Redeveloping Van Ness and SoMa w/ Oz Erickson

Oz Erickson is the Founder and Chairman of the Emerald Fund, a San Francisco-based real estate development company dedicated to transforming entire neighborhoods. Since 1979, Erickson and his company have turned abandoned warehouses into livable communities and commercial office buildings into residential homes, totaling over 8 thousand housing units. Oz also sits on several non-profit boards, allowing him to approach his work from a humanitarian point of view. He understands deeply what it takes to build something in our city, and cannot imagine doing anything else in life. Though his humility and honesty have gotten him far, Erickson’s true success lies in his keen creative vision – where one sees a pile of rubble, Oz sees a thriving community. We hope you enjoy our interview with him. For more information about Oz Erickson and the Emerald Fund, please visit: https://www.emeraldfund.com/ Meet Oz Erickson!