The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing has filed plans to create a temporary shelter center at 428 11th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The application looks to bring 60 sleeping unit cabins with supportive programming for individuals and pets. Public records show the property is owned by a San Mateo-based family trust.
The application invokes Assembly Bill 101, 2019, which mandates by-right processing for navigation centers. The state law looks to lower barriers to increase access to permanent housing, including by allowing partners, pets, and storage facilities. Plans for 428 11th Street will follow these rules, providing storage facilities alongside restrooms, showers, office space, a meeting room, a clinic, a community room, and a dining space. The site is expected to be managed by a non-profit operator, offering 24/7 onsite support services.
428 11th Street, image via Google Street View
The roughly 0.41-acre property is located along 11th Street between Bryant Street and Harrison Street, overlooked by the US 101 overpass. The site is across from the Costco big-box store, and a block away from the Mission District neighborhood. Previously, the site had been known as the SoMa StrEat Food Park from 2012 through 2024. Before that, the site was a U-Haul parking lot.
The estimated cost for the temporary center or timeline for set-up has yet to be shared. According to the application, “the project would be funded and delivered by private philanthropy and the general contractor would be G&G Builders.”
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I’m a neighbor and I don’t mind this land being used for temporary shelter, as long as we get more support for the surrounding area; NO more RV parking on Potrero Av, and no more sidewalk encampments nearby. If the shelter is well-managed and the streets remain safe and tidy, I’m supportive.