Emerald Fund, a San Francisco based real estate development company, has successfully developed more housing projects and more housing units in San Francisco than nearly any other developer in San Francisco history. Founded in 1979, Emerald has developed 37 projects totaling over 5,500 housing units; 420,000 sq. ft. of office; 400,000 sq. ft. of retail; a 200-room luxury hotel; and over $3 billion of value. These totals include 15 ground up developments and over 3,000 housing units in neighborhoods across San Francisco. Emerald Fund specializes in dense, transit-oriented, urban infill development. Most projects also contain a mix of uses.