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OCII approves master development agreement to rebuild Alice Griffith public housing
Summary
The Commission approved a master development agreement to rebuild the Alice Griffith public housing site in Bayview Hunters Point, moving forward with 256 replacement public-housing units and 248 new affordable units under a HOPE SF-based plan; construction for phases 1–2 is slated to start in January, with CNI grant deadlines in 2016–2017.
The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure voted unanimously to approve a master development agreement that will govern land transfers and construction roles for the Alice Griffith revitalization in Bayview Hunters Point. The agreement will formalize partnerships among the master developer affiliates, the San Francisco Housing Authority and project vertical developers and is intended to enable on-site replacement of 256 public-housing units and the addition of 248 new affordable family units.
Elizabeth Colomello, OCII housing development specialist, said the project represents “the culmination of eight years of effort” and described financing that includes a $30,500,000 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) grant, roughly $21,350,000 of which is earmarked for construction. Colomello told commissioners the MDA implements terms of the disposition and development agreement (DDA), provides for land assembly so the first three phases can be built on adjacent vacant parcels and establishes responsibilities for relocation and financing.
Why it matters: the CNI grant carries statutory deadlines that require portions of the work to be completed by September 2016 and 2017. Colomello said phases 1 and 2 are on schedule to start construction in January and finish by July 2016 so the team can meet the CNI milestones.
On relocation and services, Colomello said no current residents will be required to move off-site; the first phases are being built on adjacent vacant land so tenants can move directly into replacement units. She said Lennar, as master developer, is funding infrastructure and relocation costs and McCormick Baron Salazar (MBS) will develop the replacement housing. The San Francisco Housing Authority will implement the relocation plan and submit necessary subsidy requests to HUD.
Commissioners pressed staff on workforce and marketing. OCII staff said an interagency workforce memorandum of understanding names OCII as the primary data gatherer and OEWD/CityBuild as the lead referral agency; staff said they will return with regular updates as phases proceed. Marketing for the portion of units not reserved as public-housing replacement will begin roughly six months before construction completion; staff said the first lottery for nine affordable units has attracted roughly 44–45 preliminary applicants and that additional lotteries are scheduled for later phases.
The motion to approve the MDA was moved by Commissioner Bustos and seconded by Commissioner Mondejar; the roll call vote was 4–0 in favor. The staff presentation noted the city and project partners must still complete financing milestones and comply with DDA requirements before vertical construction begins.
