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Preliminary Permits Resubmitted For 1234 Great Highway, San Francisco

5:30 am on July 15, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been resubmitted for the oceanfront affordable housing complex at 1234 Great Highway in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood. The overall scale for the proposal remains unchanged since our previous coverage, including 199 rental apartments across an eight-story residential building and a single-story adult day health care center. Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation and Self-Help For The Elderly are joint developers.

Affordable Housing Opens At 78 Haight Street in Hayes Valley, San Francisco

5:30 am on July 12, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

City officials and the project team recently gathered to celebrate the grand opening of 78 Haight Street in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. The seven-story affordable housing project has added 64 units to a parcel along the former Central Freeway corridor, demolished after the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation is the project’s developer, and Guzman Construction Group and Suffolk formed a joint venture to oversee construction.

1939 Market Street corner view, rendering by Paulett Taggart Architects and YA Studio

Demolition Permits Filed For 1939 Market Street in San Francisco

5:30 am on May 25, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

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.

1939 Market Street, design by Paulett Taggart Architects and YA Studio

Funding Secured for 1939 Market Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 16, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

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.

Hawthorn Senior Housing construction update, image by author

Construction Underway For Hawthorn Senior Housing, San Jose

5:00 am on August 26, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

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 For 1234 Great Highway, Outer Sunset, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 5, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

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 For 1939 Market Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 24, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

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.

78 Haight Street seen from across Octavia Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Tops Out for Affordable Housing at 78 Haight Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 22, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Concrete has topped out for the seven-story affordable apartment complex at 78 Haight Street in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood. Construction restarted in the spring of this year after work was stalled in 2022 after a neighboring property owner complained about construction compromising their structure’s foundation. Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation is the project developer.

715 East Saint John Street pedestrian view from across the street, rendering by Paulett Taggart Architects

Groundbreaking Ceremony for 715 East Saint John Street, San Jose

5:30 am on November 8, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The Santa Clara County Housing Authority and the County have celebrated the official groundbreaking for the Hawthorn Senior Apartments, a new affordable housing project at 715 East Saint John Street in San Jose. Construction will soon create over a hundred units and community amenities for senior residents, including some permanent supportive housing for formerly unhoused residents. Completion is expected by the summer of 2026.

Star View Court, image courtesy Paulett Taggart Architects

Second New Affordable Housing Project Opens on Treasure Island, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 11, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Star View Court has opened its doors to residents as the second affordable housing community to finish in recent years on San Francisco’s Treasure Island. The seven-story building has added 138 units to 78 Johnson Street, including 94 replacement units for families living on the artificial island. Catholic Charities and Mercy Housing are jointly responsible for the development.

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