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Board authorizes 20‑year lease and up to $5M city contribution for 75‑bed youth navigation center at 888 Post St.
Summary
The Board approved a 20‑year lease for 888 Post Street to house a navigation center serving transitional‑age youth, with an anticipated start date of Oct. 1, 2020, an annual base rent of $1.5 million (3% annual increase) and a city contribution of up to $5 million for tenant improvements.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 authorized the city to lease 888 Post Street under a 20‑year agreement to create a navigation center for transitional‑age youth, approving a contribution of up to $5 million toward improvements and an annual base rent structure.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who led the item, described a long community process involving residents, neighborhood groups, service providers and city agencies to develop what he said will be a “newest navigation center at 888 Post Corner of High Street with 75 transitional age youth beds.” Peskin said the site will pair on‑site navigation services with housing and wraparound supports targeted to at‑risk youth and is expected to open late in 2020.
The lease terms described in the clerk’s item and discussed during the meeting include a 20‑year term anticipated to start Oct. 1, 2020; an annual base rent of $1,500,000 that escalates by 3% per year; and a city contribution capped at $5,000,000 toward the cost of tenant improvements and work to ready the site.
Supervisor Haney and other members praised the outreach and community engagement around the siting process; Haney said the item demonstrates how the city can successfully develop navigation centers when local residents are meaningfully included. Multiple supervisors signed on as co‑sponsors or otherwise commended the effort. The resolution passed unanimously.
Proponents noted the center is intended to serve as both shelter and a connection point to services for a population at high risk of long‑term homelessness; the item specifically described 75 beds for transitional‑age youth and emphasized service partners such as Goodwill Industries and others who participated in planning. The board asked that the administration and project partners continue community engagement during design and operation and signaled ongoing legislative and budget oversight as the project moves toward occupancy.
Provenance: item introduction and discussion (transcript block starting at 6159.02) through roll call and adoption (block starting at 6607.37).
