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650 Divisadero: How a 100% Affordable Tower Got Approved Near Alamo Square in 2025

For a decade, 650 Divisadero sat in limbo while a private developer pushed a mostly market-rate scheme. Then the city bought it, state law rewrote the rules, and a 10-story, 100% affordable tower got approved in one of SF's priciest zip codes—here's exactly how that happened.

April 13, 2026·22:37·Episode 13

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650 Divisadero: How a 100% Affordable Tower Got Approved Near Alamo Square in 2025 | San Francisco YIMBY