By David Woo, HANC President

The developers of 730 Stanyan, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) and Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), held their seventh public meeting about the project on April 4th, 2023. The project is expected to begin construction in June of this year, including the use of a crane.

Three Major Changes

There are three major changes that have happened to the project since the last developer update in September 2022. The first is that the number of housing units dedicated to Transitional Age Youth (TAY) has gone from 30 to 20. This is because the state of California, Governor Newsom, did not fund the project and San Francisco had to fill in with gap funding. This shift coincides with the addition of 32 units of Project Based Section 8 Voucher family units.

Disappearing TAY Services

The second change is the apparent disappearance of TAY non-profit service space in the ground floor of the project. Previous iterations and presentations of the project up to this point have included space in the ground floor for TAY non-profit service providers, and it was not made clear why this has been removed. The third change is the removal of a dedicated ground floor senior center space, which has been replaced by what is being called a “neighborhood serving community center.” The developers said this was due to no senior service provider non-profits responding to the RFP for the original senior center space. The developer also briefly touched on affirmative marketing to begin in late 2024, but no specifics were given. The public art process has also currently been postponed.

Hoping for Clarity

We hope to get more clarity around these changes, and to continue to ensure that the community vision outlined by the Coalition for a Complete Community at 730 Stanyan of having dedicated space, services, and housing for TAY, seniors, and families is reflected in this site.

All past developer presentations can be found at www.730stanyan.org