Demolition permits have been filed for the existing two-story commercial structure at 1939 Market Street by the Castro in San Francisco. The site is expected to be transformed into a 15-story affordable senior housing complex that will support the neighborhood’s historic LGBTQ+ community. The project developers, Mercy Housing and Openhouse, have previously said construction could start in late 2026 or early 2027.
Construction is expected to start in late 2026 and early 2027 for the 15-story affordable senior LGBTQ+ housing proposal at 1939 Market Street in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. The development recently secured funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Mercy Housing and Openhouse are joint developers for the project.
Construction has topped out for a four-story development at 715 East Saint John Street in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The Hawthorn Senior Affordable Housing, as the project is named, will add over a hundred units to an acre across from the San Jose Medical Plaza. The Santa Clara County Housing Authority is responsible for the development.
New details have been shared for the eight-story affordable housing complex at 1234 Great Highway in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset District. The senior housing complex is expected to add nearly two hundred units and a single-story medical center along the narrow plot. Residents will benefit from stunning views across Ocean Beach and Golden Gate Park. Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation and Self-Help For The Elderly will be joint developers.
Permit activity has been spotted for the 15-story affordable senior housing proposal at 1939 Market Street by the Castro, San Francisco. The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development has filed a planning application to establish a long-term ground lease for Mercy Housing to take control of the site to build housing for residents within the LGBTQ community. Mercy Housing is the project developer.
