New renderings have been published alongside an updated construction timeline for 2530 18th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. The development will create a new home for the Homeless Prenatal Program resource agency and 73 new affordable homes. HPP is working with the developer Mercy Housing. Construction is expected to begin in Spring 2024.
2530 18th Street cross-section, illustration by Mithun
The 85-foot tall structure will yield 88,170 square feet, with 51,000 square feet for residential use, nearly 20,000 square feet of amenities and shared space, and 12,800 square feet for the HPP facilities. An additional 2,100 square feet will be offered from residential courtyards and an HPP garden. Of the 73 dwelling units, there will be 35 one-bedroom units, 32 two-bedroom units, and six three-bedroom units.
Mithun is the project architect. The podium-style design includes a four-floor mid-structure wrapped around more plain white facades. The top level is set back, creating an open terrace with views across the neighborhood. Freyer & Laureta is the civil engineer, and KPFF is the structural engineer.
2530 18th Street ground-level floor plan, illustration by Mithun
The property is located between Potrero Avenue and Hampshire Street, two blocks from the KQED Headquarters. The neighborhood is serviced by MUNI buses, and residents will be 12 minutes away from the 16th Street Mission BART stop by bus or twenty minutes on foot.
The Homeless Prenatal Program is “a family resource center in San Francisco that empowers low-income families and families who are homeless, particularly mothers motivated by pregnancy and parenthood, to find within themselves the strength and confidence they need to transform their lives.” HPP has worked since 1989 and now helps 3,000 low-income and homeless families yearly. The agency currently operates from a building just east of 2530 18th Street.
2500-2530 18th Street, image via Google Satellite
City records show that HPP purchased the 0.31-acre parcel in June 2020 for $7 million. New building permits were filed in July of 2022, estimating construction will cost around $45 million, a figure not including all development costs. Construction is expected to start in 2024, with completion by the Winter of 2026.
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I see a thought crine in this essay! You used the term “mothers”. “People who are pregnant” is the correct language!
Nice colors, so much better than boring tans and drab browns
Why do you always capitalize Muni as if it was an acronym?
thanks alot of information
you’re welcome!
Has construction started on this project?