Mission Cabins, which has stood for 18 months, is closing so that construction can begin on affordable housing. Most residents of the 60 tiny homes near 16th and Mission have already moved out.
Residents by and large said they were glad they came to the cabins — but still expressed frustration with staff and strict rules.
“When I come in here, the place, my room, everything looks awesome to me,” recalled Antrinette Jenkins, who in May 2024 was one of the first to move in and is now one of the last to leave. “All I had was two blankets and a couple bags. But now it looks like a one-bedroom apartment.”
Jenkins had been living on the streets of the Mission. Then one day, a member of the city’s Homeless Outreach Team checked in on her and offered a spot at the Mission Cabins…