Renovation of a mixed-use development in San Francisco, California. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 78-unit multi-residential development.

Period Of Contract: March 2026 through Project Completion 685 Ellis is a 78-unit single room occupancy building providing semi-congregate interim housing for people transitioning out of homelessness in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco. The John Stewart Company will rehabilitate this building to include 8 accessible units and convert it to permanent supportive housing. The 4,695 s.f. lot is located a short walk from Civic Center BART, a park, and a library. The seven-story reinforced masonry structure was built around 1927 and was previously used as a tourist hostel. This concrete and steel building's historic value may affect treatment of the facade and interior space. The building requires structural, electrical, and plumbing upgrades, as well as a new elevator for accessibility. All residents will be permanently relocated prior to the start of construction. The rehabilitation will include a change of occupancy and substantial reconfiguration of building systems and interior layouts to include proposed program listed below. The final unit count is anticipated to be approximately 70 studio dwelling units, subject to accessibility requirements, and existing elevator will be replaced with new code compliant elevator requiring larger shaft. The following project milestones are estimated as follows: o Conceptual/Schematic Design Complete: 8/15/2026 o Design Development Complete: 11/1/2026 o Construction Documents Complete: 3/15/2027 o Permit Submittal 8/1/2027 o Start of Bidding/ Negotiations: 9/15/2027 o Construction Start 12/1/2027 o Construction Completion (14 mos) 2/1/2029 The selected firm will be expected to begin work immediately upon selection in May 2026. Construction is expected to begin in October 2027. March 31, 2026 at 5:00PM PST Deadline for submission of written questions (email questions to Don Lusty at dlusty@jsco.net).