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Why it matters: Speakers described conditions they said affect health, safety and daily life for low-income and legacy public housing residents across San Francisco. Many asked the Housing Authority and its city partners to enforce management contracts more strictly, increase transparency about repairs and contractor hiring, and expand local hiring and contracting opportunities for Black and other underrepresented contractors.

What residents described: Residents who identified themselves by name told the commission they are coping with broken elevators, rodent infestations, chemical exposure, unresolved repairs and delays in fob or garage access. Several speakers named property managers and developers such as John Stewart, McCormick & Baron (sometimes cited as McCormick and Barron), Related Management and MBS as parties they said have not addressed recurring maintenance and service problems. Examples from the record include:

- Irie Benson, a resident at Alice Griffith and a Citywide HUD Alliance member, said elevators have broken down and longtime maintenance delays have left units and common areas in disrepair: “So when the elevators break down, the residents with disabilities and mobility issues are trapped.”

- A resident said she had not been able to access her unit for about three weeks because the elevators were out, forcing her to stay elsewhere and pay for food and lodging.

- Salah Hakuia Chandler recounted a medical incident she said she linked to pesticide use at a Candlestick-area John Stewart building and said she received what the speaker called an eviction-threat letter after raising concerns.

- Several speakers from Plaza East, Hunters View (West Point), and other sites said security and building services were inadequate and described ongoing mold, pest and infrastructure problems.

Oversight and accountability requests: Speakers and tenant organizers repeatedly urged the Housing Authority to work with the mayor’s office of housing and community development and with HUD to enforce contract obligations, provide clearer public reporting on monitoring and affordability covenants, and prioritize hiring of local residents and Black-owned firms on construction contracts. Janice Williams of the Citywide HUD Alliance asked for public hearings on management practices across HUD communities in San Francisco; others pressed for a formal “letter of assurance” or similar instrument from the authority to hold property managers accountable.

Staff and board response: Housing Authority CEO Tanya Letizhu acknowledged the comments and told the meeting the authority has been working with Mercy Housing, property managers and MOHCD on issues at Sunnydale and other properties. On pest control specifically, Letizhu said the authority and Mercy have “been battling pest, very diligently and working with Mercy around additional pest control for where the dirt is being moved,” and that staff have contacted impacted units to provide services and pest treatment where needed. The board president and commissioners thanked speakers for coming and said staff would continue coordination with city partners and contractors on remediation and oversight.

Requests for data and enforcement: Several commenters cited federal and local monitoring rules and asked for annual monitoring reports and recorded affordability covenants to be made public. Speakers also testified that residents are not seeing promised resident hiring and contracting on capital projects; multiple commenters asked the authority to require prevailing wages and local hire in redevelopment contracts and to audit developer compliance with those requirements.

Ending: Commissioners and staff acknowledged the depth of residents’ complaints and said they will continue to work with the mayor’s office, HUD and property managers to address immediate habitability needs and longer-term contract and hiring concerns. The public record shows persistent, unresolved issues across multiple properties and calls from resident leaders for frequent and transparent follow-up from the authority and city partners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Apr 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dozens of public commenters at the April 24 Housing Authority meeting described persistent habitability problems at Alice Griffith, Plaza East, Hunters View and other HUD-subsidized properties managed by private firms, and urged stronger oversight and hiring of local residents and contractors.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6574000,"Housing Authority approves Sunnydale ground leases, project-based vouchers and streetlight power; HUD approval required",1606,1244000,2850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124630-b52f7f300811e8134b7da581d8279d48&start=1244&end=2850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124630-b52f7f300811e8134b7da581d8279d48/thumbnail_1244000.jpg","/articles/6574000/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Housing-Authority-approves-Sunnydale-ground-leases-project-based-vouchers-and-streetlight-power-HUD-approval-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574000-7606339d5a29e83202aa0bf88a15052c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068175&Signature=e8snRBpTAAIMn1PipLc3zfDc1TleRhEKGsiv3~F4WnowBMDRohQ8k2ZTH9h9gi3Up8kZbyyNzNbWs1MlOWUBAMxsKuJA~CRZyo27mrO1rQy07vS0ZtVqi0zNk-DAxI9XEavmg9lEKurKe-kdH7gEGUu2up1D-DA~VbFjmEpaTJlSbsq830rg-sAFG2zgirMVmUMd7x~btUtTcc3ekpq~CWpXGxoMINdAyftXAf~yqKp1MeZYAWey9j-2mKXDSghvtZRNMVIuSqSjqnx-0oW4ECNRnXOp~peszYSvpANvQjIpH3Td4t7kVjNM-T58UtZPNvJaBRsOoW5~7upDSUj~Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco on Thursday approved a package of agreements to advance phase 1C of the Sunnydale HOPE SF redevelopment, authorizing ground leases for Blocks 7 and 9, project-based vouchers and a construction license to provide electrical power to new streetlights on West Access Road.

The items — described in staff materials as a series of ground leases, HUD use agreements, partial releases of prior HUD use covenants and ancillary lender documents — were presented by Claire Murphy, associate director of real estate development at Mercy Housing, a co-developer on the Sunnydale project. Murphy told commissioners the proposals would allow construction to start this summer on Building 7 (88 units, including 67 units set aside for Sunnydale legacy residents at 50% of San Francisco area median income) and Building 9 (94 units, including 71 legacy-resident set-aside units). Murphy said the blocks are “100% affordable” and reiterated the project’s commitment to one-for-one replacement of legacy units.

Why it matters: The approvals advance more than 180 affordable units in the Sunnydale redevelopment and clear a path for infrastructure work tied to the overall HOPE SF promise of replacing public housing units as sites are rebuilt. Staff and the developers said closings remain subject to final HUD approvals.

Commission members and staff emphasized the project is on the HOPE SF model of one-for-one unit replacement and that HUD must sign off on the recorded agreements before any transaction closes. Housing Authority CEO Tanya Letizhu noted the authority and partners are working with the mayor’s office of housing and community development on resident concerns raised earlier in public comment and confirmed the documents will be submitted to HUD for review. As Murphy said in the presentation, the work includes new community-serving space, recreation facilities and linear open space in addition to the housing units.

Votes and formal actions: The commission took roll-call votes on each item and approved them. The record shows unanimous ayes from the commissioners present. The actions approved include:

- Consent resolution approving project-based voucher (PBV) allocations for Sunnydale Block 7 (not to exceed 67 PBVs) and Block 9 (not to exceed 71 PBVs) and approval of an amendment to multiple legal services contracts to increase the collective cap by $1,200,000 to $2,700,000. (Vote: Commissioners Pikes—Aye; Kim—Aye; Lindo—Aye; President Torres—Aye.)

- Resolution approving execution of the Block 7 ground lease, HUD use agreements, partial releases and related lender documents to permit construction of 88 affordable rental units and one manager unit (subject to HUD approval). (Vote: Pikes—Aye; Kim—Aye; Lindo—Aye; Torres—Aye.)

- Resolution approving execution of the Block 9 ground lease, HUD use agreements, partial releases and related lender documents to permit construction of 94 affordable rental units and one manager unit (subject to HUD approval), and related easement and construction license agreements. (Vote: Pikes—Aye; Kim—Aye; Lindo—Aye; Torres—Aye.)

- Resolution authorizing a construction license agreement among the authority, SFHA Housing Corporation and Sunnydale Infrastructure LLC to provide use of authority property and electrical access for new streetlights on West Access Road. (Vote: Pikes—Aye; Kim—Aye; Lindo—Aye; Torres—Aye.)

Contract amendment: The consent agenda also included a separate resolution authorizing Amendment No. 1 to contract number 23-0001 (multiple law firms for legal services), increasing the collective contract amount by $1,200,000 to a total not to exceed $2,700,000; that consent package passed on roll call.

Context and next steps: Staff and Mercy Housing said HUD review and approvals remain required for several recorded documents (HUD use agreements and partial releases). Staff recommended approval at the meeting to maintain the project closing schedule and avoid backtracking the timeline. Claire Murphy said construction preparation, including infrastructure work that has already started, will allow groundbreaking on the buildings this summer if HUD and lender conditions are met.

During the discussion commissioners asked about income targeting and AMI levels; Mercy Housing cited 2024 AMI guidance and explained that a portion of the units are targeted to legacy Sunnydale households at 50% of the San Francisco AMI and the remainder at or below 80% AMI. CEO Letizhu and staff reiterated commitment to coordinating with the mayor’s office of housing and community development and property managers to respond to resident habitability and service concerns that surfaced in public comment.

Remaining caveats: Several documents are explicitly subject to HUD approval and the staff presentation and votes reflected that condition. The commission record and staff remarks repeatedly noted HUD sign-off is required before final closings and before PBV subsidy becomes effective.

Ending: The commission approved the Sunnydale package as presented and directed staff to continue coordination with HUD, developers and city partners to address outstanding resident concerns while advancing the project toward construction and lease-up.","The San Francisco Housing Authority Commission on April 24 approved ground leases, project-based vouchers and a construction license for streetlights at Sunnydale Phase 1C, with staff noting HUD review is required before closings.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents at multiple HUD-subsidized sites tell Housing Authority they face broken elevators, rodents and delayed repairs; call for oversight and local hiring

Housing Authority approves Sunnydale ground leases, project-based vouchers and streetlight power; HUD approval required