San Francisco, CA - Mayor London N. Breed joined State Senator Scott Wiener, City Officials, community leaders, and local dignitaries today to celebrate the acquisition of the property at 679-683 McAllister Street by Southeast Asian Development Center (SEADC). The new space will serve as a linkage center and community hub providing youth, families, immigrants, and refugee communities with culturally focused services, including in-language mental health support, job training, housing counseling, and community safety resources.
The acquisition of the $5.3 million property was supported by a $5 million grant secured through a competitive request for proposals process through the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD). Senator Scott Wiener and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi secured an additional $3.5 million in funding from the State of California and United States Government for required renovations, including updated bathrooms that meet the ADA accessible standards, safe entrances and exits, private counseling rooms, and multipurpose rooms.
“I am proud of our collective work to support our many communities, and that includes the investments we are making to ensure they can access services at facilities that are attuned to their specific needs,” said Mayor Breed. “The acquisition of this new space is a recognition of the dedicated work that the Southeast Asian Development Center has done for decades to serve Southeast Asians in San Francisco and a celebration of all the great things we will accomplish together in the future. I thank Senator Wiener, Speaker Emerita Pelosi, our state and federal partners, and local organizations for their commitment to San Francisco and its culturally diverse population.”
“This new home for the Southeast Asian Development Center will dramatically expand the services it can offer to a community that has been overlooked for far too long,” said Senator Wiener. “I was proud to help secure $2.5 million in the state budget to help these amazing community leaders provide more job trainings, substance abuse counseling, and translation services to the Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian communities. I look forward to the tremendous progress this Center will make in correcting inequities faced by the Southeast Asian community.”
Formerly known as the Vietnamese Youth Development Center, SEADC was founded in 1977 by a group of Vietnamese refugees concerned with the lack of services for the high numbers of unaccompanied Vietnamese youth refugees arriving in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood.
Once open in Summer 2026, 679 McAllister Street will serve as SEADC’s new centralized facility providing low-income children, youth, adults, and seniors in San Francisco with programs and services focused on youth development, health and wellness, economic success, and community safety. Over 80% of SEADC’s clients are limited English speakers, immigrants, and former refugees.
"This is a momentous milestone for the Southeast Asian Development Center and the Southeast Asian American communities of Cambodians, Thais, Laotians, and Vietnamese,” said SEADC Executive Director Judy Young. “Our communities are often overlooked in the overall Asian American community. This new building allows us to continue serving immigrant children and families to ensure they thrive in the United States."
Located in Hayes Valley between Gough and Franklin streets, 679-683 McAllister Street is a 9,662 sq. ft. site comprised of two vacant buildings previously occupied by a construction company. The site will replace SEADC’s current space at 166 Eddy Street and a temporary second location, neither of which satisfy the needs of SEADC’s clients.
“Congratulations to the Southeast Asian Development Center! This new center will allow SEADC to expand its invaluable programming and services to even more of our City’s Southeast Asian residents and small businesses,” said District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston. “We were proud to partner with Supervisor Chan and the Mayor’s Office to provide crucial resources for this acquisition as part of the API Equity Fund, and we are thrilled to celebrate the groundbreaking of this new center in the heart of District 5.”
The San Francisco Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 budget included $30 million for acquisition and tenant improvements of community facilities. MOHCD has issued three rounds of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the API Nonprofit Acquisition Fund. To-date, $29.5 million has been awarded to 11 organizations.
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