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.
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
65 OCEAN AVE.
Having reviewed the project proposed by the project sponsor and architect, HAC’s Project Review Committee has endorsed 65 Ocean Avenue, which creates necessary new homes for San Franciscans with a greater-than-usual number of BMR (Below Market Rate) and a community-serving childcare service center. Our committee would like to specifically commend the project team for utilizing HOME- SF.
Address: 65 Ocean Avenue, San Francisco
Date of Review: May 8th, 2019
Homes: 193
Developer: Presidio Bay Ventures, LLC
Architect: RG Architects
PUC SITE
The Housing Advocacy Coalition is proud to announce its endorsement of AGI-KASA Partners’ proposed project at South San Francisco’s PUC site. After an extensive presentation from the project team, our Project Review Committee determined the proposal would help address crises caused by our housing shortage through creation of well-designed new homes, located near transit. The Committee would also like to highlight the various difficulties associated with maximizing the potential of the site to serve the community with housing.
Address: SSF PUC Site, South San Francisco – Mission Road ½ mile south of SSF BART
Date of Review: April 17th, 2019
Homes: 830
Developer: AGI-KASA Partners
Architect: BAR 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
899 ALVARADO ST.
This proposed project at 899 Alvarado Street in San Leandro would bring in 687 new homes to the area, alongside thousands of feet of public space, a cafe, and a “parklet”. Download our letter of support to understand our position on the project.
Address: 899 Alvarado Street, San Leandro
Date of Review: December 12, 2018
Homes: 687
Developer: Maximus Antonio Alvarado LLC
Architect: BDE Architects
10 S. VAN NESS AVE.
This proposed project on 10 South Van Ness Avenue in downtown San Francisco is a 590ft tall apartment tower with 33,000 square feet of ground retail and 984 new homes to boot. This behemoth of a project will definitely help San Francisco with its housing shortage and is worthy of our support. For more details on our position on the project, download the report the card below.
Address: 10 South Van Ness, San Francisco
Date of Review: November 14, 2018
Homes: 984
Developer: Crescent Heights
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox
3637–57 SACRAMENTO ST.
This proposed project covering 3637 to 3657 Sacramento Street will add 18 new homes to the area by constructing a four-story building with space for medical offices and retail, alongside the aforementioned homes. Download the report card to understand our position on the project.
Address: 3637-57 Sacramento Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: October 31, 2018
Homes: 18
Developer: Sacramento Locusts Associates
Architect: Gary Gee Architects, Inc.
INDIA BASIN
This proposed project in Southeast San Francisco in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood will transform a former gravel yard into a pedestrian-and-bicycle-focused residential village holding host to 1,575 homes. Also included is ample space for commercial businesses and buildings ranging in size from one-story to fourteen. Download our report card to better understand our position on the project.
Address: India Basin, San Francisco
Date of Review: July 18, 2018
Homes: 1,575
Developer: BUILD
Architect: Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP (SOM), Bionic Landscape, and Gehl Studio
792 CAPP ST.
This proposed project at 792 Capp Street in San Francisco adds four homes to the area, fitting with the existing aesthetic and design. Download our letter of support to better understand our position on the project.
Address: 792 Capp Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: May 10, 2018
Homes: 1,575
Developer: Lucas Eastwood
Architect: Winder Gibson Architects
450 O’FARRELL ST.
After reviewing the project proposal from the project sponsor, the Housing Action Coalition is proud to endorse 450 O’Farrell Street. This project will provide essential workforce housing to the Tenderloin.
Address: 450 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: April 18, 2018
Homes: 302
Developer: Forge Development and Fifth Church of Christ
Architect: Gensler
4200 THIRD ST.
This proposed project at 4200 Third Street will have about 5,000 square-feet of commercial space and one hundred new homes, 18% of which will be affordable units. Download our report card to better understand our position on the project.
Address: 4200 Third Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: February 28, 2018
Homes: 100
Developer: Workshop1
Architect: Mike Pitler at Workshop1
PASSAGE AT SAN MATEO
This proposed project on the corner of Concar Drive and Delaware Avenue in San Mateo is part of a larger project of San Mateo’s Rail Corridor Plan Area. This site though will house 935 homes, including 72 affordable units, and 35,000 square feet of public and retail space with a Trader Joe’s. Download our Letter of Support to understand our position on the project.
Address: Concar Drive and Delaware Avenue, San Mateo
Date of Review: February 14, 2018
Homes: 935
Developer: California Coastal Properties, LLC
Architect: MVE Partners (Building) and Fletcher Studios (Landscape)
1140 HARRISON ST.
This proposed project at 1140 Harrison Street would demolish part of the existing building but will keep the brick facade to build and 6-to-7-story building with a total 371 new homes. Affordability is being guaranteed by the preservation of 101 affordable units at the South Beach Marina Apartments on Townsend Street. Download our report card to understand our position on the project.
Address: 1140 Harrison Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: January 31, 2018
Homes: 371
Developer: 1140 Harrison Associates LP
Architect: BDE Architecture
301 6TH ST.
The proposed project at 301 6th Street would replace a surface parking lot and auto shop with 84 homes and ground floor retail. Download our report card to understand our position on the project
Address: 301 6th Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: April 12, 2017
Homes: 84
Developer: Sixth Street Associates, LLC
Architect: Gary Gee Architects
ONE OAK ST.
The proposed project at One Oak Street would replace a surface parking lot and three-story commercial space with 304 homes and ground floor commercial space. Download our report card to understand our position on the project.
Address: 1 Oak Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: March 22, 2017
Homes: 304
Developer: BUILD
Architect: Snøhetta and Solomon Cordwell Buenz
719 LARKIN ST.
The proposed project at 719 Larkin Street would include 42 one-bedroom homes over ground floor retail in an eight-story building. Download our report card to read our comments and position on the project.
Address: 719 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: Feb 22, 2017
Homes: 42
Developer: JS Sullivan Development
Architect: RG Architecture
555 HOWARD ST.
The proposed project at 555 Howard Street would demolish the existing commercial spaces and create a tower with 255 hotel rooms and 69 for-sale homes. Download our report card to read our comments and position on the project.
Address: 555 Howard Street, San Francisco
Date of Review: Feb 22, 2017
Homes: 69
Developer: Pacific Eagle Holdings and SKS Partners
Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Mark Cavagnero Associates Architects