Affordable housing opens for SF teachers in Outer Sunset

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — City leaders are promising to prioritize San Francisco teachers when selecting tenants to move into a 135-unit 100% affordable housing development opening in the Outer Sunset.

Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office said the development, Shirley Chisholm Village, prioritizes San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) educators and staff members.

“Our administration wants to build enough housing so that kids growing up here will be able to raise their own families in San Francisco,” said Lurie. “This building stands as a symbol of a city that is welcoming working families instead of pricing them out. With the grand opening of Shirley Chisholm Village, we are transforming underutilized spaces into affordable housing.”

Located at 1360 43rd Avenue in the Outer Sunset, Shirley Chisholm Village’s location offers access to Ocean Beach and Golden Gate Park. The village is the result of a partnership between the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, SFUSD, and MidPen Housing.

“Shirley Chisholm Village represents more than a new building — it marks a meaningful investment in our educators. For the first time in our city’s history, we are delivering dedicated, affordable housing for the very individuals who shape and inspire our children every day,” SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su wrote in a statement. “This is a bold and necessary step toward helping San Francisco public school educators stay in our city as proud San Franciscans. By creating a place where educators can live in the city where they work, we’re doing more than providing housing — we’re strengthening our schools, supporting families, and building a more resilient, connected city.”

Shirley Chisholm Village was developed by MidPen Housing and is comprised of a mix of studios, one-bedroom apartments, two-bedroom apartments, and three-bedroom apartments, designed to accommodate a range of household sizes.

“When a teacher or custodian can’t find housing in San Francisco, and commutes to work for hours on end, our local schools and students lose out,” said District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio. “But with today’s opening of San Francisco’s first-ever dedicated educator housing, we are finally demonstrating the city’s commitment to keep our teachers and school workers embedded within the communities they serve.”

To further support low-income educators and their families, the city broke ground on two new 100% affordable housing developments in San Francisco earlier this year.