A new building in San Francisco is promising to bring housing to the city for the middle class: teachers, government employees, community organizers and young families.

It's called the Sophie Maxwell Building on Maryland Street in the Dogpatch neighborhood, named after the former supervisor.

San Francisco already has low-income housing, but for those who are working and don't qualify, market-rate apartments can still be too expensive. City leaders say targeting the "missing middle class" with subsidized housing offers new options.

"What I love is how vibrant the streets are," said J.R. Eppler who has lived on Potrero Hill since 2010.

He said he loves the eclectic feel that comes from mixing residential with former industrial.

"Over the course of the last 15 years, you've seen all of t

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