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General Project Information

Architectural Credit:

Mithun

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Project Substantial Completion Date: 6/7/2023
Program type(s): Residential - Mid-Rise/HIgh-Rise, Retail Store
Total Site Area (gross sq. ft): 29,580
Total Building Area (gross sq. ft): 174,420
Project substantial completion date: 6/7/2023
Climate zone: 3C
Project site: Brownfield
Project team: Architect, Interior Design: Mithun

Landscape Architect for Kapuso at the Upper Yard, Design Landscape Architect for adjacent BART Plaza: Mithun

Landscape Architect of Record for BART Plaza: Merrill Morris Partners

Engineer – Civil: Luk & Associates

Engineer – MEP: Engineering350

Engineer - Structural: Mar Structural Design

Lighting Designer: Banks Landl Lighting Design

Acoustic Consultant: Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc

Waterproofing Consultant: Steelhead

General Contractor: Cahill Contractors

Photographer: Bruce Damonte

Project Overview:
Kapuso — Tagalog for “one at heart” — demonstrates how affordable housing can advance equity, climate action and community connection. The project delivers 131 permanently affordable, all-electric homes at Balboa Park Station, one of San Francisco’s busiest transit hubs. Community-serving ground-floor spaces activate a terraced transit plaza with open sightlines, accessible pathways and protective planting, encouraging transit use, safety and social interaction. A sheltered “green heart” courtyard, flexible lounges and landscaped gathering spaces support resident health and daily connection. Low-carbon materials, efficient systems and transit-oriented design create a vibrant, resilient neighborhood that integrates housing, mobility, nature and community.

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