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Hunters View HOPE SF update: phased demolition, 1‑for‑1 replacement and community services outlined
Summary
Staff and the sponsor presented an informational update on the Hunters View HOPE SF redevelopment: plans call for demolishing and replacing the existing 267 public housing units on a 1‑for‑1 basis, phasing construction to reach up to 800 units over about 10 years, and starting abatement/demolition of Phase 1A in December with vertical construction targeted for late summer/early fall and first‑phase completion around late 2011.
The commission received an informational presentation on Hunters View, the first HOPE SF public housing revitalization project in Bayview Hunters Point. Matt Snyder of Planning Department staff summarized the HUD‑era site’s proposed transformation: demolition of existing units and 1‑for‑1 replacement of approximately 267 public housing units plus an additional mix of affordability to reach a potential buildout of up to 800 units over multiple phases.
Margaret Campbell of the John Stewart Company, the lead developer, and project architect Daniel Sollins described Phase 1A revisions—slight increases to some building heights, modest increases in unit sizes to accommodate families, more accessible units, and street intersection changes required by Public Works. The Phase 1A package includes three development sites, a large southwest‑facing courtyard and a new Promenade Park with view corridors to the bay.
Sponsor representatives said they planned abatement and demolition of Phase 1 units beginning in December, with site‑improvement and infrastructure work in spring and vertical construction of the first three blocks to start in late summer or early fall, targeting completion of this first phase around the end of 2011. They said nearly all households in the Phase 1 area had been relocated; one household remained to be relocated in the coming week.
Commissioners and staff emphasized the project’s community‑building and services components and highlighted the need for careful relocation, education for incoming homeowners in mixed‑income portions and strong management of mixed tenures. Speakers referenced lessons learned from other cities’ large public‑housing transformations and stressed that the project team has a comprehensive service program to support residents through the redevelopment process.
Because this item was informational, there was no action before the commission; commissioners offered praise for the design and asked staff to continue community outreach and to return with details as design, finance and construction timeline elements are finalized.
