Black and Brown builders lead transformative affordable housing project in San Francisco’s Mission District
by Kevin Epps
San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper
With deep roots and bold vision, Derek Smith and Marinship take center stage on a joint venture in building a new future for San Francisco families
San Francisco — On a bright spring morning in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, the community gathered for more than a groundbreaking ceremony – they came to witness history being built by the very people most impacted by displacement and inequity. Casa Adelante, at 1515 South Van Ness, a new 100% affordable housing development, broke ground Wednesday with plans to deliver 168 permanently affordable rental homes for low-income families, including households experiencing homelessness and those impacted by HIV.
