Fremont Transit-Oriented Development

(Updated October 2026)

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Update October 22, 2026: At their October 2026 meeting, the BART Board authorized the selection of the Pacific Development-Affirmed Housing team to enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with BART for the development of the first phase of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) at Fremont Station.

Project Overview

The preliminary site concept from the Pacific Development - Affirmed Housing team proposes new homes as well as other amenities to enhance the station area:

Highlights from the preliminary site plan include:

643 new homes, including 176 affordable homes
A landscaped plaza near the BART entrance
New bicycle and pedestrian access from Mowry Avenue
A neighborhood café with play space and art studio space

Background

Following community engagement, the BART Board approved the Goals and Objectives for the future development at Fremont Station. Fremont TOD Phase 1 will focus on an 8-acre site on the northeast side of the Fremont Station (shown in the image below in yellow).

Consistent with the City of Fremont’s City Center Community Plan, TOD Phase 1 is envisioned as a predominantly residential development, activated with ground-floor retail and services spaces, and potential public open space. Once development of Phase 1 begins, at least about 700 parking spaces will remain available to BART riders in the remaining parking lots (shown below as the “not developable” area in red and “TOD Phase 2” in purple). In BART’s Fall 2025 parking occupancy count, 550 parking spaces were occupied across all of the Fremont Station parking lots.

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Open house at Fremont Station

Timeline:

Sept 25 and October 8, 2025: In-station open houses to solicit community input on objectives for future TOD development at the Fremont Station
January 22, 2026: BART Board approval of the Goals and Objectives
April 28, 2026: RFP released
October 22, 2026: Developer selection

Stay Updated

To sign up for updates from the BART TOD program, including future solicitations for developers, visit BART's online Profile Center at cloud.info.bart.gov/signup; enter your info in steps 1 and 2; then under "Other" in step 3, check the Transit Oriented Development Projects box. 

For inquiries about Fremont TOD, please contact Carli Paine, TOD Group Manager, at [email protected].