Driving home
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced early this month that a field office of the Department of Motor Vehicles in San Francisco would be converted into a multiuse complex with affordable housing — and a new DMV field office. The move grows out of an executive order Newsom issued in 2019 to develop housing on underutilized state land .
The site, located at 1377 Fell St. at the tip of the Panhandle, would host about 372 homes “with a range of affordability levels located … near amenities and transportation,” according to the governor’s office. The redevelopment will be led by The Related Companies of California and the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation.
“We will continue to use all our tools to create more affordable housing throughout California — including by converting underutilized state property into homes,” said Governor Newsom. “I’m particularly proud of this site for bringing affordable housing to the heart of San Francisco in a diverse and thriving neighborhood.”