Everyone is welcome to our Monthly SFHAC Happy Hour with the SF YIMBY Party and yours truly, hosted by Panoramic Interests! Whether you are a member, hardcore housing advocate or someone who is just interested in learning more about SFHAC, you’re welcome to have a drink with us. We’ll have an open bar – beer […]
Housing is now a key focus at the state level. Over 130 bills have been introduced in Sacramento and legislators are trying to figure out how to solve a problem that has historically been left for cities to address. That's why for our Annual Spring Symposium, SFHAC is bringing in state representatives from the Bay Area […]
Join the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (SFHAC) for a behind-the-scenes look of the 27 new homes at 600 South Van Ness Avenue! Located just a couple of blocks from the 16th Street BART Station, this project replaces what was formerly a vacant lot. Hear directly from the project team to learn about the process […]
Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist at Trulia, leads the housing economics research team and provides house hunters with key insights about the economy, housing trends and public policy. His educational background includes a B.S. in geography and regional development from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. in planning, policy and design from the University of […]
Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist at Trulia, leads the housing economics research team and provides house hunters with key insights about the economy, housing trends and public policy. His educational background includes a B.S. in geography and regional development from the University of Arizona and a Ph.D. in planning, policy and design from the University of […]
In 2014, The Urbanist ran an article titled “The Real Cost of Building Housing,” which looked at the exorbitant cost of construction in San Francisco. Over the past three years, these costs have continued to escalate. Join our panel to hear how the situation has evolved and how it impacts efforts to address our housing […]
In 2014, The Urbanist ran an article titled “The Real Cost of Building Housing,” which looked at the exorbitant cost of construction in San Francisco. Over the past three years, these costs have continued to escalate. Join our panel to hear how the situation has evolved and how it impacts efforts to address our housing […]
We all know that the Bay Area is facing an urgent crisis in housing. From 2007 to 2014 the nine Bay Area counties issued permits for only 57% of the housing needed to keep up with population growth. Since January 2011 the region has created five times more jobs than housing units. Everyone seems to […]
We all know that the Bay Area is facing an urgent crisis in housing. From 2007 to 2014 the nine Bay Area counties issued permits for only 57% of the housing needed to keep up with population growth. Since January 2011 the region has created five times more jobs than housing units. Everyone seems to […]
Our guest speaker for our June Membership Meeting Meeting will be Randy Shaw. Mr. Shaw is the Executive Director of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, a housing, legal and supportive services nonprofit. He's also the Editor of BeyondChron, a local media outlet focused on San Francisco politics and Tenderloin happenings. Mr. Shaw is a longtime activist […]
Our guest speaker for our June Membership Meeting Meeting will be Randy Shaw. Mr. Shaw is the Executive Director of the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, a housing, legal and supportive services nonprofit. He's also the Editor of BeyondChron, a local media outlet focused on San Francisco politics and Tenderloin happenings. Mr. Shaw is a longtime activist […]
Join the SFHAC for a tour of the new multifamily housing at 1300 22nd Street. The building consists of 91 for-sale homes and one ground-floor retail space. This project received widespread support from the Dogpatch community during its approval process, as well as from SFHAC, and was approved unanimously at the Planning Commission. The project developer […]
We have to items on this meeting's agenda. John Update, Director of the Department of Real Estate, is in charge of land transactions with city-owned property. He will speak to our members about the initiatives underway at his department. Jeff Buckley, Senior Housing Advisor to Mayor Lee, will discuss the efforts underway to create new […]
We have to items on this meeting's agenda. John Update, Director of the Department of Real Estate, is in charge of land transactions with city-owned property. He will speak to our members about the initiatives underway at his department. Jeff Buckley, Senior Housing Advisor to Mayor Lee, will discuss the efforts underway to create new […]
Balboa Reservoir is a city-owned property adjacent to the Balboa BART Station and City College under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The western portion of the site is 17 acres and occupied by 1,000 surface parking space. The City is in the process of selling the site to a team of […]
