Conceptualized as an economic anchor to revitalize the Tenderloin, the Pavilion Mixed-Use Development, the brainchild of the Glide Economic Development Corp., would occupy the greater part of a city block and feature a 100,000-sf exhibition hall, 400 units of housing, a subterranean parking facility, and retail and nonprofit office space, according to project manager Jeff Loustau.
Bounded by Eddy, Ellis, Mason and Taylor streets, the project focuses heavily on housing needs, community awareness, safety and employment.
"This project is critically important for the Tenderloin.'' says Loustau. "Job renewal, increasing pedestrian and community safety, increasing a customer base for local businesses and addressing a compelling housing need are all components of the project.''
Housed in three separate buildings, the project comprises a conference and meeting hall that would cater to small and mid-sized events, 220 housing units devoted to low- and moderate-income families, 10,000-sf of office space providing support services for low-income residents of the development, 10,000-sf of retail space and an underground parking garage with below market rates.
Project architect Michael Willis stresses the significance the convention hall plays as a backbone for the project.
"The convention facility provides a sense of economic stability in a neighborhood that is presently unbalanced.'' Willis says. "We can use the pavilion as a springboard to fulfill our goal of creating more housing.''
With a total price tag estimated at $200 million, the development corporation has thus far received a $6.85 million grant from San Francisco's Convention Facilities Department and plans to secure additional financing through private donations, loans and further grants to purchase the necessary parcels on the site.
The project remains in the development process, with five of the 12 parcels secured, and the start of construction hinges largely on further land acquisition.
"Acquiring the land will be a challenge, but we really believe this project can happen. There is a lot of enthusiasm in the community,'' Loustau adds.
By the fall of 2003, the development corporation plans to submit the project to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. Actual construction is slated to begin in 2003 with a completion date set for 2007.
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