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Foster City's Neighborhoods 4 and 6 south of Foster City Boulevard: sailing-term streets, an all-Eichler stretch of Mainsail Court, Marina Point condos, Harbor Side townhouses and naval-named lanes.
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the story
How Marina Point & Harbor Side came to be
Marina Point & Harbor Side pairs two of the nine residential neighborhoods in developer T. Jack Foster's 1961 master plan. Like the rest of Foster City, the land is Brewer Island fill: the salt ponds were drained in the early 1960s and about 18 million tons of fill raised the ground about four feet over soft bay mud, per the city's land use element.
Neighborhood 4 came first. An Eichler history places part of Foster City's 1963 to 1968 Eichlers in Neighborhood Four on nautical streets, and says one section of Mainsail Court is entirely Eichlers, with pedestrian paths to Ketch Park and 1968 houses that still show outrigger beam-ends. Census estimates for the tract covering the core of Neighborhood 4 give a median year built of 1976. On its north edge, the Marlin Cove shopping center on Foster City Boulevard was redeveloped after the city added it to a redevelopment project area in 1999, and the general plan lists it among the centers redeveloped from commercial use to commercial and housing.
Neighborhood 6 is younger. The general plan says the lagoon's final phases were completed in Neighborhoods 6 and 7, and Census estimates for the tract that includes Neighborhood 6 put about 82% of its homes in the 1970s. The townhouse lanes and condominium buildings at the east end of Beach Park Boulevard are later still: the tract that includes them shows a median year built of 1983.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
Neighborhood 4's streets are a sailor's glossary: Schooner, Spinnaker, Barkentine, Catamaran and Cutter Streets, Windjammer Circle, and short courts named Mainsail, Topsail, Staysail, Foresail, Trysail, Trimaran, Yawl, Sloop and Ketch. City land-use records count about 369 single-family lots here, with a median of about 5,900 square feet (computed from county parcel maps). The Harbor Side townhouses fill Galley, Helm, Rudder, Hull, Outrigger, Tiller and Stern Lanes south of Beach Park Boulevard on lots of about 950 square feet, and about 640 condominium units stand on Compass Lane, Beach Park Boulevard, Shell Boulevard and Foster City Boulevard, the buildings listing records call Marina Point.
Neighborhood 6, south of Beach Park Boulevard, has about 371 single-family lots and 226 townhouse lots. Blythe, Bainbridge and Decatur Streets and Halsey and Farragut Boulevards are public streets of R-1 houses, while Greenwich, Mystic, Bridgeport, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Waterbury, Gloucester, Dover and Essex Lanes are private lanes of single-family houses zoned R-1 with a planned-development overlay. The townhouses sit on Nimitz, Spruance, Rickover, Forrestal, Zumwalt, Lord Nelson, Sprague and Lord Ivelson Lanes, several of them backing onto the lagoon arms.
Change on R-1 lots goes through the city's architectural review, which weighs scale, privacy, sunlight and waterfront views. On the planned-development lanes, the development plan and any association rules also apply, so check both before sketching a second story. The Foster City Eichler homes page on this site covers the Mainsail Court models.
streets in marina point & harbor side
- Beach Park Boulevard
- Foster City Boulevard
- Shell Boulevard
- Compass Lane
- Schooner Street
- Spinnaker Street
- Barkentine Street
- Catamaran Street
- Windjammer Circle
- Mainsail Court
- Ketch Court
- Galley Lane
- Helm Lane
- Rudder Lane
- Outrigger Lane
- Blythe Street
- Bainbridge Street
- Halsey Boulevard
- Farragut Boulevard
- Greenwich Lane
- Mystic Lane
- Nimitz Lane
- Spruance Lane
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Marina Point & Harbor Side
- shopping
Marlin Cove
The shopping center on Foster City Boulevard at the neighborhood's north edge, with a supermarket on public maps; it is about 0.4 mile straight-line from the middle of the guide area.
- park
Ketch Park
A neighborhood park off Ketch Court, linked to the all-Eichler stretch of Mainsail Court by pedestrian paths.
- park
Farragut Park
Neighborhood 6's park, near Farragut Boulevard and Beach Park Boulevard (public maps).
- landmark
The levee trail
Beach Park Boulevard ends at the rebuilt bay levee, whose trail, part of the Bay Trail, is a 12-foot asphalt path with gravel shoulders and a 15 mph limit.
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Leo J. Ryan Park and Edgewater Place
The city's central park on the lagoon is about 0.8 mile straight-line from the middle of the area, and the Edgewater Place shopping center on Edgewater Boulevard is about 0.6 mile.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Marina Point & Harbor Side is in the San Mateo-Foster City School District for elementary and middle grades and the San Mateo Union High School District for high school; Census district maps put every home here in both, and a Belmont-Redwood Shores strip on Census maps covers only the levee and marsh to the southeast. There is no public school inside the two neighborhoods: Beach Park Elementary is across Shell Boulevard at 1058 Shell Boulevard and Bowditch Middle School is across Foster City Boulevard. Foster City has no high school; the city's general plan says the majority of its students attend San Mateo or Hillsdale High in San Mateo. Attendance areas change, so check the exact address with each district's school locator.
Foster City guide: school districts · San Mateo Union High guide
Getting around
- Caltrain: Hillsdale station (50 E. 28th Ave., San Mateo) is about 2.2 miles straight-line from the middle of the area.
- SamTrans route 251 runs along Foster City Boulevard (Marlin Cove stop) and Beach Park Boulevard toward Edgewater Boulevard, then on to Bridgepointe and Hillsdale Caltrain, about once an hour (timetable effective August 4, 2024).
- Freeways: Edgewater Boulevard and Foster City Boulevard lead to SR-92 ramps; US-101 is reached via East Hillsdale Boulevard.
- On foot and bike: the levee trail is about 0.4 mile straight-line from the middle of the area, and Beach Park and Foster City Boulevards are on the city's mapped bike network.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Marina Point & Harbor Side: what we check
Buying here
- Flood: FEMA's flood data show a map revision for Foster City (case 24-09-0381P) effective September 11, 2026, with the residential blocks in Zone X, an area with reduced flood risk due to the levee; the levee strip and bay edge carry other zones. The city says flood insurance stays optional for federally backed mortgages; get a quote, confirm the parcel's zone and note the Measure P levee bond on the tax bill.
- Ground: nearly every parcel is inside a state-mapped liquefaction zone (San Mateo quadrangle, 2018). Read the natural hazard disclosure, and for condos ask the HOA about any foundation or settlement repairs.
- Condos and townhouses: about 640 condo units and 387 townhouse lots here come with HOAs. Read the budget, reserve study, recent minutes and CC&Rs, check current dues and any special assessments, and confirm rental and pet rules before you write.
- Planned-development lanes in Neighborhood 6 (Greenwich, Mystic, Bridgeport and others) are private: ask who maintains the street, lights and lagoon frontage, and what the association reviews.
- Lagoon lots: owners maintain the lagoon side under city code chapter 9.52; check bulkheads, docks and permits, and remember powerboats are not allowed.
Selling here
- For Eichlers on Mainsail Court, note the model and original features, and document radiant heat, roof and electrical updates.
- Condo and townhouse sellers: order HOA documents early and have the reserve study and any assessment history ready.
- Have the FEMA zone with the case number, the liquefaction disclosure and the Measure P levy ready before listing.
- Describe the water: lagoon frontage, which arm it faces, and the walk to the levee trail and Marlin Cove.
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faq
Marina Point & Harbor Side questions, answered
Are Marina Point and Harbor Side official Foster City names?
No. The city numbers its neighborhoods; this guide covers Neighborhoods 4 and 6. Marina Point, Marina Point Condominiums, Harbor Side and Harborside are names used in listing records.
Where are the Eichler homes?
In Neighborhood 4. An Eichler history says one section of Mainsail Court is entirely Eichlers, with paths to Ketch Park, and that Foster City's Eichlers date from 1963 to 1968.
Is the area in a flood zone?
FEMA's flood data show the residential blocks in Zone X, an area with reduced flood risk due to the levee, under a map revision effective September 11, 2026. Check the exact parcel on FEMA's map, especially near the levee.
Which schools serve Marina Point & Harbor Side?
The San Mateo-Foster City School District and the San Mateo Union High School District. Beach Park Elementary and Bowditch Middle School are just across Shell and Foster City Boulevards. Check the address with the districts.
What is the housing mix?
About 740 single-family lots, 387 townhouse lots and about 640 condominium units, per city land-use and county parcel records, so more than half of the homes here share walls.
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