Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Planning department: 2016 saw a record in housing production but gaps remain on affordability
Summary
Planning Department presentation showed San Francisco added about 5,250 housing units in 2016 (net +5,046), a record year, but commissioners and community groups said new supply is uneven, too few affordable and mid‑income units and displacement persists.
San Francisco’s Planning Department told the Planning Commission on Dec. 21 that 2016 was a record year for housing production, with roughly 5,250 new units completed and a net addition of about 5,046 units to the city’s housing stock.
Teresa Ojeda, principal planner and manager of the information and analysis group, and staff analyst Suetha Ambadi presented the 2016 Housing Inventory, the department’s annual accounting of housing activity. The report showed 4,895 new construction units completed in 2016 and 208 units lost through demolition, legalization corrections and conversions. Affordable housing comprised about 16 percent of new units — roughly 802 units — and the number of affordable completions rose about 52 percent from 2015.
The presentation drew…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
