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Housing authority votes to submit RAD Blend application to HUD to rebuild Plaza East
Summary
The Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco voted to authorize submission of a RAD Blend application to HUD for Plaza East, advancing a proposed 755-unit mixed-income redevelopment that guarantees one-for-one replacement of 193 public-housing units and a right to return for residents.
The Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco on Aug. 24 authorized its chief executive to finalize and submit a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Blend application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Plaza East site.
The vote follows months of resident meetings and outreach. Linda Mason, the authority's general counsel, said the authority is the property owner and therefore "the only party that can submit a RAD Blend application," and presented the item as a request to "finalize and submit the RAD Blend application to HUD." The authority recorded resident meetings on Aug. 1, Aug. 5 and Aug. 8 and hand-delivered resident information notices and flyers as part of its outreach.
Why it matters: A RAD Blend application is intended to secure financing that can support full redevelopment rather than…
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