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Developers outline Hunters View Phase 2 timeline; residents press for inclusion and health safeguards
Summary
The mayor—s office and the master developer presented plans and a timeline for Hunters View Phase 2, describing infrastructure work beginning in March and vertical construction later in 2014. Residents and community members said past phases left unresolved health and displacement concerns and urged clearer resident-return processes.
The mayor—s office of housing and the John Stewart Company updated the Planning Commission on Hunters View Phase 2 on Thursday, describing infrastructure mobilization and financing steps that would move the HOPE SF site toward more affordable housing.
Catherine Edsel of the John Stewart Company said Phase 1 delivered 107 affordable units and that Phase 2 will prepare roughly 7 acres for grading and infrastructure work. The developer expects to submit tax-credit applications in March, begin mass grading in March, close mixed financing in July and start vertical construction on Block 7 and Block 11 in September.
City and developer representatives emphasized resident services: the project team said residents from displaced buildings have a right to return and that the Bayview YMCA will provide supportive services and job connections. "Phase 1 included community rooms, a new park and temporary management offices," Catherine Edsel said, noting the open-space promontory park and newly completed units.
Public commenters at the meeting praised the design but pressed long-standing concerns. Residents and community advocates criticized previous phases for construction defects, small unit sizes and lack of jobs and training targeted to nearby residents. Several speakers asked how former tenants are guaranteed return without invasive credit or screening checks; developers responded that returning public-housing residents are not subject to credit checks and that onsite hiring and training programs are being pursued through the Bayview YMCA and CityBuild connections.
Commissioners noted the project—s careful attention to design and the inclusion of family-sized units but asked for continued clarity on the schedule for market-rate parcels intended to cross-subsidize affordable housing.
Next steps: staff said Block 10 and park designs will be presented to the commission in coming months and that the developer will continue coordination with MOHCD on resident services and construction sequencing.
