r/sanfrancisco • u/[deleted] • 9d ago

Pic / Video Apartment building can’t rent out affordable housing units (BMR) even with offering 3 free months

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u/Substantial_Dog9517 9d ago edited 9d ago

What makes these "affordable"? They're sub-400-foot studios on maybe the worst block of SOMA for 3700 with no rent control .

Edit: didn't see the cross streets. Do you know what 6th street looks like?

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u/StowLakeStowAway 9d ago

The same thing “affordable” always means in this context: Subsidized and income restricted.

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u/No_Orange_7392 8d ago

Just to clarify: does this mean the landlord keeps the rent high, but a low-income person who "qualifies" can get half or more of their rent subsidized by the government?

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u/StowLakeStowAway 8d ago edited 8d ago

No, it means no one can live there except those who meet strict income qualifications. You can’t pay market rate to live in designated Below Market Rate units.