Together, we’re building a San Francisco
where residents decide the future of
our neighborhoods. In the last two
decades, we:
Together, we’re building a San Francisco where residents decide the future of our neighborhoods. In the last two decades, we:
Preserved 174 permanently affordable homes in San Francisco.
Housing over 300 residents — 70% of whom are people of color.
Advanced 85+ Affordable Units region-wide through the CLT Capacity Catalyst Program.
When 16 households at 320 14th Street
were at risk of losing their homes, they
came together and organized. Through
years of tenant meetings, rallies, and
negotiations, they fought for
stability—and won.
Today, their building is in community
ownership through the San Francisco
Community Land Trust. Watch their
story and share it to inspire others in
the fight for housing justice.
When 16 households at 320 14th Street were at risk of losing their homes, they came together and organized. Through years of tenant meetings, rallies, and negotiations, they fought for stability—and won.
Today, their building is in community ownership through the San Francisco Community Land Trust. Watch their story and share it to inspire others in the fight for housing justice.
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At SFCLT, we make it possible for San Franciscans to stay in their city. By creating permanently affordable, community-owned housing, we’re keeping the heart of this city right where it belongs.
Patricia has lived in San Francisco for over four decades. For the last 33 years, Patricia and her family called Filbert Street home — but suddenly, during the pandemic and without cause or warning, her building was put up for sale.
Facing the threat of displacement, Patricia organized her neighbors and reached out to the San Francisco Community Land Trust for help. Together, we worked to purchase the building and remove it from the speculative market.
Today, their building is permanently affordable for Patricia and her family, and her longtime neighbors.
“There are few words to describe my relief — it’s a mixture of
thrill and calm. I’m optimistic that the housing security we
achieved here can be possible for others.”
— Patricia
Patricia’s leadership embodies what SFCLT stands for: community power, permanence, and justice. She now serves on SFCLT’s Board of Directors, along with four other resident-board members, ensuring resident perspective guides the future of our organization.
The San Francisco Community Land Trust (SFCLT) was founded in 2003 when tenant organizers and housing advocates came together in response to the displacement crisis accelerated by the dot-com boom in San Francisco. The core was a simple but transformative idea:
Housing should serve people, not profits.
Housing should serve
people, not profits.
From our first acquisition in 2009, preserving homes for a Chinese immigrant community in Chinatown, to today’s continued resident-led victories across the city — SFCLT’s impact is long-standing and growing stronger.
Our work is shaped by tenant organizing, strengthened by community leadership, and guided by the belief that the people most affected must lead the way.
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