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Commission approves conditional use authorization to legalize affordable artist housing at 1049 Market
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a conditional use authorization for 1049 Market St., a settlement-driven project that will legalize 15 permanently affordable artist units and preserve tenancies for 13 remaining residents, with oversight and nonprofit management pledged.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use authorization on Feb. 25 to legalize 15 permanently affordable housing units for artists at 1049 Market St. The project stems from a 2018 settlement addressing prior unpermitted residential occupancy in an office building and includes measures intended to preserve the tenancies of remaining residents.
Claudia Nasbach of Planning Department staff explained the proposal would remove six legal live-work units and 77 unauthorized dwelling units in the building’s existing configuration and create 15 permanently restricted dwellings integrated with space for artists and craftspersons. The residential parcel would be owned and managed by Tenderloin Housing Clinic, which staff and the sponsor said will operate and maintain the units as affordable housing.
Amy Bogart, speaking for project sponsor 1049 Market Street, LLC, and Steve Collier, managing attorney at Tenderloin Housing Clinic, described multi‑year negotiations that produced the settlement and a plan to preserve housing for 13 remaining tenants and to create new permanently affordable units funded in part by the Mayor’s Office of Housing.
Current residents called in during public comment to describe long‑term residency and the value of retaining affordable housing in the Mid‑Market neighborhood. "I've lived at 1049 Market since 1998," resident Naomi Cooper said, describing the site's neighborhood access and community supports.
Commissioners praised the settlement and staff, and moved to approve the conditional use authorization with conditions. The motion carried unanimously (7–0).
The project will return to the usual permitting and building‑safety reviews; staff noted the Department of Building Inspection and Fire Department had been engaged in pre‑application coordination to ensure life‑safety and code compliance.
