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160 Freelon Street with 706 Mission Street visible in the background, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Concrete Rising At 160 Freelon Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 16, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Significant construction progress has been made for the nine-story affordable housing project at 160 Freelon Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Concrete has surpassed the halfway point, with completion expected by mid-2027 for the 86-unit complex. Related Companies and the San Francisco Housing Development Corp are sponsoring the development. Construction is being led by a joint venture with Cahill Contractors and Guzman Construction Group.

1515 South Van Ness Avenue, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Concrete Nears Top for 1515 South Van Ness Avenue in Mission District, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 13, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Significant construction progress has been made for the nine-story affordable housing complex at 1515 South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Mission District. The full-concrete frame is close to topping out, with facade installation yet to start. Chinatown Community Development Center and the Mission Economic Development Agency are jointly responsible for the project.

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.

Mission Bay Block 4 East evening view, rendering by Perry Architects and Y.A. Studio

Meeting Today For 23-Story Affordable Housing in Mission Bay, San Francisco

5:00 am on December 4, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans today for the Mission Bay Block 4 affordable housing project in Mission Bay, San Francisco. The mixed-use proposal is looking to add nearly four hundred units across two structures, the tallest of which is 23 floors. Curtis Development and Bayview Senior Services are the joint developers.

45 Montclair Terrace, rendering by YA Studio

Plans Published For 45 Montclair Terrace in Russian Hill, San Francisco

5:00 am on November 3, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Updated plans have been shared for a potential residential expansion at 45 Montclair Terrace in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood. The proposal would replace a single-family house with a two-unit building half a block away from the city’s iconic winding block of Lombard Street. Domaine Montclair LLC is listed as the project applicant.

967 Mission Street looking toward the recently-complete George Apartments, rendering by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects and Y.A. Studio

Affordable Construction Forthcoming at 967 Mission Street, San Francisco

5:00 am on August 14, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The affordable house development planned at 967 Mission Street in San Francisco has cleared up the details on its upcoming timeline for construction. Property managers at the John Stewart Company have confirmed a start date of sometime in late October. The project, first reported on by SF YIMBY in 2023, has been much anticipated for the last few years, with broad community support.

Mission Bay Block 4 East aerial view, rendering by Perry Architects and Y.A. Studio

Renderings Revealed For 23-Story Affordable Housing in Mission Bay, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 26, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Initial renderings have been revealed for a dense residential project at Mission Bay Block 4 East in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco. The proposal will create four hundred affordable apartments across two structures, rising 16 stories and 23 stories respectively across two phases. Curtis Development and Bayview Senior Services are the joint developers.

Mission Bay South Block 4 East, image via Google Satellite

Plans Surface For 23-Story Affordable Tower in Mission Bay, San Francisco

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

New plans have surfaced for a high-density affordable housing project at Mission Bay South Block 4 East in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco. While the proposal is in its early stages and details may change, the plans involve two buildings in two phases, with the taller structure rising 23 floors high. Curtis Development is the project sponsor.

Transbay Block 2 East seen from Main Street next to Infinity SF, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Concrete Rising for Transbay Block 2 East, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 26, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Crews are nearing the pinnacle of the 17-story affordable housing tower in San Francisco’s East Cut neighborhood. Transbay Block 2 East is now 14 floors above street-level, with only a few levels left before the family apartment tower will reach its peak at 230 Folsom Street. Mercy Housing is the project developer.

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.

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