Since 1929, GLIDE has operated out of its current facilities at 302, 330 Ellis Street and 334 Ellis Street with minimal renovations or improvements during that time. The existing 330 Ellis Street building – which GLIDE currently uses for its programs and services – was not originally designed for this use. At this time, GLIDE’s facilities are in critical need of modernization in order to:
• Better connect GLIDE clients to integrated direct services in a welcoming, accessible, and equitable space;
• Update aging building infrastructure and improve structural seismic resilience; and
• Expand GLIDE’s impact and service in the Tenderloin community.
To achieve those goals, GLIDE is considering development of a new building on 330 Ellis Street and the adjacent 334 Ellis Street vacant lot, along with renovations to the existing basement and ground floor areas of the Glide Memorial Church building at 302 Ellis Street. Taken together, these improvements would provide the GLIDE community with better access to integrated services in a welcoming, accessible, sustainable building, and would allow GLIDE to build new community partnerships to provide expanded services in the future.
As a next step, GLIDE will submit a Preliminary Project Assessment (PPA) to the City of San Francisco Planning Department in early March 2022. The PPA allows GLIDE to examine the project’s feasibility and to solicit feedback from the Planning Department regarding this potential project. GLIDE will then continue to refine the project design and budget to evaluate the feasibility of constructing these improvements.
GLIDE is focused on providing greater opportunities to connect GLIDE clients in the Tenderloin and underserved communities across the City with the services they need. GLIDE is and will remain an anchor within the community.