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Commission approves elevator modernization grants for four Tenderloin PSH hotels
Summary
The commission approved four HSH grant agreements to Tenderloin Housing Clinic for elevator modernization at the Mayfair ($617,331), Mission ($211,678), Pierre ($107,543) and Crown ($578,152) hotels, funded through a $10 million COP bond allocation to improve accessibility and safety at older PSH buildings.
The Homelessness and Oversight Commission approved four grant agreements to Tenderloin Housing Clinic to modernize elevators at older, site-based permanent supportive housing hotels. Elizabeth Hewson, manager of supportive housing programs at HSH, said the awards are part of a $10 million certificate of participation bond established in HSH—s budget to modernize and repair elevators that affect resident accessibility and safety.
The approved awards are:
- Mayfair Hotel: $617,331 - Mission Hotel: $211,678 - Pierre Hotel: $107,543 - Crown Hotel: $578,152
Hewson said grantees must submit a project plan within 30 days of agreement commencement with milestones and completion dates. Within 90 days they must also submit an executed master-lease amendment documenting the owner—s rent reduction contribution toward the project, plus tenant communication and (if required) temporary relocation plans.
Vice Chair Kristen Evans asked about selection criteria and transparency; Hewson said the projects were selected through a notice-of-funding-availability targeted at older SRO master-lease buildings serving HSH—s target population, and that owner contribution commitments were part of eligibility. Commissioners approved all four contracts by roll-call vote.
Why it matters: Elevator outages and unreliable vertical circulation have direct accessibility consequences for residents on upper floors. These grants target repairs and modernization at older hotel-conversion PSH sites where elevator service affects daily living and emergency access.
Next steps: Grantees must submit project plans and tenant communication strategies, then proceed with modernization work under HSH oversight; several additional agreements are expected in the next funding phase.
