Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development

3300 Mission Street establishing view, rendering by BAR Architects

New Building Permits for Affordable Adaptive Reuse of 3300 Mission Street

New building permits have been filed for the adaptive reuse of 3300 Mission Street in Bernal Heights, San Francisco. The 100% affordable proposal will receive a fast-tracked approval process per the Mayor Lee-passed executive directive for the vacant building, which was damaged in a 2016 fire. The development team will include Mitchelville Real Estate Group, Bernal Heights Housing Corporation, and the Tabernacle Community Development Corporation.

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Shirley Chisholm Village Educator Housing, rendering by BAR Architecture

Construction Topped Out for Affordable Educator Housing in the Sunset District

Just over a year after the official groundbreaking ceremony, crews have topped out the five-story affordable educator housing development at 1360 43rd Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District. The Shirley Chisholm Village has replaced a former school and outdoor yard with the low-rise apartment infill designed by BAR Architects with G7A. MidPen Housing is the project developer, and Cahill is the general contractor.

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1979 Mission Street property outlined approximately according to site map, image via Google Satellite

Developers Can Apply to Partner with City for 1979 Mission Street, Mission District

The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development has announced an official Request for Qualifications, seeking potential development partners to build at 1979 Mission Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. The property had previously seen the ‘Monster in the Mission’ proposal, a contentious ten-story apartment by Maximus. Now, the city-owned lot will become 100% affordable housing thanks to an agreement with Crescent Heights, the developer behind a 55-story proposal in The Hub.

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1515 South Van Ness Avenue seen along Shotwell, rendering by David Baker Architects and YA Studio

New Building Permits Filed for Mission District Affordable Housing, San Francisco

New building permits have been filed for the nine-story affordable housing plan at 1515 South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Mission District. The 168-unit infill has been designated a priority by the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to streamline approval. Chinatown Community Development Center and the Mission Economic Development Agency are jointly responsible for the project.

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