Supervisor Melgar unveils 530 Sansom downtown development plan; pledges fire station, affordable housing funds and general fund revenue

Supervisor Aaron Peskin's successor, Supervisor Melgar, announced on June 24 that he will introduce legislation alongside Mayor Lurie to advance the 530 Sansom project, a proposed 41‑story mixed‑use development in northern downtown San Francisco.

Melgar described the project as the most ambitious downtown development in decades and listed anticipated public benefits the sponsor said the project would deliver: a new Fire Station 13, nearly $15 million in affordable housing contributions targeted to 100 percent affordable senior housing at 772 Pacific Avenue or other District 3 projects, and approximately $14 million in annual general fund revenue. Melgar said an initial $2 million payment toward the housing contribution would occur within six months of entitlement.

"This project makes it clear that our downtown recovery is real and quickly accelerating," Melgar said. "I also want to recognize the heavy lifting that my predecessor, Aaron Peskin, did over the past decade to move this project forward from a vision to now being on the cusp of groundbreaking." He said the project has labor support and that he expects the legislation to return to the board after a Planning Commission hearing in July.

Why it matters: If approved and built, the project would be a major private development with significant public benefits pledged by the sponsor. The project would affect downtown land use, housing contributions, emergency services siting, and city revenue projections.

Next steps: Melgar said the measure will advance after a July Planning Commission hearing and return to the board for consideration later in the summer. The item as introduced is a request to pursue entitlements and authorizing legislation, not a final entitlement or construction start.