of San Francisco in 1988 and held senior roles at Public Works, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and the Transbay Joint Powers Authority before taking on the Treasure Island assignment.
Jamie Querubin, TIDA’s deputy director, will serve as acting director while the city conducts a search for Beck’s successor.