Program areas at SFHDC
Real estate development:sfhdc's real estate Development team completed renovations and lease-up of 168 sickles ave, a 12-unit preservation project; began renovations on 936 geary street, 375 14th street, and 528 natoma street, preserving another 51 affordable units; and made progress on pre-development for the soon-to-be-constructed 160 freelon street and shipyard block 56, totaling approximately 145 new units.
Resident services:in the area of resident services, sfhdc provided meaningful, on-site support to approximately 2,500 residents across eight sites, including two new properties. It also hosted dozens of community-building activities and events, serving youth, adults, seniors, and whole families.
Financial empowerment & Housing counseling:sfhdc's financial empowerment program educated 1,465 low- and moderate-income individuals through first-time homebuyer workshops; provided rental counseling to over 200 clients; improved the financial literacy of hundreds of additional clients; and supported 35 households in buying their first homes.
Economic development:our economic Development program launched "in the black", a brick and mortar shop featuring products by 20 black entrepreneurs; graduated two cohorts, totaling 67 businesses, through our "minding my black-owned business" technical assistance program; sourced 9,500 hot meals through local chefs for distribution to low-income seniors; and coordinated the juneteenth festival and the western addition music festival, attracting thousands of attendees