Building What's Next
198 McAllister
The Academic Village is a pioneering vision for a shared campus, providing world-class academic facilities and new on-campus housing for UC Law SF and other institutions of higher education in San Francisco.
A Shared Vision
333 Golden Gate
UC Law SF’s Academic Village launched several years ago with the school’s rich academic, administrative, and residential partnership with UC San Francisco. In the years since, additional institutions of higher education — including UC Davis and San Francisco State University — have brought programs, student residents, or both to the village, taking advantage of the College’s state-of-the-art amenities and location in the heart of the city.
The Cotchett Law Center at 333 Golden Gate Ave. opened in 2020 as the first new building in the Academic Village, complete with smart classrooms, a conference center, and indoor and outdoor community spaces. In 2023, the school reopened the reimagined 198 McAllister St. This 14-story building is home to 656 fully furnished apartments plus classrooms, offices, study spaces, lounges, a café, and a fitness center.
100 McAllister
At the Center of the City
The Academic Village connects community partners by leveraging its central location in San Francisco’s Civic Center, Mid-Market, and Tenderloin neighborhoods. This creates opportunities for civic engagement, discourse, and cross-collaboration that place the Academic Village at the forefront of the city’s revitalization. And more is on the horizon — new academic spaces and residences for 200 people will open in the historic McAllister Tower after renovations are completed in 2027, with more housing to follow in a future phase.
Renewing an Icon
The iconic tower at 100 McAllister St. has lived many lives since it originally opened as a hotel and church in 1930, including decades as school housing and office space. The 28-story structure is undergoing a major upgrade that will exceed San Francisco’s seismic safety standards while preserving its historic character. By thoughtfully adapting the tower into housing, office, and community space instead of demolishing and replacing it, the school is creating a more resilient and sustainable future that honors its history.
By reusing this landmark building, we are continuing the McAllister Tower legacy while giving it new life. I want to recognize the leadership of UC Law San Francisco. … Your vision for this neighborhood and UC Law is a model that works.”