California Construction News staff writer
A groundbreaking at 3300 Mission St. in San Francisco has launched construction on one of the first 100% affordable housing developments in the Mission Bernal corridor in nearly 20 years. The six-story building will feature 35 studio apartments serving low-income individuals and small households earning between 30-80 per cent of the area median income (AMI).
Local design and development partners include San Francisco-based firms Guzman Construction Group, BAR Architects, and Plant Construction Company.
“The Mission Bernal corridor is home to a diverse and vibrant community, and the development of 3300 Mission Street is a big step forward in our work to deliver housing for low-income residents allowing them to stay in the neighborhood they call home,” Mayor London Breed said in a statement. “I am proud to have supported state legislation that is resulting in construction projects taking way less time to complete and I will continue to champion ways for us to get rid of the bureaucracy that gets in the way of housing production.
“I thank our development partners for working with us to provide residents at risk of displacement access to an affordable place to live as we expand housing across San Francisco.”
Located at the site of the former Graywood Hotel and 3300 Club which were destroyed in a fire in 2016, 3300 Mission Street is a vacant three-story building comprised of commercial space on the first floor and 28 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units on the second and third floors. The project at 3300 Mission will completely rebuild the existing structure and add three additional stories of affordable housing.
The planned development builds on efforts to increase housing across San Francisco as part of Breed’s Housing for All strategy that fundamentally changes how the city approves and builds housing. The Mayor’s strategy lays out an action plan for the city to meet the bold goal of allowing for 82,000 new homes to be built as part of the State-mandated Housing Element.
The ground floor of 3300 Mission will feature a residential lobby with elevator access and resident-serving common spaces, including a community room, two offices for property management, a supportive services suite, bike parking, and commercial space for future use. Construction is anticipated to be completed in summer 2026 and the leasing process will begin soon after.
“Today’s groundbreaking at 3300 Mission proves what is possible when our City, neighborhood developers, and community come together around a mission to build affordable housing,” said District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen. “For years, private developers fell short of producing housing at this site that was once home to low-income neighbors and a legacy small business. Now, thanks to the work of our city, development partners, and considerable community support, Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center will have its first affordable housing project in almost 20 years!”
3300 Mission Street is a joint venture partnership between three Black-led organizations – Bernal Heights Housing Corporation (BHHC, the development affiliate of the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center), Tabernacle Community Development Corporation (TCDC), and Mitchelville Real Estate Group (MREG).
“I’m so honored that my team and I have been trusted to be of service to my local partners, the Bernal Heights community, and the City of San Francisco,” said Andre White, Managing Member of Mitchelville Real Estate Group. “The experience has been life-changing, and I can’t wait to see the finished product!”
