S.F. nonprofit saves 16 units for low-income tenants in Mission
So here’s a good-news San Francisco story. Luis Zeron, who works at a bakery, and his wife Sandra Martinez, who works at McDonalds, paid $2,100 last month for a one-bedroom unit on 14th Street across from the Armory. Going forward, their rent will drop by 21 percent to $1,650. That is thanks to the Community Land Trust’s recent purchase of the two-story, 16-unit building unit at 320 14th St. where the couple lives. “We feel safer,” said Zeron, beaming and noting that the broken windows in the living room they have called home since 2018 have, since the Community Land Trust came in, been replaced.Luis Zeron (left) and his wife Sandra Martinez (right). Photo by Xueer Lu. Dec. 5, 2024.Yes, there is more work to do — there is still mold on their bathroom towel rack and the bathroom needs new light […]
