Construction has started for a seven-story affordable housing project at 78 Johnson Street as part of San Francisco’s Treasure Island megadevelopment. Star View Court will create 138 new homes at parcel C3.1, close to the nearly-complete Maceo May Apartments, offering replacement housing for existing Treasure Island residents. The project is a collaborative effort by Mercy Housing and Catholic Charities.
Star View Court groundbreaking moment, image via Mercy Housing
Star View Court establishing view, rendering courtesy Paulett Taggart Architects
Star View Court courtyard, rendering courtesy Paulett Taggart Architects
The seven-story structure will yield approximately 210,590 square feet with 140,800 square feet for housing. Parking will be included for 28 cars. Onsite management will be provided by Mercy, with supportive services and case management provided on-site by both developers. On-site amenities will include a community room, bicycle parking, on-site laundry, and immediate access to the adjacent 6th Street Park.
Unit sizes will vary. Vary with 23 one-bedrooms, 60 two-bedrooms, 40 three-bedrooms, and 14 four-bedrooms. There will be 71 units of replacement housing for Catholic Charities’ existing project and 23 replacement units for existing Treasure Island Residents. The remaining 43 units will be affordable for households earning between 30% to 100% of the Area Median Income.
Star View Court inner-block courtyard, rendering courtesy Paulett Taggart Architects
Star View Court, rendering courtesy Paulett Taggart Architects
Paulett Taggart Architects is responsible for the design. Renderings show a restrained exterior facade with flat panels punctuated by windows shaded with solar fins. The overall plan aims to connect the neighborhood with a shared courtyard as a heart of a vibrant new community. The firm aims to achieve LEED Gold certification.
Star View Court is the third affordable project jointly developed by Mercy and Catholic Charities. The project is named as a tribute to the Star Barracks from the Treasure Island military base. While achieving financing from state and local funds, Star View became the first-ever development to close using financing from the California Housing Accelerator. The fund was allocated $1.75 billion by the 2021-2022 state budget using money from the federal Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund.
“The development of quality, affordable homes on Treasure Island is long overdue, and we’re proud to be collaborating with our longtime partner Catholic Charities to meet the needs of current residents and their families during this time of major transition,” said Mercy Housing California President Doug Shoemaker.
Erick Brown, Catholic Charities Director of Housing Support Services, added, “It is glorious to witness the first shovel of dirt and know a building will rise that is worthy of the healthy growth and self-sufficiency demonstrated by these formerly homeless residents.”
Star View Court site map, rendering by Paulett Taggart Architects
Treasure Island redevelopment map, development by TICD
The overall Treasure Island masterplan was designed by SOM and is being developed by TICD, a partnership with Stockbridge Capital Group, Wilson Meany, and Lennar Corporation. Across Treasure Island and Yerba Buena, TICD has planned to build 8,000 new apartments, of which nearly half will be built during phase one. From adaptive reuse, construction will produce 202,000 square feet of offices, 67,000 square feet for retail, and 42,000 square feet for circulation. There will be another 140,000 square feet of new retail, 100,000 square feet for offices, and a 500-key hotel.
Nibbi is responsible for the construction as the general contractor. Completion is expected by 2024.
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Great that SF is getting more housing. Good that there will is Public transit with both Ferries and the MUNI #25.Also hopefully that there will be secure bicycle parking