# Modern Affordable Housing The Bill Sorro Community Offers Cost-Friendly Living Solutions By Madison Mackay | Published 2018-03-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bill-sorro-community References: [dexigner](https://www.dexigner.com/news/30740) & [kennerlyarchitecture](http://kennerlyarchitecture.com/portfolio/bill-sorro-community/) California-based Kennerly Architecture & Planning group created the new Bill Sorro Community, an [affordable housing option](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-housing-prototype) in San Francisco. Named after Bill Sorro, a social and economic justice activist, this new building was created in the heart of the Sixth Street Lodging House District. The building used to hold the [Hugo Hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gomo-armchair), which closed because of a fire in 1988 -- it now holds eight studio apartments, 23 one-bedroom, 25 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom units. All apartments are for individuals and families that earn between 40% and 50% below the area of median income. With a community room, common garden and other common spaces, the new Bill Sorro Community was created with modern and high-end design features. Image Credit: [Bruce Damonte](http://www.brucedamonte.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Affordable Housing Solutions:** There is an opportunity for architects and developers to create more affordable and cost-friendly housing options in other urban areas. - **Innovative Community Spaces:** Designers and architects could explore new ways of creating community spaces that foster social interaction and support community living. - **Sustainable and Energy-efficient Housing:** There is a need to create sustainable and energy-efficient affordable housing solutions that reduce costs for residents while minimizing environmental impact. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Real Estate:** Real estate industry professionals could leverage modern design, innovative materials, and construction techniques to create affordable housing options. - **Architecture:** Architects and urban planners can collaborate with communities to design and develop affordable housing options that fit their needs and budgets. - **Renewable Energy:** Renewable energy providers can work with affordable housing developers to create energy-efficient and sustainable housing options that reduce costs for residents. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Affordable Social Housing Campuses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-atrium-at-sumner-houses.md) - [Accelerated Modular Housing Construction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dabid-baker-architects.md) - [Art Deco Affordable Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-brea-affordable-housing.md) - [Layered Community Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barrington1503.md) - [LA Affordable Housing Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isla-intersections.md) - [Housing Collective Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-comunidad-habitacional.md) - [Senior Housing Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ellen-browning-building.md) - [Alternative Housing Co-Living Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bay-state-cohousing.md) - [Social Housing Unit Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/54-social-housing.md)