COPA was created to prevent tenant displacement and promote the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing.
The following properties are subject to COPA (see Program Rules for more Information):
- Buildings with 3 or more residential units
- Vacant land that could be developed into 3 or more residential units
COPA Program Information
- Program Update: MOHCD is seeking public comment on the proposed amendments to COPA's Qualified Nonprofit Certification Requirements
- COPA Program Rules
- COPA Legislation - September 2019
- COPA Legislation Amendment - October 2020
- COPA FAQs
Qualified Nonprofits
Seller Requirements and Resources
COPA requires that by no later than fifteen (15) days after any sale of a building, all sellers will provide MOHCD with a signed declaration, under penalty and perjury, affirming that the sale of that Building complied with the requirements of COPA.
Instructions for Submitting Declarations
Sellers or Sellers' agents should submit Seller Declarations to the following e-mail address: copa.mohcd@sfgov.org
If hard copy is prefered, please send to the following address:
Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development
Attn: COPA Seller Declaration Form
1 South Van Ness Ave, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103