The Sunnydale Community Center will be the heart of the redeveloped Sunnydale HOPE SF neighborhood and serve as a new gateway into McLaren Park. Combined with the adjacent Herz Recreation Center, the project creates a new campus that supports connections to nature and provides a safe, lively and nurturing environment.  

Responding to the historic separation between the Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley neighborhoods and the Park, the design creates a clear diagonal entry path from the corner of Sunnydale and Hahn that leads neighborhood residents directly into the Park. 

The 30,000-square-foot Community Center will be an inclusive hub for this diverse community, providing shared neighborhood spaces, a Wu Yee childcare center, and a Boys and Girls Club. The recipient of a California Mass Timber Building Competition grant, the Community Center features cross laminated timber (CLT) decking floors and roof structure, and glue-laminated columns and beams throughout. 

Currently under construction, the project is targeting LEED Gold and estimated completion is in 2024. 

Project Team 
Architecture and Interiors: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects 
Owners: Mercy Housing, Related California, Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco, Wu Yee Children's Services 

LMSA Design Team 
Marsha Maytum 
Gregg Novicoff 
Corey Schnobrich 
Ian Ashcraft-Williams 
Jasen Bohlander 
Dominique Elie 
Aruna Bolisetty 
Sally Lape 
Sara Sepandar 

Renderings 
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects