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Ming Pao March 2008
"Tenants of an affordable housing complex will become home owners - rehab construction to begin in Chinatown"
Chuck Ng, Ming Pao Reporter
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Ming Pao San Francisco
Asian Law Caucus, Mayor's Office, San Francisco Land Trust, Chinatown Resource Center and tenant representatives held a press conference at 53 to 55 Columbus, San Francisco, to celebrate their building becoming the first tenants owned affordable housing development. The interior rehab construction for the 21 units is estimated to complete in 6 months. Asian Law Caucus' headquarter will move into the site, helping the agency in providing better service to the Chinatown residents.
Asian Law Caucus' Program Director, Gen Fujioka states that in the 90s, in an effort of preserving the building's affordability and protecting the tenants' rights, litigation was brought against City College. At the end, the building was preserved. Currently, a joint venture among Mayor's Office, San Francisco Community Land Trust, Chinatown Resource Center, a designing company and the Caucus are working together to rehab the building. The 2nd and 3rd floors are affordable housing units and the Caucus' office will leave its Market Street site and move into the building's the ground floor space.
Sze Wing Hung (spelling), the Community Liaison of the Caucus pointed out that the plumbing and electrical systems will be renovated. The entire process will likely to complete in 6 months. During the construction, some tenants will be able to remain in their units while other will relocate. All relocation costs will be paid by the City and private sponsorship.
San Francisco Community Land Trust's Board Member, Tracy Parent, states that the Trust is happy to participate in this project. She states that some tenants are unable to find homes and forced to move from Chinatown or San Francisco. Preserving the building means saving 21 affordable units for families that are able to continue living in Chinatown; most importantly, these families will become property owners of the first, affordable home owner occupied property. She further states that the Trust is taking responsibility in gathering needed funds to ensure completion of the project.
Chinatown Resource Center's Executive Director states that his organization is a community service agency that has been providing service to tenants in the community. This project allows residents remain in the building and is welcoming the return of Asian Law Caucus to Chinatown. This agency will continue to provide great community service to the Chinatown residents. The fruition of the project indeed serves multiple good causes as the Center will provide support to the project by providing property management service to the Tenant Association.
Tenant representative, Kin Kung Ky (Spelling) states that during the 1990 lawsuit, he had fought to preserve the building. It is great to see that several government and community agencies are working together to rehab the building. Mr. Ky knows that during the rehab, 3 families will remain in the building while the other will be re-locating off-site on a temporary basis.
After the press conference, there is a wall breaking ceremony. The tenants and Asian Law Caucus' Executive Staffs broke a wall opened with hammer to symbolize the ending of the old and starting of the new.
Chuck Ng, Ming Pao Reporter
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Ming Pao San Francisco
Asian Law Caucus, Mayor's Office, San Francisco Land Trust, Chinatown Resource Center and tenant representatives held a press conference at 53 to 55 Columbus, San Francisco, to celebrate their building becoming the first tenants owned affordable housing development. The interior rehab construction for the 21 units is estimated to complete in 6 months. Asian Law Caucus' headquarter will move into the site, helping the agency in providing better service to the Chinatown residents.
Asian Law Caucus' Program Director, Gen Fujioka states that in the 90s, in an effort of preserving the building's affordability and protecting the tenants' rights, litigation was brought against City College. At the end, the building was preserved. Currently, a joint venture among Mayor's Office, San Francisco Community Land Trust, Chinatown Resource Center, a designing company and the Caucus are working together to rehab the building. The 2nd and 3rd floors are affordable housing units and the Caucus' office will leave its Market Street site and move into the building's the ground floor space.
Sze Wing Hung (spelling), the Community Liaison of the Caucus pointed out that the plumbing and electrical systems will be renovated. The entire process will likely to complete in 6 months. During the construction, some tenants will be able to remain in their units while other will relocate. All relocation costs will be paid by the City and private sponsorship.
San Francisco Community Land Trust's Board Member, Tracy Parent, states that the Trust is happy to participate in this project. She states that some tenants are unable to find homes and forced to move from Chinatown or San Francisco. Preserving the building means saving 21 affordable units for families that are able to continue living in Chinatown; most importantly, these families will become property owners of the first, affordable home owner occupied property. She further states that the Trust is taking responsibility in gathering needed funds to ensure completion of the project.
Chinatown Resource Center's Executive Director states that his organization is a community service agency that has been providing service to tenants in the community. This project allows residents remain in the building and is welcoming the return of Asian Law Caucus to Chinatown. This agency will continue to provide great community service to the Chinatown residents. The fruition of the project indeed serves multiple good causes as the Center will provide support to the project by providing property management service to the Tenant Association.
Tenant representative, Kin Kung Ky (Spelling) states that during the 1990 lawsuit, he had fought to preserve the building. It is great to see that several government and community agencies are working together to rehab the building. Mr. Ky knows that during the rehab, 3 families will remain in the building while the other will be re-locating off-site on a temporary basis.
After the press conference, there is a wall breaking ceremony. The tenants and Asian Law Caucus' Executive Staffs broke a wall opened with hammer to symbolize the ending of the old and starting of the new.
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