Residential
Urban Multi-Family Housing
5-story residential building with 48 units designed for affordable housing in constrained urban lot
Location
San Francisco, CA
Completed
2023
Budget
$15M - $18M
Role
Engineering Consulting Services
Key Performance Indicators
48
Housing Units
Family-sized affordable units
$340K
Cost per Unit
Below market average
Net Zero Ready
Energy Efficiency
Solar ready design
20 months
Schedule
Fast-track delivery
Challenges
Urban affordable housing project faced multiple constraints:
- Extremely tight urban lot with adjacent structures
- Strict budget limitations for affordable housing
- Complex local building codes and zoning requirements
- Community engagement and noise mitigation during construction
- Extremely tight urban lot with adjacent structures
- Strict budget limitations for affordable housing
- Complex local building codes and zoning requirements
- Community engagement and noise mitigation during construction
Our Approach
Efficient design and construction approach:
1. **Value Engineering**: Optimized structural system using post-tensioned concrete
2. **Modular Construction**: Pre-fabricated bathroom and kitchen pods
3. **Site Logistics**: Detailed construction sequencing for constrained access
4. **Community Relations**: Regular updates and dust/noise control measures
1. **Value Engineering**: Optimized structural system using post-tensioned concrete
2. **Modular Construction**: Pre-fabricated bathroom and kitchen pods
3. **Site Logistics**: Detailed construction sequencing for constrained access
4. **Community Relations**: Regular updates and dust/noise control measures
Results & Outcomes
Delivered quality affordable housing:
- 48 affordable units for families earning 60-80% AMI
- Energy costs 40% below comparable buildings
- Rooftop community garden and shared amenity spaces
- 100% occupancy within 2 months of completion
- 48 affordable units for families earning 60-80% AMI
- Energy costs 40% below comparable buildings
- Rooftop community garden and shared amenity spaces
- 100% occupancy within 2 months of completion
Project Tags
residentialaffordable-housingurbanpost-tensionsustainable