The rehabilitation of 6956 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. will provide three affordable units in the heart of a small community with a severe lack of affordable housing options. The two-story building is situated on a small knoll by the main road in the San Geronimo Valley, but is set back enough to provide a private front yard for a lower-level unit. The upper level is split into a four-bedroom house and a Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit. The lower level is a one-bedroom Accessory Dwelling Unit. The two-parcel site also has two garage structures which are currently envisioned as artist studios - to be rented to support the operation of the property.

This project will address the significant deferred maintenance needs of the property. Necessary interior repairs include installing insulation, replacement of flooring, windows, sheetrock, appliances, fixtures, doors, and some plumbing and electrical improvements. Needed exterior repairs include gutters, downspouts, fencing, trim, repainting, and landscaping improvements. Major wastewater management system improvements are needed. Minor repair to one garage is also needed. The installation of solar panels, heat pump HVAC, heat pump water heaters, and the conversion of appliances to electric are all part of this project.

All the units are currently unoccupied.  Following rehabilitation, the units will be offered to tenants who meet the eligibility requirements for low-income housing through an approved “Furthering Fair Housing Marketing Plan”. The mission of TVCLT mandates that these units will remain in our affordable housing inventory in perpetuity.