The ground has been broken for a 32-story tower and townhouse development with 409 apartments to rise on Transbay Block 6 at the corner of Folsom St. and Fremont. Retail will line the street.
In addition to the market-rate apartments in the tower and townhomes, the Transbay Block 6 development includes an 8-story building at the corner for Folsom and Beale which is being developed by Mercy Housing and will provide 70 units of affordable housing.
Designed to be LEED Gold certified, sustainable features of the Block 6 development include solar thermal panels, a resident-controlled cross ventilation system, and community gardens on the ground level, rooftops and balconies with “sky parks” on every third floor:
