Rene Cazenave Apartments
Back to listRene Cazenave Apartments provides 120 supportive housing apartments and is one of the first residential developments in the Transbay Redevelopment Area. All residents are extremely low income, formerly homeless individuals referred by the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Direct Access to Housing program. The building is named in memory of Rene Cazenave, a founding board member of Community Housing Partnership who was at the center of the affordable housing movement in San Francisco for over 40 years.
The property includes three retail spaces totaling 3,395 square feet. UCSF’s Citywide Case Management Services delivers counseling and supportive services on site. Other features include a resident lounge, a green roof, a small community garden and 24-hour front desk service.
Development Partners: BRIDGE Housing and Community Housing Partnership
Architects: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects; Saida + Sullivan Design Partners
Contractor: Cahill Contractors
Financial Partners: San Francisco Office of Community Investment & Infrastructure, San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, Enterprise Community Investment, Wells Fargo Bank, California Department of Housing & Community Development, Silicon Valley Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, California Housing Finance Agency, California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Transbay Joint Powers Authority
