ENDORSED PROJECTS
Below are projects that have undergone review by our Project Review Committee and selected for endorsement.
East Bay • Los Angeles • North Bay • Peninsula • San Francisco • South Bay • SoCal
Affordable • Car Free • Density Bonus • For Sale • Mixed Use • Rental • Student Housing
One of the many benefits of HAC membership is getting support for your project at every step of the hearing and approval process.
The projects showcased below only date back to January 2013. To learn more about our project actions on past projects, email us at info@housingactioncoalition.org.
1936 ALUM ROCK AVE.
HAC is proud to endorse The Pacific Companies’ project at 1936 Alum Rock in San Jose. The project will provide 194 affordable homes, all of which are affordable to thirty to eighty percent of Area Median Income without taking advantage of any public subsidies.
Address: 1936 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose
Homes: 194
6501 SHUTTUCK AVE.
HAC is pleased to support the proposed project at 6501 Shattuck Avenue in Oakland. The project will create 18 homes near public transit on a vacant site formerly occupied by a gas station.
Address: 6501 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland
Date of Review: January 27th, 2021
Homes: 18
Developer: Bruder, LLC
Architect: Moshe Dinar
955 POST ST.
HAC is pleased to endorse 955 Post Street, a project that promotes the usage of environmentally smart alternatives and will provide affordable housing in a transit-rich environment.
Address: 955 Post Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: November 4th, 2020
Homes: 69
Developer: Reunicon
Architect: Page Turnbull
928 98TH AVE.
HAC is proud to endorse Madison Park’s project at 921 98th Street in Oakland. The project will replace a vacant lot with a diverse set of housing options, local artwork, and ground floor retail.
Address: 921 98th Avenue, Oakland
Date of Review: September 9th, 2020
Homes: 399
Developer: Madison Park
1145 MISSION ST.
HAC is pleased to endorse 1145 Mission Street, a project that will bring homes of varying affordability levels to downtown San Francisco.
Address: 1145 Mission Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: September 9th, 2020
Homes: 25
Developer: Darren and Valerie Lee
Architect: Levy Design Partner
MENLO UPTOWN
HAC is excited to endorse 1101-1123 Sutter Street. This innovative project will utilize the state density bonus to replace a parking garage and mortuary with 201 homes, and exceeds the city’s affordability requirements.
Address: 141 Jefferson Drive, 180 – 186 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park
Date of Review: June 17th, 2020
Homes: 441 rental homes and 42 townhomes
Developer: Greystar
BALBOA RESERVOIR
The Housing Action Coalition is proud to endorse Reservoir Community Partners’ proposed project at Balboa Reservoir in San Francisco. The project is located within a quarter mile of BART and MUNI stations and includes 50% affordable units, making it an ideal infill development.
Address: Balboa Reservoir
Date of Review: April 15th, 2020
Homes: 1,100
Developer: Reservoir Community Partners (A BRIDGE and Avalon Bay Partnership)
2650 TELEGRAPH AVE.
HAC is proud to endorse OSM Development and Trachtenberg Architects’ proposed project at 2650 Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. The project reflects the type of well-designed, transit oriented homes that the Bay Area needs to address the housing shortage.
Address: 2650 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley
Date of Review: February 26, 2020
Homes: 45
Developer: OSM Development
Architect: Trachtenberg Architects
1750 BROADWAY
HAC is pleased to announce our endorsement of Rubicon Point Partners’ proposed project at 1750 Broadway in Oakland, California. After an extensive presentation from the project team, our Project Review Committee determined the proposal would help to alleviate the housing affordability and displacement crisis by creating well-designed new homes centered around local and regional transit.
Address: 1750 Broadway, Oakland
Date of Review: October 22, 2019
Homes: 307
Developer: Rubicon Point Partners
Architect: Handel Architects
95 HAWTHORNE ST.
After reviewing this project proposed by John Hancock Life Insurance, HAC’s Project Review Committee has endorsed 95 Hawthorne Street, which brings in much needed family housing to the San Francisco downtown area, joining several other new housing projects along Folsom and in the Central Transit District. Our committee would like to commend the project specifically for taking advantage of the State Density Bonus to provide more needed affordable homes for San Franciscans.
Address: 95 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: September 17, 2019
Homes: 392
Developer: John Hancock Life Insurance and Trammell Crow Residential
Architect: SOM
PENINSULA HEIGHTS
This proposed project in San Mateo brings in 291 new townhomes, 29 of which will be on-site BMRs. This will encourage a family-friendly neighborhood as the homes are predominantly 2- to 3-bedroom units. Download our Letter of Support to better understand HAC’s position on the topic.
Address: 2988, 2800, 2755, and 2655 Campus Drive, San Mateo
Date of Review: August 7th, 2019
Homes: 291
Developer: Harvest Properties, Inc.
Architect: DAHLIN Group
3333 CALIFORNIA ST.
This proposed project at 3333 California Street will bring in an impressive load of 744 new homes into San Francisco. This project has received the highest ever Report Card score since the card’s redesign. The tower uses a Special Use District to reach the required height for its 744 homes. Download our Report Card to better understand HAC’s position on the project.
Address: 3333 California Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: July 24th, 2019
Homes: 744
Developer: Laurel Heights Partners, LLC
Architect: BAR/SCB/Jensen Architects/MSLA/JCFO/ARUP
55 BELCHER ST.
This proposed project will bring in 25 new homes, above the original 18 zoned for via a Conditional Use Permit. Of those 25 homes, 5 of which will be made affordable, up from the required rate of 12%. Situated near several MUNI bus and rail lines, it also replaces a parking lot. Download our report card to better understand our position on the project.
Address: 55 Belcher Street
Homes: 25
Developer: 55 Belcher Street, LLC
Architect: Sia Consulting
1798 FILBERT ST.
This proposed project is a renovation of an existing two story building, adding a third floor and replacing a commercial space with an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), bringing the total number of homes to 4. Download our letter of support to better understand our position on the project.
Address: 1798 Filbert Street
Homes: 4
Developer: Paul Oltranti and the Estate of Flora Oltranti
Architect: Erica Severns
THE CREAMERY
This proposed project at 655 Fourth Street will consist of two new buildings, bringing in 960 new units alongside funding a further 288 affordable units through the payment of $60.74 million in-lieu fee. The mixed use building will have access to public transportation, a keep step for ensuring a greener city. Download our report card to better understand our position on the project.
Address: 655 Fourth Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: May 22, 2019
Homes: 960
Developer: Tishman Speyer
Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group and Adamson Associates
400 DIVISADERO ST.
This proposed project at 400-444 Divisadero Street will replace a gas station with 186 new homes, 20% of which will be affordable and also is the maximum recommended by the city of San Francisco. Download our report card to better understand our position on the project.
Address: 400 Divisadero Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: May 8th, 2019
Homes: 186
Developer: Genesis CA Development, LLC
Architect: WDG Architects and BDE Architects
1325 OLD COUNTRY RD.
This proposed project at 1325 Old County Road in Belmont, called Artisan Crossing, brings together a large public plaza with outdoor art spaces and seating with 250 new homes, 38 of which will be made affordable. Download our letter of support to better understand our position on the project.
Address: 1325 Old County Road, Belmont
Date of Review: February 13, 2019
Homes: 250
Developer: Windy Hill Property Ventures
Architect: BDE Architecture
MANDELA STATION
This proposed project, built on top of a major BART station, will create a new cultural hub in the neighborhood by opening up adjacent streets, allowing opportunities for art projects, and creating 762 new homes (240 of which are affordable units). Download our letter of support to understand our position on the project.
Address: 1451 7th Street, Oakland
Date of Review: January 30, 2019
Homes: 762
Developer: Strategic Urban Development Alliance, China Harbor Engineering Co.
Architect: Edward McFarlan
2300 HARRISON ST.
The proposed project at 2300 Harrison Street will add a horizontal addition to an existing 3-story office building by constructing a new 6-story-over-basement building, replacing a parking lot. This will create ground level retail, opportunities for the arts, two levels of office, and a total of 24 new homes. Download our report card to understand our position on the project.
Address: 2300 Harrison Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: January 23, 2019
Homes: 762
Developer: 562 Mission Street LLC
Architect: BAR Architects
1388 BANCROFT AVE.
The proposed project at 1388 Bancroft Avenue in San Leandro is a 3-story apartment building with public bus options and has a close proximity to the BART station in downtown San Leandro. It has roof garden spaces, a community room, and 45 new homes. Download our letter of support to understand our position on the project.
Address: 1388 Bancroft Avenue, San Leandro
Date of Review: January 16, 2019
Homes: 45
Developer: Eden Realty
Architect: AXISGFA Architecture