Construction gets green light despite critics’ concerns about affordability and environmental issues.
Development Project Approved for CPMC Property at 3700 California St.
Letter to the Editor: SB-50 Won’t Solve Housing Crisis
Our organizations, based in the Sunset (D4ward) and Richmond (Richmond District Rising) neighborhoods of San Francisco, support the production of more housing in our community that is affordable, ensures stability for existing residents and maintains diversity in our neighborhoods.
Sen. Wiener’s State Housing Density Law SB-50 Faces Local Opposition
On Dec. 17, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority both passed resolutions opposing California Senate Bill 50 (SB-50), unless amended.
Small Sites Program Preserves Rent Control on Third Ave.
The linchpin of this happy ending is the city’s Small Sites Program (SSP). Launched in 2014 by the late SF Mayor Ed Lee, the program is aimed at helping low- and middle-income renters avoid displacement and eviction.
Wiener Tries Again to Pass Housing Density Law
Like the phoenix on San Francisco’s city flag, a controversial bill from a former city supervisor, which had died before in the state capitol, is once again rising from the ashes of legislative defeat, but not without pushback.
Press Release: Mar’s Resolution Pushes for SB-50 Fixes
On Dec. 17, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and The San Francisco County Transportation Authority both passed resolutions opposing Senate Bill 50 unless amended.
City Program Designed to Invest in Affordable Housing
In a first of its kind for the Sunset District, the residents of a building on Taraval Street will not be facing eviction thanks to a citywide program for keeping long-term tenants housed in place.
D4ward SF Housing Forum, Nov. 20
Housing Forum, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. at Lycée Francais de San Francisco, 1201 Ortega St,, at 20th Avenue.
Accessory Dwelling Unit Program Offers Incentives
The ADU Incentives program provides a suite of services – including financing – for homeowners to create an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in their single family home.
Ellis Act Evictions on the Rise in the Sunset; Artist Forced to Move
On Sept. 2, 1976, Linda Joy Johnson moved into a flat on 11th Avenue and has called it home ever since. But, this coming November, the 64-year-old woman might get evicted under the Ellis Act.
Free Event on May 16: Affordable Housing in San Francisco
You are invited to a free public event featuring a panel of housing policy makers and activists discussing the forces driving the housing crisis in San Francisco and how to address them.
Francis Scott Key Annex Educator Housing Reaches Next Milestone
MidPen Housing, the developer for the Francis Scott Key Annex Educator Housing complex, has submitted the project application to the San Francisco Planning Department.
New Community Group Brainstorms Housing Fix
A new community-organizing group in the Richmond District called Richmond Rising has launched a drive to raise awareness of and find concrete solutions to the neighborhood’s diminishing supply of affordable housing.
Letter to the Editor – SB-50
Editor: According to the Planning Department’s analysis of State Senate Bill 50 (Sen. Scott Wiener), your neighbor’s parcel could have an 8+ story building on it with no density limits “near” transit, […]
Update on the Francis Scott Key Annex Educator Housing Project
On Monday, Feb. 11 at Francis Scott Key Elementary School, members of the public were able to review construction plans and give feedback to BAR Architects and the developer, MidPenHousing.
Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon 