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8224 South Broadway / Affordable Housing / Surplus Land / Purchase of Property

Council File 26-1052

Under review — the city is exploring whether to buy surplus land on South Broadway and turn it into affordable housing. The Housing Committee will hear the proposal for the first time on August 19.

Introduced
2026-08-04
Last changed
2026-08-21
Status
open
Expires
2028-08-14
Committee
Housing and Homelessness Committee
Mover
CURREN D. PRICE
Second
NITHYA RAMAN

Brief

Councilmember Curren D. Price Jr., seconded by Nithya Raman, introduced a motion to acquire surplus city property at 8224 South Broadway for affordable housing purposes. The motion directs city departments to facilitate the purchase and development of this site as an affordable housing project. The file is currently pending before the Housing and Homelessness Committee, which has scheduled the item for discussion on August 19, 2026.

Full summary

Councilmember Curren D. Price Jr. moved this motion on August 4, 2026, to authorize the city to purchase surplus land at 8224 South Broadway and develop it as an affordable housing resource. Councilmember Nithya Raman seconded the motion. The proposal leverages the city's surplus real estate holdings to increase the affordable housing supply, aligning with the city's broader homelessness and affordability goals. The motion was referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee on the same day it was introduced. On August 14, the committee scheduled the item for its meeting on August 19, 2026, moving it forward in the legislative process. This is one of the earliest stages of committee consideration. No substantive action has yet been taken on the underlying proposal. The committee hearing will be the first formal opportunity for public testimony, departmental input, and policy discussion about the feasibility, financing, and development timeline for the property acquisition and housing project. The file is currently active and pending, with an expiration date of August 14, 2028, giving the council two years to advance it through the full legislative process.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-08-21 Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2026-08-19 Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting cancelled.
  • 2026-08-14 Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 19, 2026.
  • 2026-08-04 Motion referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee.

Documents (2)

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