The Housing Action Coalition, YIMBY Action, and Progress Noe Valley are pleased to support a creative new project that would bring 13 much-needed affordable-by-design homes to 4512 23rd Street in San Francisco's Upper Market neighborhood.

SF's housing shortage and affordability crisis is more acute than ever, and adding new infill development like this is a key part of helping to build more homes at all levels of affordability and create more diverse communities. Now the San Francisco Planning Commission needs to hear from you!

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Here are a few of the many reasons that make these thoughtfully-designed new homes uniquely well-suited for this particular location:

1. Adding new homes where there have previously been none. Utilizing the HOME-SF density bonus program, 4512 23rd Street has the potential to maximize the number of homes on a small lot that has been vacant for more than 50 years in a neighborhood where very little multi-family housing has been built.

2. Creating more affordable homes in a city that's become largely unaffordable. Of the 13 units, 25% (3 units) will be below-market-rate homes for our neighbors with lower incomes. This means more homes for more families.

3. Close proximity to public transportation. The site is served by both the 37 and 48 MUNI lines, includes zero parking spaces, and encourages environmentally-friendly transportation options by providing 13 bicycle parking spaces.

4. Sustainable design. These all-electric homes prioritize energy efficiency and are intended to achieve Net Zero Energy in terms of its common area power consumption.

More details about this project can be found here. Thank you for voicing your support for these new homes!