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The project is expected to provide, at a minimum, a community room and courtyard to accommodate a variety of programs for the residents, including Resident Services staffing for families and Plus Housing households and intensive case-management for formerly homeless residents.
MOHCD allows developers of affordable housing to earn a flat (capped) fee for project management. These fees for the development of affordable housing are regulated by the State of California, and MOHCD further restricts the fees developers may earn per the MOHCD Developer Fee Policy (publicly available online). The cash-out developer fee for this project is anticipated to be approximately $3 million and will be split evenly between the Sponsors. $1.1 million of this fee is earned by the Sponsors for project management of 1515 S. Van Ness and will be paid as development milestones are achieved. The remainder of the fee is considered “at risk” and is only payable to the Sponsors upon successful completion and lease-up of the project. In the case of 1515 S. Van Ness, both project Sponsors are non-profits and must use any developer fees for 501(c)(3) eligible activities in order to maintain their tax-exempt status.
When rental applications become available, they are accessed and submitted through the City’s online Housing Portal, DAHLIA. Applicants will be asked to provide personal information, household information, income, and preferences. Once they submit their application, they will be entered in the lottery and will receive their ranking once the results are posted. To apply: https://housing.sfgov.org/.
Both MEDA and CCDC have housing counselors that can assist those interested in applying. See below for contact info:
663 Clay St. San Francisco, CA 94111
Drop-in hours: Mondays from 2:00-4:00pm, Thursdays from 10:30am-12:30pm
All family units will be leased through a public lottery administered by the City. Plus Housing unit applicants will be referred by MOHCD, and the LOSP-funded units for formerly homeless households will be referred by the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) via the Coordinated Entry System based on need and program fit.
The project will implement the following MOHCD’s Lottery Preference Programs:
Lottery Process: Pre-Applications are collected through the City and County of San Francisco's Mayor's Office of Housing's Database of Affordable Housing Listings, Information, and Applications (DAHLIA) system. All applicants who submit complete pre-applications are included in a public electronic lottery. The electronic lottery results are then filtered by any city-sponsored housing or project-specific preferences and the final results of the filtered lottery is used to fill vacant units, in lottery rank order.
Qualification Process: Income eligibility consists of Management's review of income-related documents provided by applicant(s) and documents obtained via Management's 3rd Party Verification. Applicants complete a packet of required forms documenting sources and amounts of current and anticipated income, provide copies of documents (paystubs, taxes, bank statements, award letters, etc.) to support the sources and amounts of current and anticipated income, and a release for Management to verify the sources and amounts of current and anticipated income. After Management's review of documents provide by applicants and 3rd Party Verifications, a calculation test is performed to determine if the household income meets the income restrictions of the property or unit.
Waitlist Management: After applicants are processed in lottery rank order for vacant units, a remaining quantity, of usually 500, will become the property's waiting list (in lottery rank order) to fill future vacancies. Management will usually reach out to each of the applicants on the waiting list at least once per year to ensure continued interest in the property and the most up-to-date information (contact and income related) is known for selection of future vacancies.
Determining an income mix for an affordable housing development is a complex process. Affordable housing developers must present a unit and income mix that is eligible for State financing and addresses the affordable housing needs for the community, all while ensuring that the property’s rental income can pay for operations expenses (property staff, utilities, insurance, etc.) for 20+ years.
The purpose of a “Safe Sleeping Village” (SSV) is to provide a location where an unsheltered individual can safely stay when they cannot do so on the street or at an indoor facility. The Safe Sleep program was one of the emergency programs opened by the City in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
The SSV is for unhoused neighbors living on the street in the immediate surrounding neighborhood. The City is not moving individuals from one part of the city to another and placing them in SSVs. Participants are expected to follow a Code of Conduct.
While the City may terminate or extend the SSV program at any time, participants will be given notice in advance of the closure and connected with local organizations and City resources to help develop exit plans and support the ending of their unsheltered status. Guests will be offered placements at another City funded shelter, in advance of the closure of the project.
The site will be cleared and prepared for new construction of mixed-use, 100 percent affordable family housing.
The Safe Sleeping Village vacated the site in November 2023. The site will remain vacant until construction start which is estimated for Fall 2024.
As of November 2022, the building is expected to be 79" or up to 9-stories tall.
The project is expected to produce 168 units. The project team and the City’s goal is to provide affordable homes to as many families as possible while maintaining a cost-effective project. There is a continued need for affordable housing in the Mission District, and our project team will work with the City and the community to ensure that our project addresses this need.
Parking will not be available at 1515 South Van Ness. Fortunately, 1515 South Van Ness is in a transit rich area and scores 99/100 on Walk Score, with , meaning daily errands for residents in this area do not require a car. The project also has access to nearby bike networks. Additionally, the project team will work with the City to identify potential on-street car-share programs that would be suitable for the project location.
The current design of the project includes a secure bicycle parking room within the building that meets or exceeds the number of spaces required by the San Francisco Planning Department.
The project team aims to provide ground floor commercial spaces that benefit the community and the residents of the building alike. Through the community engagement process, the project team has been compiling information received from attendees of community meetings regarding the desired use of the ground floor space. We are currently proposing an Early Childhood Education Center and a space for a community serving non-profit.
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