Mayor Lurie opens 145-unit senior housing complex on Valencia Street | The Locally Times
The 145-unit building at 1633 Valencia Street provides permanent supportive housing for seniors exiting homelessness.
## Building Opening Mayor Daniel Lurie opened 1633 Valencia, a 145-unit residential complex, on June 2, 2026. The building occupies a former Sears parking lot in the Mission District and includes a 1,500-square-foot supportive services center managed by the Felton Institute. The San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing records show this is one of eight affordable housing projects to break ground in the Mission since 2018. Residents receive referrals through the Housing Ladder Program, a city system for matching homeless individuals to housing, or the Mission Action Access Point, a neighborhood-based intake center. ## Project Features The 1633 Valencia site includes indoor and outdoor common areas and a landscaped courtyard. The onsite supportive services center provides case management for resident health and wellness needs. The building sits between Cesar Chavez and Mission Street, adjacent to the California Pacific Medical Center Mission Bernal Sutter medical campus. The site is located near the 24th Street Mission BART station and multiple San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency bus lines. ## City Housing Policy Mayor Lurie and District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar announced a plan in May 2026 to update inclusionary housing requirements and expand the city's Housing Trust Fund. The city has opened housing sites in the Bayview, Sunnydale, Civic Center, Inner Richmond, and Outer Sunset neighborhoods. Records do not specify the total number of units opened in these other neighborhoods. ## Transit and Events BART scheduled late-night rail maintenance on the Yellow Line in Contra Costa County between June 10 and December 21, 2026. This work reduces service to a single track during overnight hours, which will cause 20-25 minute delays for late-night riders. The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency scheduled the Muni Goal Rush, a transit-based scavenger hunt for FIFA World Cup 26 fans, from June 11 to July 19. Participants visit nine neighborhoods to collect stamps for prizes. ## Key Questions **Who is eligible to live at 1633 Valencia?** The complex is designed for seniors exiting homelessness. Residents are referred to the facility through the Housing Ladder Program or the Mission Action Access Point. **How will the BART maintenance affect my commute?** BART is reducing service to a single track on the Yellow Line between June 10 and December 21, 2026, during overnight hours. Riders can anticipate delays of 20-25 minutes on nights when maintenance is scheduled.