THE PROJECT

Summary

Once home to the U.S. Navy's Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Alameda Landing is now destined to become a 97-acre, mixed-use development that brings new housing as well as office and retail space to the area. Hidden away for years as a depot providing supplies for naval installations throughout the Pacific, this waterfront space is now being returned to civilian life. By restoring some of the existing car barns and warehouses on the site, Catellus will build on the area's maritime history to create a new mixed-use, sustainable community that links Alameda to Oakland and the greater San Francisco Bay Area by both land and water.

Located just off the Webster Tube, Alameda Landing is connected to another re-use project by Catellus, called Bayport Alameda. Bayport, which was developed in partnership with Warmington Homes and the City of Alameda, is an adjacent planned community that upon completion will contain 485 single family homes. At present, Bayport contains 388 homes, as well as a new elementary school and an 11-acre park.

Alameda Landing will build on this development by adding 300 new single family homes. Additionally Alameda Landing will create up to 300,000 square feet of retail shopping opportunities. This new space will contribute to the city's sales tax base and provide convenient shopping opportunities for current and future residents. The project will also have up to 400,000 square feet of waterfront office space, that given the site's proximity to the greater Bay Area, will make it an ideal location for corporate offices.

Alameda Landing: By the Numbers

• 97.6 acres
• 300 units of housing
• 25% of the housing units will be affordable
• Up to 400,000 square feet of office space
• 300,000 square feet of retail space

Status & Timing

The first phase of the Alameda Landing project should be completed in the second quarter of 2009 and will include retail and office space development.

Catellus recently went before the City of Alameda's Planning Board for design review approval of Phase 1 of Alameda Landing and approval of an updated promenade plan. After discovering that some of the old piers underneath the wharf were unsound, Catellus re-imagined the promenade to still allow the reuse one of the existing warehouse buildings and simultaneously create a more pedestrian-friendly waterfront promenade that improves public access to the water and directly connects with the bay trail.

History of Outreach to the Community

Catellus prides itself on developing projects that respect the existing character of an area and mesh well into the fabric of the area. This kind of information can only be gained by working directly with nearby residents and businesses to hear firsthand what their vision is for their community. For Alameda Landing, Catellus has undertaken an extensive community outreach process. Below are some of the milestones.

January 2006 Open House

A public Open House was held on January 21, 2006, to initiate a community outreach process for the Alameda Landing project. More than 120 people participated in this forum that featured multiple stations with facilitators, who presented and discussed information about the site and its potential for development, best practices for place-making, retail opportunities, transportation conditions, and related resources and studies. A bus tour guided participants around the site to visualize the possibilities and challenges.

February 2006 Community Workshop

A public meeting was held on February 15, 2006, to build on the community participation process. The meeting began with a presentation of the site, as well as a summary of comments from the January Open House. After the presentation, community members participated in four small groups, each led by facilitators.

June 2006 Planning Board Workshop

On June 15, 2006, the Alameda Landing project was presented to the Planning Board. The presentation focused on the entitlements of the project. An overview was also given on the public process and community outreach that had been accomplished to date.

January 2007 City Council Hearing

On January 16, 2007, the Alameda City Council, sitting in its capacity as the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority, formally approved the new development agreement with Catellus for the Alameda Landing project.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is Alameda Landing?
Alameda Landing is a mixed-use development project that will bring new housing, retail and office space development to the former Naval Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, located just off the Webster Tube on Alameda Island, California.

Q: What will Alameda Landing include?
The project, which will be developed in three phases, will create an inter-connected community of new housing, offices, retail stores and open space adjacent to the waterfront with sweeping views of the San Francisco and Oakland skylines as the backdrop.

Through public-private partnerships, Catellus works with local developers, arthitects and planners to ensure that design guidelines and the overall objectives of the master plan are achieved.

Catellus will reshape the existing wharf into the community's Waterfront Promenade. The overall design of the project will focus on providing pedestrian and bicycle-friendly streets, with open space along the waterfront for recreation and leisurely enjoyment.

Q: Who is developing Alameda Landing?
Catellus is the master developer for Alameda Landing. As a national leader in transforming military bases, brownfield sites, former airports and other large-scale development sites into pristine, mixed-use sustainable communities, Catellus is committed to sustainable development practices that create more vibrant economic, social, and environmentally sound communities.

Catellus is a ProLogis company. ProLogis is the world's largest owner, developer, and manager of distribution centers. ProLogis is an internationally recognized leader in sustainable development, and is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Chicago Climate Exchange.

Q: How connected is Alameda Landing to the rest of the East Bay and San Francisco?
Alameda Landing will be easily accessible by car, BART and water taxi. Bus shuttles are also built into the development plan to ensure easy access to and from the island.