San Francisco YIMBY

Scott Fitsimones

The latest construction projects getting approved and breaking ground in SF. Each episode should cover a specific project - episode titles should be addresses of major housing and optionally some transit projects from 2025 and 2026, episodes deeply researched.

  1. May 6

    Caltrain Downtown Extension: The Transit Project That Changes Everything

    The Caltrain DTX finally has a funding path after decades of delays. We examine the 2025 federal grant breakthrough, what bringing trains to the Salesforce Transit Center means for housing density along the corridor, and the remaining construction risks through 2030.

    22 min

  2. Apr 29

    1515 South Van Ness: How a Former Car Dealership Becomes 263 Homes

    A Mission District auto row site transforms into 263 units via SB 423 streamlining. We dig into the developer's financing stack, the site's contamination remediation hurdles, and why this parcel sat vacant for a decade before state law finally unlocked it.

    19 min

  3. Apr 22

    The Family Zoning Plan: What 36,000 New Homes Actually Means for SF Streets

    The Board of Supervisors passed Mayor Lurie's Family Zoning Plan on Dec 2, 2025. We examine which corridors get upzoned, who wins, who's skeptical about displacement, and whether the math on 36,000 units is real or aspirational.

    22 min

  4. Apr 13

    650 Divisadero: How a 100% Affordable Tower Got Approved Near Alamo Square in 2025

    650 Divisadero: How a 100% Affordable Tower Got Approved Near Alamo Square in 2025

    23 min

  5. Apr 8

    1939 Market St: LGBTQ+ Senior Housing Comes to the Castro

    Mercy Housing and Openhouse secured funding in Dec 2025 for a 187-unit, 15-story affordable senior tower. We explore the decade-long advocacy behind it, the unique population it serves, and what construction starting in late 2026 means for the neighborhood.

    21 min

  6. Apr 1

    668 Guerrero & 400 Divisadero: SB 423 and AB 2011 Hit the Mission and Haight

    Two projects—668 Guerrero's Q2 2026 construction target via SB 423 and 400 Divisadero's ministerial AB 2011 approval—show state streamlining laws reshaping SF corridors, but financing gaps still separate approvals from actual shovels.

    21 min

  7. Mar 30

    The Controversial Marina Safeway Tower

    that contraversial marina safeway project

    19 min

  8. Mar 24

    From Monster to Marvel: 1979 Mission St Breaks Ground After a Decade of Fights

    SF's largest affordable housing project finally mobilizes with abatement underway Jan 2026. How Mission Housing stacked $61M MOHCD loans, tax-exempt bonds, and a ground lease to make 'The Marvel' real after years of community battles.

    27 min
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The latest construction projects getting approved and breaking ground in SF. Each episode should cover a specific project - episode titles should be addresses of major housing and optionally some transit projects from 2025 and 2026, episodes deeply researched.

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