{"id":414917,"date":"2026-01-18T12:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T12:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/414917\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T12:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T12:49:19","slug":"concrete-rising-at-160-freelon-street-in-soma-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/414917\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete Rising At 160 Freelon Street in SoMa, San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Significant construction progress has been made for the nine-story affordable housing project at <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/160-freelon-street\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">160 Freelon Street<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/neighborhoods\/soma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SoMa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/neighborhoods\/san-francisco\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco<\/a>. Concrete has surpassed the halfway point, with completion expected by mid-2027 for the 86-unit complex. <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/related-california\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related Companies<\/a> and the San Francisco Housing Development Corp are sponsoring the development. Construction is being led by a joint venture with <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/cahill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cahill Contractors<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/guzman-construction-group\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Guzman Construction Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/160-Freelon-Street-rendering-by-Leddy-Maytum-Stacy-Architects.jpg\" alt=\"160 Freelon Street, rendering by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">160 Freelon Street, rendering by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/160-Freelon-Street-construction-rising-with-Salesforce-Tower-in-view-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson.jpeg\" alt=\"160 Freelon Street construction rising with Salesforce Tower in view, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">160 Freelon Street construction rising with Salesforce Tower in view, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson<\/p>\n<p>Once complete, the structure will rise 95 feet tall and contain 102,230 square feet, including 74,380 square feet of housing and 5,800 square feet of common space. Unit sizes will vary with 15 studios, 24 one-bedrooms, 23 two-bedrooms, and 23 three-bedrooms. Parking will be included for 85 bicycles and no vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/leddy-maytum-stacy-architects\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects<\/a> is responsible for the design, working with associate architect <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/y-a-studio\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Y.A. Studio<\/a>. The latest renderings show an off-white facade visually separated into three parts, with thick metal panels framing each section. The ground floor will include a double-height covered play yard connected to the community room and the future park.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/160-Freelon-Street-pedestrian-view-rendering-by-Leddy-Maytum-Stacy-Architects.jpg\" alt=\"160 Freelon Street pedestrian view, rendering by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">160 Freelon Street pedestrian view, rendering by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/160-Freelon-Street-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"160 Freelon Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">160 Freelon Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson<\/p>\n<p>The project spans from Freelon Street to Bryant Street, positioned between 4th Street and 5th Street. With construction rising, the site is now visible to drivers along I-80. The building is less than a block away from the 16-story apartment complex at <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/555-bryant-street\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">555 Bryant Street<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The City and County of San Francisco is the property owner, having been donated to the city by <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/tishman-speyer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tishman Speyer<\/a> as part of a land agreement for plans at <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/598-brannan-square\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">598 Brannan Street<\/a>. Construction is estimated to cost just over $100 million, with a projected average cost of $1.18 million per unit. Concrete pouring for the sixth floor began late last week.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hdjqhz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a> to YIMBY\u2019s daily e-mail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/yimbygram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YIMBYFB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Like<\/a>\u00a0YIMBY on Facebook<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yimbytweets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow<\/a> YIMBY\u2019s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/160-freelon-street\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">160 Freelon Street<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/cahill\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cahill Contractors<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/feature\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Feature<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/guzman-construction-group\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Guzman Construction Group<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/leddy-maytum-stacy-architects\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/related-california\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related California<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/related-companies\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related Companies<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/site-visit\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Site Visit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyimby.com\/category\/y-a-studio\" rel=\"category tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Y.A. 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