Notice of Development Opportunity: Redevelopment and Preservation of the Plaza East Housing Development

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

RFQ No. 26-050-RFQ-0001

REDEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF THE PLAZA EAST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

 

The San Francisco Housing Authority is working with the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) to select a Development Partner for an ownership opportunity in the Western Addition! See details below and register in the Housing Agency Marketplace to obtain the full RFQ documents.

 

LOCATION: 1300 Buchanan St, San Francisco, CA 94115

 

NUMBER OF UNITS: 193 units (100% public housing units with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing)

 

CURRENT PROGRAM: HOPE VI Mixed-Finance Development 

 

CURRENT OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

Plaza East Associates L.P., California limited partnership (Owner)

  • Plaza East Housing Corporation: Managing General Partner and Limited Partner (Housing Authority affiliate)

  • SFHA Housing Corporation: Developer General Partner (Housing Authority affiliate)

     

PROCUREMENT METHOD: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select a development partner for negotiation of an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement (ENRA)

 

AUTHORITY CONTACT PERSON:

Name: Karina Suarez

Telephone: (628) 333-2858

Email: RFPprocurement@sfha.org

TDD/TTY: (415) 467-6754

 

 

HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTS ON THE HOUSING AGENCY MARKETPLACE

Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”).

Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.

Follow the listed directions.

If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the Marketplace, please call customer support at (866) 526-9266.

 

 

PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM PST

Format: via Zoom (Link will be provided via addendum)

 

 

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST

 

Email questions to the Authority Contact Person at the email address indicated above

 

 

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST

 

  1. Submit one electronic copy via email to: RFPprocurement@sfha.org

  2. Submit one printed original signature version to the Authority Office to:

    Attn: Karina Suarez, Procurement Analyst 

    1815 Egbert Ave, 3rd Floor 

    San Francisco, CA 94124

 

 

Section 3, Minority- and/or women-owned businesses and Section 3 Business concerns are encouraged to respond. Go to https://ha.internationaleprocurement.com/registration/vendor/vendor_signup.html to register your business in the Marketplace at no cost.

 

Skilled Residents are encouraged to submit their contact information to be considered for Section 3 employment opportunities. Go to https://ha.internationaleprocurement.com and click on the blue Section 3 Economic Opportunity box and Section 3 Resident Registration link. Select California (CA) from the state drop down box and select the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco. Find the link to your development (if your development is not listed, contact the Authority Contact person at the email listed above with the name of your development and it will be added. Fill in and submit the Section 3 Resident Registration form at no cost.