Veterans Commons

Adaptive reuse of an existing 9-story historic building into a 76-unit affordable housing development in the SoMa district of San Francisco. Project included the addition of a new elevator bank that also provided seismic strengthening to the historic building. Amenities include community kitchens, meeting rooms, and property management offices.

Address: 150 Otis Street

City: San Francisco

Size: 51,000 total s.f. / 76 units

Owner: Chinatown Community Development Center, Swords to Plowshares

CM: Architecture + Construction Management

Architect: Gelfand Partners

Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year - Finalist, Residential/Affordable - 2013