Press, Transparency & Accountability: How to Find Official Information About TODCO

Media and Press Inquiries

Information for Journalists and Researchers

People searching for TODCO are often looking for one place to find official, reliable information—our mission and history, what we do in SoMa, and where to find public records and updates. This page is meant to be that starting point.

TODCO grew from a social movement in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa): tenants and owners who joined forces in the late 1960s and ’70s to prevent the displacement of people living below the poverty line and elderly residents. Today, TODCO is an affordable housing developer with a 50-year track record of improving the lives of SoMa residents.

Because public trust matters—especially in a city with urgent housing needs—we aim to make it easy for residents, partners, media, and community members to find accurate information and primary sources.

1) Where to Start: Key Official Pages

If you’re learning about TODCO, these pages provide the clearest overview:

• TODCO SF Overview (Mission, History, and What We Do)

• About TODCO: FAQ

• “We Won’t Move”: TODCO’s Origin Story and SoMa’s Redevelopment History

• Resident Services & Activities Program (RSAP)

• Why TODCO Advocates: Community-Led Development in SoMa

• Complete Timeline / History

2) How TODCO Approaches Accountability

Accountability in affordable housing is not a single policy—it’s a practice built into daily operations and long-term stewardship.

For TODCO, accountability includes:

• Mission alignment: ensuring that housing, resident services, and advocacy are grounded in our mission to benefit—not displace—SoMa residents.

• Resident-centered work: listening to resident needs and responding through appropriate services, programs, and property stewardship.

• Compliance and oversight: meeting requirements tied to affordable housing financing, regulation, and reporting.

• Long-term stewardship: maintaining buildings so they remain safe, functional, and sustainable for the long haul.

• Transparency: making it easy to find official sources and accurate information.

3) Media and Press Inquiries

TODCO welcomes responsible coverage and community questions. If you are a journalist, researcher, or partner organization looking for official information, please contact us through our press pathway:

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• General contact: https://www.todco.org/contact

To help speed up accurate reporting, we also encourage media to reference:

• our mission statement

• our origin story and timeline

• RSAP information

4) A Note on SoMa and Public Conversation

SoMa is a neighborhood with a long history of redevelopment pressures. TODCO exists because residents organized, demanded decent relocation housing, and forced a recognition that renewal must not erase the people who already live here.

We believe a successful neighborhood is truly diverse—and that sustaining diversity in San Francisco requires housing stability, resident support, and planning that includes community voice.

Last updated: 2025