1100 Ocean Avenue
1100 Ocean Avenue is located in the OMI (Ocean View, Merced, Ingleside) neighborhood of San Francisco. It includes 71 units that serve households earning up to 50% of the area median income in unit types ranging from studios to three bedrooms. The property is located adjacent to San Francisco City College, a community college, and the Ocean Avenue commercial and transit corridor. Due to the location this project also includes 24-units that are set aside for Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) aging out of the foster care system. The developer partnered with a local youth service provider to ensure adequate resident services for this specific population. 1100 Ocean was the first property in San Francisco to combine permanent supportive housing for extremely low-income and formerly homeless young adults with conventional affordable family housing
Total Development Cost: $33.5M
Funding Sources: San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, California Department of Housing and Community Development - Multifamily Housing Program, 4% Tax Credits, Tax-exempt Bonds, San Francisco Human Services Agency, Federal Home Loan Bank - Affordable Housing Program, Perm Mortgage, General Partner Equity, Deferred Developer Fee
Challenges & Lessons Learned
As a five story, 100% affordable multi-family building located on the west side of San Francisco, the project faced significant community and entitlement challenges. There are few affordable housing developments of this scale in this part of the city and having a sound community engagement strategy was essential. Meeting with and maintaining open communication channels with community leaders, neighborhood groups, local agencies, and public officials were vital. Several community meetings and charrettes were hosted within the neighborhood and at community functions. Additionally, resident services and property management staff were available to address community questions and concerns.
Role: Senior Project Manager
Managed community engagement strategy
Secured Planning Commission approval
Oversaw design and pre-construction activities
Secured San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing & Community Development funding as well as California Department of Housing & Community Development Multi-family Housing Program awards
Image credits: (top to bottom) Bruce Demonte (header), Bruce Demonte, Bruce Demonte, Herman Coliver Locus Architecture, Herman Coliver Locus Architecture, Bruce Demonte