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Edwin M. Lee Apartments by Ledday Maytum Stacy Architects
Photograph © Bruce Damonte

Edwin M. Lee Apartments by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

A model for healthy living and resilience, the Edwin M. Lee Apartments is the first building in San Francisco to combine supportive housing for both unhoused veterans and low-income families

A model for healthy living and resilience, the Edwin M. Lee Apartments is the first building in San Francisco to combine supportive housing for both unhoused veterans and low-income families. This collaboration—Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, Saida + Sullivan Design Partners, Swords to Plowshares, and Chinatown Community Development Center—supports an integrated, equitable, and sustainable community in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood.

Aerial view
Aerial View | Photograph © Bruce Damonte

This 124,000-square-foot affordable housing development provides 62 apartments for formerly homeless veterans and 57 apartments for low-income families with ground-floor services for families, veterans, neighbors, and the greater community. Balancing civic scale with a feeling of home, the building enables sustainable lifestyles for its residents, prioritizing access to views and daylight, along with showcasing alternative energy generation and connections to nearby public transportation. The project frames a generous internal garden courtyard that balances a range of areas for retrospection, interaction and play.

Edwin M. Lee Apartments by Ledday Maytum Stacy Architects
Photograph © Bruce Damonte
Edwin M. Lee Apartments by Ledday Maytum Stacy Architects
Photograph © Bruce Damonte
Edwin M. Lee Apartments by Ledday Maytum Stacy Architects
Photograph © Bruce Damonte

With a GreenPoints Rated Platinum certification, the project includes abundant photovoltaic and solar hot water panels to reduce operating costs and provide sustainable energy. The photovoltaic renewable energy system is proudly on display to the public and an integral feature in the overall building’s civic design. The design’s material and assembly selections incorporate biophilic design principles; durable material selections and well-considered detailing are intended to reduce long-term operating and maintenance costs.

Dedicated to the late mayor of San Francisco, California, the Edwin M. Lee Apartments is an enduring tribute to his goal to end homelessness for veterans.

Edwin M. Lee Apartments | Project Details

  • Architects: Leddy Maytum Stacy | Saida + Sullivan Design Partners
  • Area:  124,000 sq.ft.
  • Year:  2022
  • Photographs:  Bruce Damonte
  • City:  San Francisco, California
  • Country:  The United States
  • Credits:
    Project Team:
    Prime Architect: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects 
    Associate Architect: Saida + Sullivan Design Partners 
    Co-Developer Clients: Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), Swords to Plowshares 
    Builder: Nibbi Brothers 
    Civil Engineer: Luk & Associates 
    Landscape Architect: GLS Landscape Architecture 
    Structural Engineer: KPFF 
    Mechanical & Plumbing Engineer: Tommy Siu & Associates 
    Electrical Engineer: E Design C 
    Acoustic Consultant: Papadimos Group 
    Lighting Consultant: ALD 
    Building Maintenance: Access Systems & Solutions 
    Waterproofing Consultant: Steelhead Engineers 
    Corrosion: JDH Corrosion 
    GreenPoint Rater: Association for Energy Affordability Fire Protection: Pacific-Allied Fire Protection

    Ledday Maytum Stacy Architects Team
    Richard Stacy, FAIA – Principal in Charge 
    Gregg Novicoff, AIA, LEED AP – Associate Principal 
    Edward Kopelson, AIA, LEED AP – Project Manager 
    Gwen Fuertes, AIA, LED AP BD+C – Project Architect 

    Saida + Sullivan Design Partners Team
    Koji Saida, AIA – Principal 
    Mimi Sullivan, AIA – Principal Jeremy Gagon, Job Captain 

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