Help Us Save Our Sausalito Historic District

Not Right for the Historic District—9 Stories and 109 Feet Tall!

Rendering based on Francis Gough Illustration and 3/4/2024 project update filed with City of Sausalito
The massive scale overwhelms our historic district.

Appeal Delayed, But Fight Continues: 33 Protected Trees & 62 Species at Risk

We have an important update. The developer’s appeal for the proposed luxury project at 605 Bridgeway was not heard publicly by the City Council on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, as previously anticipated. A new hearing date has not yet been scheduled. While we have no inside information, we suspect that the closed session agenda item discussing threatened litigation may relate to this project.

In anticipation of the appeal and to strengthen the record, SOS attorneys have submitted a significant new legal and scientific filing detailing fundamental legal deficiencies and severe environmental impacts of the proposed development—and its companion project (“Monster #2”) at 83 Princess, immediately behind 605 Bridgeway.

Read more about what our attorneys reveal concerning the environmental impact of the proposed Bridgeway and Princess Street projects.

Join the 2,200 People Who Have Signed the Petition to Oppose this Flawed Project

A 9-story, 109-foot luxury condo project has been proposed in the heart of our Historic District—violating city rules and threatening the character of all of Sausalito.

It includes 51 ultra high-end units—and just 8 tiny, substandard “affordable” units crammed against the hillside facing a retaining wall. A travesty pretending to meet housing needs.

If approved, it sets a precedent for more oversized towers and the end of our Historic District.
Stand with us. Sign the petition. Stop this project before it’s too late.

Latest News

Our attorneys filed legal arguments exposing why the 605 Bridgeway development cannot proceed. New biology report from Dr. Shawn Smallwood documents Princess Grove, where the developer proposes to clear-cut 33 mature trees leading to the decimation of 2 protected or special-status species.
As we turn the page to 2026, we want to share what's on the horizon—and why your continued engagement will be more critical than ever. The work ahead requires resources, expertise, and sustained community support. Here's what Save Our Sausalito is preparing
The developer behind the massive 605 Bridgeway luxury project is making a final appeal to overturn the City's determination that it violates zoning rules. After City staff and Planning Commission rejections, the fight now moves to City Council in January.
In 2025, Save Our Sausalito and its supporters secured 23 victories that protected our character, our views, and our Historic District. Here's what organized community action accomplished this year.
Sausalito residents rallied to protect the city's iconic views. After mobilizing supporters through emails and public comments, the City Council voted 5-0 to keep View Protection in ODDS, ensuring future development respects our shared bayside beauty.
SOS lawyers provided a point-by-point rebuttal to applicant attorney and urged officials to reject the reckless luxury condo project at 605-613 Bridgeway, citing zoning violations, untimely appeals, and devastating threats to Sausalito’s historic district under CEQA.
Save Our Sausalilto attorneys called on the City of Sausalito to reject the applicant’s untimely appeal, which sought to overturn the city’s determination that the proposed luxury condo project at 605-613 Bridgeway violated zoning rules and the General Plan.
Save Our Sausalito attorneys submitted a letter urging the City to deny the 605-613 Bridgeway application, outlining legally required reasons for denial. The letter highlighted violations of height limits, zoning regulations, environmental risks, and historical misrepresentation.
Save Our Sausalito submitted detailed comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 6th Cycle Housing Element Programs. The comments call for a thorough reassessment of the DEIR to ensure the protection of Sausalito's historic and biological resources.
Donors make Save Our Sausalito’s legal efforts like these possible. Please consider giving today to help us keep up our momentum and protect Sausalito today and for future generations. All contributions are welcome.

Save Our Sausalito Biologist Identifies Habitat of Special Species on Bridgeway Site

Sensitive species photographed in the Princess Grove on August 19, 2025.

Protect the Princess Grove Habitat

The current Bridgeway and Princess Street proposals would clear-cut what has become known as the Princess Grove, a grove of eleven trees, including magnificent coast live oaks standing 45-feet tall and likely almost a century old.

 

study by renowned biologist Dr. Shawn Smallwood showed that Princess Grove hosts special-status species including the Anna’s hummingbird, monarch butterfly, the great horned owl, western grey squirrel, tree-roosting bats, Allen’s hummingbird and Cooper’s hawk.

The glass in the structure would result in an estimated 196 annual bird-window collision deaths, according to the report.

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Best-Selling Author Amy Tan Speaks Out on Project’s Threat to Local Birds

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“This proposed building is an eyesore that would damage the unique beauty of our town. Its expanse of glass windows reflecting the bay would lure birds that would be killed by colliding into what appears to be sky. These high-end residences would also be lit at night and attract and kill migrating birds. Sausalito is the varied habitat for hundreds of species of birds that are both year-round residents and visiting fall migrants from September – April.

 

As a board member of American Bird Conservancy and a Sausalito homeowner whose backyard has been visited by 66 species of birds, I voice my strong objection to this proposed building detrimental to both our town’s historic character and its wildlife.”

– Amy Tan –

Sausalito Resident

Join your voice with Amy’s to call upon the City Council to protect Sausalito’s wildlife and the city itself.

This Project Doesn’t Belong in the Historic District

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One million people visit Sausalito’s Historic District every year. It is one of only twelve certified historic districts in all of California.

It is a treasured and much-loved resource as well as an economic engine of the community.

 

The State of California acclaimed the district’s commercial architecture as some of the most notable of its time period.

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Save Our Sausalito

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Save Our Sausalito is a 501(c)4 public benefit non-profit corporation that organizes direct actions to preserve Sausalito’s unique character today and for future generations. We fight for you by advocating for responsibly designed new developments and affordable housing, and opposing developments that detract from Sausalito’s welcoming community.

The Sausalito we treasure and love won’t be here unless we fight for it.

Donations to Save Our Sausalito are not tax deductible.