Format
Full
City
San Francisco
State/Province
CA
Country
USA
Metro Area
San Francisco
Project Type
Multifamily Rental
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Multifamily Rental Housing
Performance Space
Retail
Keywords
Affordable housing
Convenience center
Green building
Nonprofit developer
Redevelopment
Urban infill
Site Size
0.19
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2004
Date Opened
2005
The Plaza Apartments is a nine-story mixed-use building located near downtown San Francisco that contains 106 studio apartments rented to people who, prior to moving in, were chronically homeless. Developed by the Public Initiatives Development Corporation–a wholly owned subsidiary of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency–it provides its residents with on-site access to social services Including five case managers, a psychiatrist, and a nurse practitioner. In addition to dwelling units, the structure contains almost 2,000 square feet (186 sq m) of retail space and a 99-seat performing arts venue. The LEED-Silver-certified building has many green features such as recycled carpeting, low- or no-VOC paints and finishes, and a 26-kilowatt photovoltaic system on the roof.
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Format
Full
City
San Francisco
State/Province
CA
Country
USA
Metro Area
San Francisco
Project Type
Multifamily Rental
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Multifamily Rental Housing
Performance Space
Retail
Keywords
Affordable housing
Convenience center
Green building
Nonprofit developer
Redevelopment
Urban infill
Site Size
0.19
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2004
Date Opened
2005
Date Completed:
Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website:
World Region: North America
Developer(s): Enterprise Community Partners (Funding/Technical Assistance), Public Initiatives Development Corporation (Developer)
Website (Dev.): http://www.enterprisecommunity.org
Designer(s): Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, Paulett Taggart Architects
Website (Des.): http://www.lmsarch.com, http://www.ptarc.com