About the Team
Artists Hub on Market
Artists Hub on Market is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in 2022 to develop low-income housing for artists in San Francisco and is spearheading the development of 1687 Market. The project is inspired by similarly dynamic developments found in major cities around the U.S., including New York (Westbeth, 1970 and Manhattan Plaza, 1977), Los Angeles (Hollywood Arts Collective, 2024), as well as Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington D.C., Seattle, Memphis, Santa Cruz, and many more. Many of these developments have proven transformational for the artists who reside in them and the cities where they are situated, and as a result serve as an important model for the impact that this project can have on San Francisco.
Mercy Housing California
Mercy Housing is redefining affordable, low-income housing. We are a national nonprofit organization that is working to build a more humane world where poverty is alleviated, communities are healthy, and all people can develop their full potential.
Mercy Housing is one of the nation’s largest affordable housing organizations. We participate in the development, preservation, management and/or financing of affordable, program-enriched housing across the country. From construction to community development, we advance innovative solutions to meet the scale and urgency of the affordable housing crisis.
Mercy Housing California has a 40+ year history of developing affordable housing and is headquartered in San Francisco. In San Francisco alone, we have 51 properties for families, seniors, and formerly homeless households in operation, serving over 7,500 residents with high-quality, service enriched, affordable housing. As of spring 2024 we have six additional developments in construction in San Francisco and are proud to be bringing over 800 homes online in the next several years.
Mercy Housing owns and provides on-site property management services at several neighboring affordable housing communities to Artists Hub on Market, including:
Pacific Union
Development Company
For over 45 years, Pacific Union Development Company has distinguished itself as a leader in the real estate development and management of large-scale commercial, residential, and mixed-use properties in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded by Thomas W. Callinan, PUDC has built an impeccable reputation within the real estate development community based on expertise, versatility, and uncompromising integrity. These virtues have set PUDC apart within the industry.
Joel Roos, VP of Development, brings to the team his expertise in complex, large-scale, mixed-use urban infill projects. Among the two dozen projects that Joel has overseen as an Owner’s Representative for non-profits are the::
Design &
Construction Team
Artists Hub on Market and Mercy Housing California are pleased to be working with a talented design team led by Mark Cavagnero Associates and construction team led by Build Group.
Mark Cavagnero Associates
Mark Cavagnero Associates (MCA) is an award-winning, San Francisco-based architecture firm dedicated to a socially and environmentally conscious practice, with a focus on creating timeless, rational designs that are in dialogue with the communities they serve and that respond to the built and natural environment. With expertise across nonprofit, educational, commercial, and civic sectors, Mark Cavagnero Associates has contributed significantly to the architectural and cultural environment of cities around the world for more than 30 years, and to the social and civic fabric of the Bay Area in particular. Especially sensitive to cultural heritage and the legacy of place, the firm pursues design solutions that will ensure long-term benefits for the communities that work, live, and engage with them.
Ongoing and recently completed residential and cultural projects by MCA include a new multi-family residential development on Treasure Island; the SFJAZZ Center; and the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a combined residential, community, and performance facility in the heart of Civic Center.
Build Group
Build Group is a general contractor, construction manager, and design/builder focused on providing the highest level of service in projects across the West Coast. Build Group’s knowledge of the construction industry runs deep through various project types. Project teams bring specialized expertise and innovation to every project.
Build Group also has the ability to self-perform concrete, shoring and formwork, drywall and insulation, cladding, doors, and windows, flooring and cabinetry, framing, mass timber, cross-laminated timber, siding, and modular setting.
Recently completed residential developments in San Francisco by Build Group include:
