San Francisco Community Land Trust

07/24/2026

This November, California could give community land trusts a new tool to stop displacement in its tracks.

Prop 1 is an $11.25 billion statewide housing bond headed to the ballot, and $200 million of it is earmarked for CAPP: the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program.

CAPP means community land trusts like SFCLT can move fast to buy buildings before they’re sold off to the highest bidder. That’s neighbors staying in their homes instead of getting priced out.

Voting YES on Prop 1 is voting to keep San Francisco families, seniors, and workers rooted in the communities they built.

Learn more at yesonprop1ca.com

07/14/2026

Big news for affordable housing! The SF Board of Supervisors just voted to send the Housing Trust Fund expansion to voters this November.

If it passes, the Fund would grow to $125 million a year, with $70 million earmarked for affordable housing preservation next year. That means SFCLT can move faster to buy buildings before speculators do and keep them affordable for good.

Teachers, caregivers, artists, longtime San Franciscans. They built this city and they deserve to stay in it. Vote yes on HTF!

07/02/2026

If housing shouldn't be controlled by one entity with unchecked power over something as essential as a home, then we shouldn't lead that way either.

That's why we're shifting from a single Executive Director to a Co-Directorate — five directors leading collectively, making decisions together, and modeling the shared power we believe in.

From left to right:
- Emily Silagon, Housing Director, Co-Director Asset Management
- Kyle Smeallie, Development & Policy Director, Co-Director
- Saki Bailey, Executive Director, Co-Director
- Sarah Scruggs, Program Director, Co-Director Stewardship & Catalyst TA
- Teresa Wang, Deputy Director, Co-Director Operations

Each brings deep expertise. Each carries responsibility. Together, they're strengthening our capacity to serve residents and scale community ownership across the Bay Area.

It's not just how we organize. It's what we stand for.

Learn more at https://sfclt.org/a-new-kind-of-leadership-for-a-new-chapter/

06/12/2026

California is in the middle of a housing crisis—and not just because we haven’t built enough. We’re also losing the affordable homes we already have.

In just the last 5 years, 268,000 homes that rent at affordable levels on the private market—the kind that low-income families actually live in—lost their affordability to rent hikes and speculation.

CAPP (the Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program) is designed to fix this by acquiring at-risk homes and preserve them as affordable for generations.

Tell your legislators: Fund CAPP in the bond.

05/23/2026

Teachers. Caregivers. Artists. Working families. These are the people who make San Francisco what it is and they deserve the chance to stay here.

This week, we were proud to stand with housing advocates, organizers, elected leaders, and community partners to celebrate the expansion of the Housing Trust Fund, including a $70 million commitment toward housing preservation and community land trusts.

This investment means more homes can be taken off the speculative market and placed into permanent community stewardship.

Thank you to everyone who fought to make this possible.

05/22/2026

San Francisco just proposed the largest investment in affordable housing in a generation, including a $70 million bond dedicated to the preservation work we do here at SFCLT.

Our Executive Director Saki Bailey said it plainly: this is the difference between stability and displacement for the tenants living in those buildings right now.

SFCLT has spent more than two decades proving that community ownership works. This bond is a tool that makes that work possible before buildings get flipped, before tenants get pushed out, before neighborhoods lose the people who make them what they are.

We’ll keep fighting to make sure this investment reaches the communities that need it most.

05/22/2026

Last week, a devastating fire at SFCLT’s building at 285 Turk displaced multiple families from their homes in the Tenderloin.

Thankfully, no one was physically injured, but many residents lost belongings and are now facing the difficult process of temporary relocation and recovery while the building undergoes major repairs.

We’ve launched a GoFundMe to directly support impacted families with urgent needs including temporary housing costs, food, clothing, transportation, and other essentials.

If you are able, please consider donating or sharing:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-help-for-displaced-families-at-285-turk

Thank you for standing with our residents and community during this difficult moment.

Help 9 Families Recover from the 285 Turk Fire—Urgent Support Needed Now … Saki Bailey needs your support for Urgent Help for Displaced Families at 285 Turk

05/19/2026

If a city pushes out its artists, it loses more than art.

"Artists are essential to healthy, thriving communities...What we stand to lose if artists are pushed out of the Bay Area is much bigger than the loss of arts institutions or creative industries alone." — Kyle Smeallie, SFCLT Policy Director, in the SF Examiner

Artists don't just make culture. They hold neighborhoods together. They document our histories, challenge us, and remind us of our shared humanity.

That’s exactly why we’re bringing this conversation together on May 19.

Join us at Holding Ground — a free panel and housing resource fair exploring models for keeping artists housed in the Bay Area.

Root Division, 1131 Mission Street
Tuesday, May 19
Free.
Link in the comments

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05/13/2026

Statement Regarding Early Morning Fire at SFCLT Property

The San Francisco Community Land Trust (SFCLT) is deeply saddened by a fire that occurred early this morning at one of our residential buildings in the Tenderloin.

The fire began at approximately 12:30 a.m. and was met with a rapid response from the San Francisco Fire Department and emergency personnel. At this time, the cause of the fire remains unknown and is under investigation. We are grateful that as of this morning there have been no reported injuries.

40 households and 2 commercial tenants have been impacted by this incident. The American Red Cross and San Francisco emergency response teams assisted with transportation for residents to temporary shelter accommodations overnight.

Our immediate priority is the safety, stability, and well-being of every resident affected by this fire. SFCLT staff and property management are actively working to assess the extent of the damage and identify relocation options for residents who are unable to return to their homes.

This is an incredibly difficult and uncertain moment for our residents and community. We are asking our partners, neighbors, and broader community to support recovery efforts by sharing leads on possible temporary relocation options and available housing resources.

For those who are able to support financially, contributions will go directly toward ensuring stability and immediate support for impacted residents as recovery efforts continue. You can make a donation to support recovery efforts here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/285turk-firerelief/

We are grateful for the swift response of first responders, emergency personnel, community partners, property management and everyone offering support during this challenging time.

05/11/2026

Affordable housing isn’t always about building something massive from the ground up.

Sometimes, it’s about finding creative ways to help long-term residents stay in the communities they’ve spent decades building their lives in.

This project took years of planning, coordination, and construction. But today, it means greater stability for the people who already call this building home.

Housing preservation can look many different ways. Sometimes, it looks like one new unit making it possible for an entire community to remain rooted.

Learn more about SFCLT’s work at sfclt.org