Mission Cabins, a two-year homeless shelter project offering 60 tiny homes to adults experiencing homelessness, will open its doors this morning to guests at 1979 Mission St., next to the northeastern 16th Street BART Plaza.
Not only can guests bring in their belongings, they can also bring in their pets. “It is a low barrier for people to access housing with care,” Bouck said. Down the staircase next to the bathroom is a small dog park with a lawn with artificial grass and two blue picnic tables. There is no kitchen on-site, but Five Keys will have two meals a day delivered to the residents.
“I’m excited to see people come in,” said Bamaca, 24, with a smile. Bamaca, who has been with Five Keys for about a month, laid out the site’s schedule: A day shift from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., a swing shift from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and a graveyard shift from 11 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the next morning. Bamaca will start his day shift on Monday.
Bouck said six months prior to the site closure, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing will stop taking in new residents and will focus on moving all eligible residents into permanent housing. They will transfer those without immediate housing options into other shelters.