Martin Luther Tower

Martin Luther Tower is a 13-story building with 121 units located at 1001 Franklin Street in San Francisco's Cathedral Hill neighborhood, and it's been around since the 1960s, offering seniors with limited incomes a place to live affordably, where rent is usually about 30% of adjusted household income, and where you need to meet requirements like a background and credit check, ID, Social Security card, proof of income, and references to apply, with an application fee between $25 and $50, usually by money order. Apartments here are spacious, there's a guest suite for visitors, and you can use the laundry facilities or spend time in a lounge that has DVDs and games. The building includes a small computer lab and offers activities like a weekly movement class, monthly luncheons, field trips, informational seminars, a weekly study led by St. Mark's clergy, and a social worker is also on-site for residents. Big on a sense of community and connection, Martin Luther Tower has a calendar full of events like concerts, Zoom gatherings, choir, women's fellowship, a parents' group, and programs for children, youth, young adults, and adults, plus resources for affordable senior housing, bulletins, announcements, forms, and downloads. They're associated with the ELCA, are a Reconciling in Christ and Sanctuary Congregation, and offer outreach, a racial equity team, and a columbarium, along with service recordings, Sunday bulletins, observances for Holy Week and Easter, flowers donation, and ways to give or make bequests through things like the "Simply Giving" program or an endowment fund. While there's mention of modern amenities and a focus on well-being, there isn't much detailed public information on things like specific care types, services, parking, utilities, or outdoor spaces, and the apartments are for independent living as part of a community designed for seniors. The building allows for a variety of social and religious programs, and some spaces are available for rental for events or gatherings, and the Taylor and Boody Organ is notable for those interested in music or community services.