Celadon House Homeownership Opportunity
Applications Open: September 22— November 21
An Affordable Homeownership Opportunity for Bay Area Artists
Artist Space Trust is pleased to offer an affordable homeownership opportunity for a qualifying artist household at Celadon House in San Francisco’s Mission District.
The available home is a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom Tenancy in Common unit that will be sold in partnership by Artist Space Trust and Northern California Land Trust. This nonprofit housing is offered through AST’s Community Land Trust Homeownership Program, preserving it as a permanently affordable home for artists.
Applicants will move through a multi-step application and selection process that includes:
initial screening
documented application
lottery + preference ranking
eligibility and mortgage review
artist assessment
an interview
Full details about each step, including applicant preferences and the lottery process, are provided below.
AST is a joint program of Vital Arts and Northern California Land Trust, and serves San Francisco Bay Area artists.
Unit 20
About the Home
Mission District, San Francisco
3 bedrooms
1 bathroom
Second-floor walk-up
Renovated kitchen + bathroom
In-unit laundry
Backyard courtyard
Unfinished basement
Minimum household size: 2 · Maximum: 7
Unit Details
Purchase Details
Purchase Price:
Up to $150k in Downpayment Available
Estimated First Mortgage:
Purchase Price is non-negotiable
Are you eligible?
To be entered into the purchase lottery, applicants must meet the following requirements:
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As part of our process, applicants will be required to submit an Artist Profile, describing their active and ongoing artistic or cultural practice.
Questions about what you create and how you create for will be evaluated by an independant review committee
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This opportunity is a
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You must have a qualifying household of between 2-7 people to purchase this unit. No single-person households will be found elligible.
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This includes:
No min credit score
Borrowers must be citizens or permanent residents
No judgements, late payments, collections, or bankruptcies in the last 2 years
Documented employment for 2 years in the same field (including self-employment)
Have a Debt-to-Income Ratio under 43%
Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco is the only approved mortgage lender for this property.
Additional lottery preference will be given to:
Applicants living or working in San Francisco County
Applicants with a meaningful connection to the Mission District
You do not need to live in San Francisco or have a connection to the Mission District to apply. However, Celadon House includes property-specific preferences for applicants who currently live in San Francisco or who can demonstrate a meaningful connection to the Mission District.
After the application period closes, complete applications will be entered into a lottery to establish an initial random ranking. Applicants who qualify for a property-specific preference will then receive priority in the ranking. Preferences do not guarantee that an applicant will be selected, and applicants must provide documentation to verify any preference they claim.
Ready to get started?
Applicant Resources
HUD Approved First Time Homebuyer Education
Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services-Free HUD Pre-Purchase Workshop
Mission Economic Development Agency- Free First Time Homebuyer Workshop
Habitat for Humanity EastBay/Silicon Valley- Online (Self-Paced)
eHome America- Homebuyer Education. Online (Self-paced)
A1 housing Services- First Time Homebuyer Workshop Part I, II & III.
Application Timeline
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Supplemental Documents
—Required for all applicants
—Required for all applicants claiming a Mission District Preference
—Required for all applicants
—Only required for an adult household member claiming no taxable income
—Required for selected buyer, only after lottery process
—Only required if receiving funds gifted to assist with purchase
Some applicants will need additional forms depending on their household, finances, or the preferences they are claiming. Download and complete only the forms that apply to your application. The Applicant Guide explains when each document is required and where to upload it.
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