At the request of several local public officials and neighborhood leaders, WDGV worked with the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency to explore taking over a commercial renovation project that had nearly bankrupt a local developer. The plan, which WDGV developed, was to abandon the existing commercial structure in favor of a residential development on this site and the adjacent parcel, which the Agency controlled. The proposal included an increased development density to offset the cost of acquiring and demolishing the existing commercial building. The project was designed with significant community consultation and input. The land disposition agreement granted the SFRA profit participation beyond a benchmark return to the development partnership. This $10 million project was completed in 1991 with construction financing by Union Bank and equity from WDG Ventures, Ltd. Westwood’s economic success in a declining market was due primarily to the quality of its physical design and superior sales effort.