Amid Housing Crisis, S.F. Builds Fewer Units Last Year Than in 2016

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Supporters and opponents of SB827, a controversial housing bill, in a standoff in front of City Hall in San Francisco. Photo by Michael Toren/Mission Local

By Julian Mark, Mission Local

As the mayoral race heats up, the city got some sobering news: Despite all the talk about the need for more housing, the city added fewer new units last year than it had in 2016.

San Francisco added 4,441 housing units in 2017 — a 12 percent decrease, compared to net additions in 2016. Last year’s additions, however, are well above the 10-year average of 2,745 units built each year.

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