Without Walls’ Projects
239 Clayton Street: WOWCDC partnered with one of the members of SFCAD (MEDA) and San Francisco’s Office of the Mayor to purchase a 6-unit rent-controlled apartment building that had been acquired by real estate speculators from outside of the City. The speculators’ strategy was to Ellis Act the building, evict the six (6) tenants, five (5) senior citizens and five (5) African-American residents, renovate the building, including converting one of its garages into two addition units (ADUs), then renting out the eight (8) units at market rents. WOWCDC and MEDA, with the support of the Office of the Mayor, purchased the building from the speculators and are moving forward with the planned renovations, while allowing the residents to maintain their residency after the work is completed. The building will remain as affordable housing with two additional units available for low- to moderate-income inhabitants.
Plaza East: This project consists of the rehabilitation of a 193-unit, 20-year-old development in the Western Addition. WOWCDC is partnered with McCormack Baron Salazar and Family Restoration House (FRH) on the project. McCormack Baron Salazar preforms the rehabilitation work, FRH provides residential services and community engagement and WOWCDC provides the community support. In its role, Without Walls stays in touch with the community, keeping them apprised as the work progresses. WOWCDC’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: arranging resident meetings, discussions, and advisory services at the development; political and community engagement strategy; and delivering other community support services as necessary.
239 Clayton Street: WOWCDC partnered with one of the members of SFCAD (MEDA) and San Francisco’s Office of the Mayor to purchase a 6-unit rent-controlled apartment building that had been acquired by real estate speculators from outside of the City. The speculators’ strategy was to Ellis Act the building, evict the six (6) tenants, five (5) senior citizens and five (5) African-American residents, renovate the building, including converting one of its garages into two addition units (ADUs), then renting out the eight (8) units at market rents. WOWCDC and MEDA, with the support of the Office of the Mayor, purchased the building from the speculators and are moving forward with the planned renovations, while allowing the residents to maintain their residency after the work is completed. The building will remain as affordable housing with two additional units available for low- to moderate-income inhabitants.
Plaza East: This project consists of the rehabilitation of a 193-unit, 20-year-old development in the Western Addition. WOWCDC is partnered with McCormack Baron Salazar and Family Restoration House (FRH) on the project. McCormack Baron Salazar preforms the rehabilitation work, FRH provides residential services and community engagement and WOWCDC provides the community support. In its role, Without Walls stays in touch with the community, keeping them apprised as the work progresses. WOWCDC’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: arranging resident meetings, discussions, and advisory services at the development; political and community engagement strategy; and delivering other community support services as necessary.
