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Mayor won’t commit to Parcel K ground‑breaking; board approves 180 Jones ground lease for 70 units of 100% affordable housing
Summary
Mayor London Breed told the Board of Supervisors she would look into the schedule for developing Parcel K in Hayes Valley but declined to commit to a 3‑year ground‑breaking deadline. Separately the board unanimously approved a ground lease to build 70 units of 100‑percent affordable housing at 180 Jones Street.
Mayor London Breed told the Board of Supervisors on May 10 that she would follow up with staff but would not make an immediate commitment to break ground on a 100‑percent affordable project at Parcel K in Hayes Valley.
Supervisor Dean Preston asked the mayor twice whether she would commit to breaking ground within three years (and separately to issuing a request for proposals within six months) for a site created after the Central Freeway removal and dedicated under a 1999 ballot measure (Prop I) for affordable housing. The mayor said she did not have enough information to make a firm commitment and promised to consult the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development and report back to the board.
Why this matters: Parcel K is publicly owned land long identified for permanently affordable housing. Supervisors and community members have pressed the mayor’s office and city housing agencies for a clear timeline; the mayor’s willingness to “follow up” leaves the timetable unresolved.
What Mayor Breed told the board: When pressed by Supervisor Preston, Breed detailed the city’s recent housing activity in the corridor and said she would “commit to following up with the Office of Housing to understand what the challenges are in delivering this project.” She referenced recent groundbreakings on Octavia Boulevard and other completed affordable family housing projects and said she wants to understand facts before making a timeline commitment.
What Supervisor Preston said: Preston told the board Parcel K has been “a long promised” public site reserved for affordable housing and that the city is running out of excuses after nearly a quarter century. He asked specifically for a commitment to issue a request for proposals for Parcel K within six months; the mayor declined to commit without further investigation.
180 Jones: separate action advanced 70‑unit affordable project The board voted unanimously to approve a ground lease for property at 180 Jones Street with 180 Jones Associates LP to facilitate construction of a 70‑unit 100‑percent affordable rental development. Supervisor Preston described the project as 34 affordable units (ranging from 40% to 85% AMI) and 35 permanent supportive housing units (capped at 25% AMI), and thanked community advocates and former supervisors who supported the project. The resolution authorizes a 75‑year ground lease with an option to extend and a 57‑year loan agreement consistent with city funding practices (details were announced on the floor). The measure was adopted unanimously.
Next steps and follow-up requested: Mayor Breed pledged to investigate Parcel K’s status with MOHCD and follow up with Supervisor Preston; MOHCD and the director of property will proceed with lease execution and predevelopment work on 180 Jones as the city finalizes financing and entitlements.
