578
AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITScurrently in development throughout San Francisco
4,764
RESIDENTScurrently live in all Chinatown CDC properties managed by the organization
39%
SENIORSliving in Chinatown CDC properties
3,496
RESIDENTSreceived services including for health and wellness and cross cultural and racial coalition building
900
TENANTSfrom the Community Tenants Association attended town hall meetings to increase awareness on issues impacting immigrants
98
FAMILIESmoved out of SRO units with rental subsidies and Section 8 vouchers in addition to support services
86
FAMILY MEMBERSis the average number of SRO family members attending monthly events to learn about community issues and resources
245
CLIENTSreceived housing counseling to stabilize their housing
1,274
HOURSof community service was performed by youth leaders to host monthly programming for seniors, kids and families
250+
COMMUNITY MEMBERSlearned about environmental issues at the Eco Fair led by youth
40+
YEARSsince a new subway opened in San Francisco. Central Subway began full service on January 7, 2023
2
YEARSfor the Chinatown Corridor Study, examining Chinatowns in Vancouver, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Boston to help shape the future of San Francisco Chinatown
2022-23 Milestones
Contributing to San Francisco’s affordable housing stock: Maceo May Apartments and 1005 Powell.
Chinatown CDC celebrated the grand opening of Maceo May Apartments, the first new affordable housing project on Treasure Island. The building, which provides 104 homes for formerly homeless veterans and their families, emphasizes social cohesion and wellness with features tailored to support those with a history of chronic illness and mental health challenges.
Residents moved back into the newly renovated 1005 Powell Street, a 64-unit SRO building at the edge of Chinatown. Chinatown CDC acquired the building December 2021 during the pandemic from a family that knew the building was in need of major improvements. Residents were temporarily relocated during the construction bringing the building up to date with design and safety standards. Rents are being kept affordable for the long-time mostly Cantonese-speaking tenants.
Construction started on 730 Stanyan, 160 units of affordable housing and community spaces in the Haight Ashbury for families and transitional-age youth, developed by Chinatown CDC with Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. When completed in 2025, it will be the first affordable housing to pay tribute to Native Americans per the State’s Planning AB168.
Residents moved back into the newly renovated 1005 Powell Street, a 64-unit SRO building at the edge of Chinatown. Chinatown CDC acquired the building December 2021 during the pandemic from a family that knew the building was in need of major improvements. Residents were temporarily relocated during the construction bringing the building up to date with design and safety standards. Rents are being kept affordable for the long-time mostly Cantonese-speaking tenants.
Construction started on 730 Stanyan, 160 units of affordable housing and community spaces in the Haight Ashbury for families and transitional-age youth, developed by Chinatown CDC with Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. When completed in 2025, it will be the first affordable housing to pay tribute to Native Americans per the State’s Planning AB168.
A model for organizing: Meetings of the Community Tenants Association are as important as socials.
SRO tenants from 1350 Stockton and the Community Tenants Association won a five-year battle to prevent gentrification of their Chinatown building and stop discrimination and harassment of low-income Chinese immigrants and seniors. In August 2022, a settlement was reached including compensation to the plaintiffs and a commitment to change management practices. The tenants and Chinatown CDC’s housing counseling team worked with legal organizations including the Asian Law Caucus, Legal Assistance to the Elderly, and global law firm Ropes & Gray. The victory is a testament to the power of tenants to assert their rights, ensuring a safe and peaceful living environment.
Chinatown CDC’s organizing of SRO families saved the Code Enforcement Outreach Program and SRO Collaborative Program from City budget cuts. The program ensures hundreds of SRO families live in a habitable home in compliance with housing codes designed to save lives. Families participated in rallies, supervisor meetings, and public hearings to express the community’s needs.
Resident Services were expanded in the areas of health and wellness and community engagement at Chinatown CDC properties to meet urgent needs such as immunizations and cross cultural coalition building.
Chinatown CDC’s organizing of SRO families saved the Code Enforcement Outreach Program and SRO Collaborative Program from City budget cuts. The program ensures hundreds of SRO families live in a habitable home in compliance with housing codes designed to save lives. Families participated in rallies, supervisor meetings, and public hearings to express the community’s needs.
Resident Services were expanded in the areas of health and wellness and community engagement at Chinatown CDC properties to meet urgent needs such as immunizations and cross cultural coalition building.