OCII reports recommended developer team for 100% affordable Mission Bay parcel; announces housing expo and internships

The Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure reported on April 16 that an RFQ for Mission Bay Block 4 East (a site designated for 100% affordable housing under SB 593 replacement housing legislation) produced four submittals and that an interview panel recommends a development team led by Curtis Development in partnership with Bayview Senior Services, You Studio and the John Stewart Company. The executive director said Charmaine Curtis is the principal on the recommended team and that the panel valued the team's responsiveness on preference-holder provisions and its practical approach to scheduling and financing.

The executive director said the recommendation will be brought forward to the commission on May 21 and will be shared with the Mission Bay Citizens Advisory Committee. Staff also announced OCII participation in the San Francisco Housing Expo on May 18 at 1520 Oakdale Avenue in Bayview Hunters Point, in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) and housing counseling agencies.

On human-resources and employee-engagement matters, OCII discussed recent staff-retreat outcomes and plans for quarterly all-staff meetings, training brown-bags, respectful-workplace workshops, and internal career-advancement activities. OCII said it has recorded 11 recent internal promotions and internal hires and plans a career-advancement survey and targeted training; the agency also reported it will host three interns this summer, including placements from the Department of Police Accountability and a historically Black community college cohort.