City reports steady progress on 10-year Strategic Housing Implementation Plan; 5,330 homes completed or preserved so far

City staff and SHIP partners told the Planning and Community Development Committee that implementation of the city’s 10-year Strategic Housing Implementation Plan is on track in several areas, reporting 5,330 affordable homes completed since SHIP adoption and about 2,500 additional homes under construction.

Why it matters: The SHIP sets multi-year goals for affordable housing production, preservation and supportive services. Progress on the plan affects homelessness prevention, housing affordability across multiple income bands and delivery of voter-approved housing bond funds.

Key figures and progress: Veronica Garcia, director of the Neighborhood and Housing Services Department (NHSD), said the city and partners are about 34% of the way to the SHIP’s 10-year production target, with 9,604 homes completed or in progress in total. The presentation listed 477 permanent supportive housing (PSH) units complete, under construction, or in the pipeline, and NHSD…