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Mayor, supervisors and partners break ground on 71-unit affordable housing at 1100 Ocean Avenue
Summary
City leaders, Mercy Housing and community partners held a groundbreaking for 1100 Ocean Avenue, a 71-unit affordable development with 45 family units and 25 transitional-aged-youth units; Bank of America committed a $19.5 million construction loan and $14 million in tax-credit investment.
A public groundbreaking celebrated the start of a 71-unit affordable housing project at 1100 Ocean Avenue. Mayor Ed Lee and Supervisor Norman Yee joined Mercy Housing, the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center and other partners to highlight the project's mix of 45 family units and 25 units set aside for transitional-aged youth (people aging out of foster care). Officials framed the project as part of a broader citywide push — Mayor Lee said 25% of units under current construction are permanent affordable housing.
Doug Shoemaker of Mercy Housing and Rachel Labore of Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center described local planning and community partnerships. Bank of America announced financing support, providing a $19.5 million construction loan and a $14 million direct tax credit investment to capitalize the development. Speakers noted other investments in the corridor — transit improvements, retail, and additional housing — and emphasized local hiring and community benefits tied to the project.
The ceremony underscored long-term community planning and public–private cooperation to preserve affordability in neighborhoods facing market pressure.
