Mayor Lurie Celebrates 221 New Affordable Homes in SoMa

SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor Daniel Lurie today celebrated the grand opening of 600 Seventh Street, a new affordable housing development in the heart of San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood. The project delivers 221 new homes, including 120 permanent supportive housing units for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness and 100 affordable units for low-income families.

Mayor Lurie has taken steps to build housing and make San Francisco more affordable. In the last six months, Mayor Lurie cut the ribbon on affordable housing communities across San Francisco’s Richmond, Bayview, Sunnydale, Hunters Point Shipyard, Civic Center, and Outer Sunset neighborhoods. Just yesterday, the Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee voted to advance his Family Zoning plan to create more housing so the next generation of San Franciscans can afford to raise their families in the city.

“From my first day in office, I have stressed the importance of creating affordable housing so that the next generation of San Franciscans can afford to raise their kids in the city they love,” said Mayor Lurie. “Today, we are taking another step to do that—turning an empty lot into a place where people will live, work, and build community. Projects like this one are exactly what our Family Zoning plan will support—more homes for families and more opportunities for San Franciscans to stay in the city they call home.”

Located at Seventh and Brannan Streets, the 600 Seventh Street project transforms a formerly vacant city-owned lot that once served as a COVID-19 testing site into a vibrant community that integrates housing with supportive services. Situated in a transit-rich area, the eight-story building includes a mix of studios and one- to three-bedroom apartments, along with more than 4,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space for small businesses.

“600 Seventh Street represents a practical step toward addressing San Francisco’s crucial housing needs,” said District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey. “This site adds affordable homes and will help people find stability in their lives.”

Developed by Mercy Housing California in partnership with Episcopal Community Services (ECS) and the City and County of San Francisco, 600 Seventh Street utilizes a dual-wing design to support family and supportive housing populations and features two landscaped courtyards providing open-air gathering spaces for families and individuals. The project was designed by Santos Prescott + Associates and built by Suffolk Construction and Guzman Construction Group.

To support daily living, the development includes convenient on-site laundry facilities, secure bike storage, and 24-hour front desk staffing for safety and accessibility. The building is fully electric and designed to meet green building standards, promoting sustainability and energy efficiency. Onsite services are provided by ECS and the San Francisco Department of Public Health, offering case management, behavioral health care, and employment support.

“600 Seventh demonstrates that San Francisco can truly be a city for everyone,” said Tiffany Bohee, President of Mercy Housing California. “By combining affordability, quality design, and comprehensive services, we’re proving that real solutions to the housing crisis are possible. Together, we’re building stability, opportunity, and a sense of belonging in SoMa. We are deeply grateful to the City of San Francisco and ECS for their partnership in making this vision a reality.”

"ECS is excited to bring our expertise to 600 Seventh by providing residents with comprehensive onsite support services rooted in our whole-person approach to addressing homelessness and poverty," said Beth Stokes, Executive Director of ECS. "Alongside affordable housing, residents will have access to case management, health, and employment services that empower them to build stable, independent lives. We are incredibly grateful for the partnership and support of Mercy Housing and the city; this project would not have been possible without their collaboration.”

600 Seventh Street was financed through a combination of local, state, and private sources, including gap funding and operating and rental subsidies from the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, state funding through the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s No Place Like Home and Local Housing Trust Fund programs, federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and support from JP Morgan Chase and Enterprise Community Partners.

“This collaboration with the City of San Francisco will help some of the community’s most vulnerable residents exit homelessness and find the care and services that can help them successfully maintain housing stability in the long term,” said Gustavo Velasquez, HCD Director. “We continue to strategically invest our state’s critical housing resources to connect those most in need to opportunity and a more hopeful future.”