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Board approves Mission Bay South plan amendment to add 250 affordable units, increase height to 250 feet
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Summary
The board, sitting as committee of the whole, approved on first reading an amendment to the Mission Bay South redevelopment plan to raise the Block 4 East height limit from 160 to 250 feet and add 250 affordable units to enable a 100% affordable housing phase; OCII staff and developers described the project and schedule, and public speakers urged stronger local contractor participation.
The Board of Supervisors, sitting as a committee of the whole on Jan. 27, voted unanimously to pass on first reading an amendment to the Mission Bay South redevelopment plan that will increase the maximum tower height on Block 4 East from 160 feet to 250 feet and allow 250 additional affordable dwelling units to facilitate a 100% affordable housing development.
Philip Wong, a development specialist at the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, told the board the amendment is limited to the northern half of Block 4 East and is intended to accommodate larger family‑sized units and 100% affordable housing in phase 2. OCI presented project approvals that include a waiver under Assembly Bill 1449, which exempts 100% affordable housing projects from CEQA, and a schedule that aims for phase‑1 construction start in early 2027 and phase‑2 financing in 2027 with construction beginning in early 2028.
Public commenters offered a mix of support and critique. Demetrius Williams, representing the San Francisco Hyperlocal Building Trades Contractors Collective, supported the project but urged developers to include community contractors on construction phases. Other speakers from District 10 and community development groups raised concerns about accessibility of BMR and tax‑credit programs for lower‑income local residents and called for enforceable pathways for minority‑led developer participation.
The clerk recorded 11 ayes on the vote to pass the ordinance on first reading. OCI said the project, to be developed by Curtis Development and Bayview Senior Services, aims to provide a unit mix with about 25 percent one‑bedroom, 50 percent two‑bedroom and 25 percent three‑bedroom units, plus several larger family units and secured bicycle parking. Construction and financing schedules presented by OCII project phase‑1 completion in 2029 and phase‑2 completion in 2030.
What happens next: Because the ordinance was passed on first reading, it will return for subsequent readings and final adoption. Developers and OCI said they will pursue financing over 2026–27 with the stated goal of starting construction on phases as scheduled.