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Kapuso at the Upper Yard transforms a former parking lot into a vibrant transit, social, and cultural hub, ideally located within a robust multi-modal transit network. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

The project’s front door is steps away from the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency MUNI train line. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

Use of warm natural materials in the lobby creates a welcoming environment for resident connection. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

To the east, the residential community room opens onto the second level residential courtyard that provides a protected outdoor space for residents above the street level traffic with views to the adjacent historic Geneva Car Barn. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

To the west, the community room features a large window, providing views to the terraced Balboa Park BART Plaza, a civic space redeveloped in conjunction with Kapuso at the Upper Yard. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

Double height lounges featuring custom murals at the center of the building provide relief from the long corridors and encourage connection among residents. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

Image 7 The residential courtyard provides a tranquil outdoor space protected from winds and noise from street-level traffic. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

The residential entry, an outdoor vestibule landscaped with plantings inspired by Bay Area redwood forests, provides a serene transition from the busy street to the indoor lobby. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

The terraced Balboa Park BART Plaza creates a welcoming civic space for residents and transit patrons alike. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

At night, the residential community room backlights public art created by neighborhood artist Aaron De La Cruz. “Around the Way” represents the artist’s hope that the neighborhood remains a home for the community. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

Machu Picchu Café, a coffee shop owned by a local restauranteur, occupies the retail space directly opposite of the BART entrance, further activating the civic space. Image Credit: Tom Fitzgerald

The two-level sculpture “Around the Way” by local artist Aaron De La Cruz is the product of a robust community-driven public art procurement process. Image Credit: Tom Fitzgerald

A bird’s eye view of the BART Plaza illustrates the site’s proximity to multiple busy intersections and transit routes. Image Credit: Tom Fitzgerald

The Project’s most prominent corner, located at the intersection of highly trafficked Geneva and San Jose Avenues, stands nine stories tall. Toward the southern end of the site, the Project’s massing steps down as the neighborhood scale transitions to single family homes. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

Kapuso at the Upper Yard reintegrates the former parking lot into the neighborhood fabric by creating connection between the adjacent BART and MUNI stations and the residential neighborhood. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

Kapuso at the Upper Yard and the adjacent Balboa Park BART Plaza at night. Image Credit: Bruce Damonte

The Project hosted a signing celebration for Senate Bill 423, an update to Senate Bill 35 sponsored by State Senator Scott Weiner. Kapuso at the Upper Yard was one of the first developments in San Francisco and California to utilize Senate Bill 35, which expedites the creation of new affordable housing, bypassing traditional approval roadblocks to streamline affordable housing approvals. Image Credit: Alain McGlaughlin

The Project team and partners celebrated the project’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and community celebration held in the adjacent BART Plaza. Image Credit: Alain McGlaughlin

The project was featured in a San Francisco Chronicle story covering the signing of Senate Bill 423, which extended SB35. Kapuso is the primary example of the tool in San Francisco. Image Credit: San Francisco Chronicle