About the Project

When the project is completed, 1687 Market will feature:

Amenities to support residents:

  • Approximately 100 affordable rental apartments for to artists, production related arts and entertainment workers, arts administrators, and their families

  • A fitness room and community room with kitchen

  • A landscaped roof deck

  • Secured bike parking

Amenities to support the arts:

  • Practice and rehearsal studios for music and dance

  • 85-seat black box theater

  • Programmatic and office space for Artists Hub on Market

  • A neighborhood-serving café

Site History

1687 Market Street is the site of the McRoskey Mattress Company building. Established in San Francisco in 1899, McRoskey was one of America’s first mattress makers on the West Coast. McRoskey was the only mattress manufacturer in the city that was not destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire. According to the company, they worked around the clock after the disaster to “to provide beds for those who lost their homes as the city began to rebuild and heal.”

The McRoskey Mattress building was constructed in 1925, where the company manufactured mattresses and box springs until 2010. After 2010 the building converted full-time into a showroom.

The building is a part of the Market Street Landmark Historic District, however the building itself is not designated as historic resource.  

 

Development
Partners

Artists Hub on Market and Mercy Housing California, two 501(c)3 organizations, are working together to develop this 100% affordable housing community and catalytic arts space. Together we are supported by Pacific Union Development Company.

Artists Hub on Market is the recipient of a transformative private philanthropic gift which is making 1687 Market possible. No local public funds will be required to deliver over 100 units of deed-restricted affordable housing and arts program spaces to the San Francisco community.

Learn more about the development team by visiting the About the Team page.

Commitment
to Community

Both organizations are committed to incorporating the local community into the development process through a variety of means, including input from neighbors, neighborhood associations, and local leaders, as well as written and electronic communications.

For updates on engagement opportunities and to submit questions or comments, please visit our Updates section.