# SFDDC: Building a downtown San Francisco for everyone

> San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation \(DDC\) is the nonprofit public\-private partnership driving downtown San Francisco’s revival\. We deploy catalytic capital to create a welcoming city where people live, work, play, and learn\.

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## Pages
- [About](https://sfddc.org/about/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://sfddc.org/privacy-policy/): Last Updated: March, 2026
- [Home](https://sfddc.org/)
- [Contact](https://sfddc.org/contact/)
- [News](https://sfddc.org/news/)

## Posts
- [The front door of Union Square gets final funding for $40 million makeover from DDC](https://sfddc.org/the-front-door-of-union-square-gets-final-funding-for-40-million-makeover-from-downtown-development-corp/)
- [Billionaire\-backed donors fuel remake of S\.F\.’s Embarcadero Plaza](https://sfddc.org/billionaire-backed-donors-fuel-remake-of-s-f-s-embarcadero-plaza/)
- [S\.F\. revitalization fund unveils $25 million for downtown small business push](https://sfddc.org/s-f-revitalization-fund-unveils-25-million-for-downtown-small-business-push/)
- [San Francisco Downtown Development Corp\. doubles down on ambassador programs](https://sfddc.org/san-francisco-downtown-development-corp-doubles-down-on-ambassador-programs/)
- [San Francisco Leaders Declare an Inflection Point at CREW SF’s 2026 CRE Economic Forum](https://sfddc.org/san-francisco-leaders-declare-an-inflection-point-at-crew-sfs-2026-cre-economic-forum/)

## Programs
- [Downtown Business Fund](https://sfddc.org/program/downtown-business-fund/): The Downtown Business Fund offers grants up to $500,000 and loans from $100,000 to $1 million to help businesses open and expand downtown\. We provide one\-on\-one support through technical assistance to help businesses every step of the way\.
- [Real Estate](https://sfddc.org/program/real-estate/): Reimagining downtown San Francisco as a more mixed\-used district by catalyzing real estate investment, expanding its residential population, bringing students downtown, and creating the conditions for a more thriving 24/7 city center\.
- [Arts \& Culture](https://sfddc.org/program/arts-culture/): Downtown San Francisco is a world\-class cultural destination, and the DDC helps keep it that way\. We support Downtown First Thursdays, commission public art, and support seasonal programming that activates and fills streets and supports local businesses\.
- [Public Spaces](https://sfddc.org/program/public-spaces/): Thriving public spaces attract people and investment\. The DDC supports once\-in\-a\-generation capital projects, from the Powell Street \(aka “cable car turnaround”\) Improvement Project to Embarcadero Plaza \& Sue Bierman Park Renovation Project, that transform downtown’s streetscapes and create vibrant destinations\.
- [Clean \& Safe](https://sfddc.org/program/clean-safe/): Clean and safe streets are downtown’s foundation\. The DDC funds safety and hospitality ambassadors, supports SFPD recruitment, and funds daily deep cleaning along key corridors, building conditions where residents, workers, and visitors feel welcome and secure\.

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