U.S. Green Building Council. LEED Silver

Greener, cleaner (urban) living

The Uptown is proud to be Oakland's first LEED certified residential building. Using green building practices promoted by the U.S. Green Building Council, The Uptown has transformed an area formerly covered by parking lots, underutilized buildings and an old gas station into a vibrant, mixed-use community that has achieved LEED Silver certification.
To learn more about living green, visit Forest City's GreenHouse website.

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Sustainable Site Development

Sustainable Site Development

The Uptown has been designed and built as an environmentally-friendly urban residence, surrounded by public and private open space to promote healthy living and a connection to the outdoors.

The Uptown is within walking distance on pedestrian-friendly streets to BART and AC Transit bus lines so residents can comfortably live car-free.

The Uptown offers a Zipcar shared vehicle with free membership and application fees.

24hr Leasing - 500 William Street - Oakland CA, 94612 - Tel: 877.880.1329 - Fax: 510.452.1357 Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Oportunity.