181 Fremont’s new film series, Inside & Out, stars our dynamic sales duo — Carmen Legarda and Leo Medeiros.

In the second episode of Inside & Out – Salesforce Park, Carmen presents Salesforce Park, the 5.4-acre urban park in the sky, home to 600 trees, 16,000 plants, walking trails, an amphitheater and so much more. There’s nothing else like it anywhere else—and 181 Fremont is the only residential building with direct access.

To schedule a private tour with Carmen and Leo, Email [email protected] or call 415.282.0888.

181 Fremont’s new film series, Inside & Out, stars our dynamic sales duo — Carmen Legarda and Leo Medeiros.

In the first episode, “Highly Personalized Services,” Leo and Carmen introduce 181 Fremont’s 5-star services. From the 24-hour valet and front desk to the incredible concierge team who can handle anything you throw their way — everything about life at 181 Fremont is meant to make your life easier and more enjoyable.

To schedule a private tour with Carmen and Leo, Email [email protected] or call 415.282.0888.

In Episode 2 of Design Minutes, hear how MASS Beverly designed the kitchen of the Grand Penthouse to be a celebration: of space, of materials, of lighting, of flexibility and the integration of automation.

Lars Hypko, co-founder of MASS Beverly, talks kitchens and more in this installment of Design Minutes.

In this episode of Design Minutes, co-founder of MASS Beverly, Lars Hypko, tells us how his team went about forging something unique in the realm of contemporary home design. Hear how MASS Beverly combined a European design aesthetic with heightened California sensibilities and brought vibrancy, luxury, and grandeur to the interiors of The Grand Penthouse at 181 Fremont.

“Surfaces” – Lars gets tactile and sheds light on the question of natural materials. Hear how MASS Beverly opted for matte surfaces like sand-casted steel and gray limestone in cohesion with reflective glass to celebrate The Grand Penthouse views and sense of openness that pervades the interiors.

Art breathes life to the walls of 181 Fremont and we invite you to explore this world of beauty with us. With a permanent art collection of over two dozen pieces and a combined value over $1 million, we present "Art Minute" – a video series curated by Holly Baxter of Holly Baxter & Associates, that gives a preview of the pieces in the collection and more information about the artists that created them.

In partnership with ARUP and Heller Manus Architects, 181 Fremont’s San Francisco-based team leveraged their international experience to create one of the world’s most innovative, durable, and sustainable structures. The building’s distinguishing façade acts as a shock-absorbing steel exoskeleton and is one of the many architectural and engineering elements that won 181 Fremont more awards in engineering innovation than any other US building.

• The tallest mixed-use building on the West Coast designed by Heller Manus Architects
• San Francisco’s first pre-certified LEED Platinum mixed-use tower
• The 2019 recipient of global awards for seismic stability, engineering, and architecture from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat

When it comes to sustainable buildings, developer Jay Paul Company and architects Heller Manus are at the top of their game. Leaders in terms of sustainability in their respective fields, their partnership in the conception of 181 Fremont was a natural collaboration. It was no surprise, then, that they were given global awards for Best Structural Engineering and Best Geotechnical Engineering by the international Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) earlier this year. The program rewards those who have contributed to tall building and urban environment innovation whilst achieving the highest levels of sustainability.

181 Fremont is one of San Francisco’s most recent skyline landmarks. At over 800 feet tall it is already a distinctive focal point in the city’s South of Market District. Comprising a mixture of office space and exclusive residences, the tower is the tallest mixed-use structure west of the Mississippi. Located right next to the Transbay Transit Center, it is perfectly placed for easy access to the transportation hub. 

All around the globe, more and more people are beginning to focus on how to make buildings more sustainable. Many consider 181 Fremont to be one of the best examples of innovation and remarkability. Designed with sustainability in mind, Jay Paul Company teamed up with Urban Fabrick to ensure this goal was realized. Urban Fabrick, sustainability consultants who assisted in the development of the San Francisco Green Building Code, helped to take 181 Fremont beyond the already ambitious standards required for LEED Platinum status. The first of its kind, 181 Fremont is pre-certified as San Francisco’s first LEED Platinum luxury tower.

181 Fremont has a bike barn with more than 200 stalls and also features a private bridge leading directly to the 5.4 acre City Park, an elevated recreational area that is as popular and often more highly praised than the High Line in New York. The park contains an open-air amphitheater, public gardens, eateries, and children’s areas and is totally green and sustainable. Many of the materials used for 181 Fremont were regionally sourced, drastically reducing the carbon footprint for the initial construction. Materials from further afield, such as the Paldao wood from New Guinea which encases the residence entryway doors, also have sustainable roots. 

The structure was designed to incorporate a unique curtain wall system which increases the amount of daylight admitted and decreases artificial light needs. Its saw-tooth arrangement works to angle the glass in such a way that it is aimed at the afternoon sunlight. This reduces cooling demands by more than 6%. The building’s lighting is designed to also reduce urban sky glow.

One of the most impressive features of this sustainable construction, however, is its water system. The system saves 1.3 million gallons of potable water per year by capturing, treating, and reusing both graywater and rainwater for toilet flushing and irrigation. The basement contains an Aquacell G20 Treatment System. Using membrane bioreactor technology, this self-contained system treats graywater captured from showers, bathroom sinks, and laundry. A PHOENIX Rainwater Treatment System is in place to treat rainwater captured on the roof. The rainwater is then combined with treated graywater for the final disinfection phase. This provides up to 5,000 gallons of recycled non-potable water per day. 

All in all, 181 Fremont stands as an impressive beacon to sustainability on the San Francisco skyline. By going above and beyond the standards required for LEED Platinum status, this stunning yet sustainable building has set the bar very high indeed for future developers. 

Salesforce Park and Salesforce Transit Center, a $2.2 billion project 20 years in the making has officially reopened to the public. The milestone occasion was highly anticipated by residents across the city but particularly here at 181 Fremont, the only residential building with direct access to the park by way of a private sky-bridge.

A significant convenience for residents of the East Cut neighborhood, five of the building’s six stories are devoted to San Francisco’s new transit hub, which services major bus lines in the area including Muni, AC Transit, Greyhound, and more. Bus service has not yet resumed at the Transit Center. Please check with your bus operator for a start date. Bus operations remain at the Temporary Transbay Terminal. With open skylights, an impressive public art display and a futuristic interior, the modern transportation center is an architectural marvel itself, but it’s the urban park in the sky on the sixth floor that really sets the structure apart.  

In an area where spacious greenery is highly coveted, the proposal to add park space to the rooftop of a one-million square-foot transit center was the kind of innovation the city yearned for. The landscaped 5.4-acre park is a community space for all, whether it’s a yoga class on your lunch break, enjoying a concert with friends or simply enjoying the fresh air.

With curved walkways lined with benches, picturesque fountains, various plant and flora in abundance, children’s play areas and even an amphitheater for events, there’s no shortage of things to appreciate and explore. Here’s a glance at some of the park’s most unique attributes:

Salesforce Park will play host to a variety of weekly events which including rotating food trucks, pop-up retail vendors and free performances and activities for all ages to encourage community engagement. Enjoy a Tai Chi class on the Central Lawn, a writing workshop on the Main Plaza or even a meditation class in the Amphitheater. Check the center’s website here for programming information, as it’s regularly updated. Along with the reopening is the start of gondola service, which takes people up two stories from the corner of Mission and Fremont.

To learn more about the brand-new, luxury condominiums for sale at 181 Fremont and life in SoMa and The East Cut, visit 181Fremont.com.