Strip centers · California

Harbor Bay Landing

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedAlameda, CA

Proposed CA strip center redevelopment to 305 housing units; aligned with strong local rent market and peer projects, but status and timeline unconfirmed. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

This site: …proposed newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Place

County typical rent $2,000+

This site: $2,956/mo zillow · all sites with this

Scale

Under 20 acres

This site: 9.6 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: 305 units, consisting of 217 townhome-style dwellings and 88 apartments record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: 305 units, consisting of 217 townhome-style dwellings and 88 apartments newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposednewtypes-extraction reported
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
What is there now	305 units, consisting of 217 townhome-style dwellings and 88 apartmentsnewtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	True Life Companiesnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Alameda County (CA), 2024	856 units in 5+ unit buildings, 61 in 2–4, 826 single-family; 2023: 1,829 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	2 within 10 km, 21 within 25 km: Lion Creek Crossings (4.2 km); Eastmont Town Center (6.6 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	60,990 jobs in 3,821 establishments; average annual pay $56,119; employment location quotient 0.79; employment -2.4% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	723 jobs; 126 in retail trade, 56 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 06001428302)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 64th income percentile as adults; -0.3% incarcerated at the 2010 count (267 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 16% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 2.3%; median family income $159,458; 0 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Alameda City Unified School District (KG-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Bay Farm; Amelia Earhart ElementaryNCES EDGE
Elevation	8 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	184 county-logged events: 134 flood, 19 hail, 14 debris flow, 7 heavy rain; $5,010,180 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 94502, 2026-09	median list price $995,000 (+6.5% on the year); 7 active listings; median 27 days on market; 0% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	4,023 establishments (-5%); 66,846 jobs (+7%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $1.0M (-0% 1 yr, +1% 5 yr); typical rent $2,956/mo (+7% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	18,278 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 2 lanes); 11 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS
Site metrics	13,542 sq ft GLA per acre; FAR 0.31computed

Summary, model-written

Proposed redevelopment of Harbor Bay Landing (Alameda, CA), a 9.6-acre strip center (130,000 sq ft GLA), to 305 housing units (217 townhomes, 88 apartments). Developer: True Life Companies. Status: Proposed.

Why. Market alignment: Median rent $2,318 (ZORI), rising ZHVI (1.1% 5-year growth). Peer validation: 5 similar CA redevelopment projects (scores 7.5-9.0) with comparable size/GLA/strategy. Active construction: 2024 permits show 826 planned units.

Where it stands. Status listed as 'proposed' but permits indicate active development (2024 units planned). Traffic: Minor arterial (18,278 ADT), 11 road segments within 600m.

For a planner

No zoning approval status confirmed (record says 'proposed').
Traffic truck data missing (trucks_aadt: null).
Peer cluster shows 2 nearby centers within 10km (Lion Creek Crossings, Eastmont Town Center).
Housing market strong (ZORI up 7.4% YoY).

For a developer

305 units align with current housing demand (median rent $2,318).
No parcel value or yield data available (value_per_acre: null).
Peer projects show similar redevelopments in CA (scores 7.5-9.0).
Record verified as 'draft' – data unconfirmed.

What we do not know yet

Status conflict: 'proposed' vs. active permits.
No timeline for approvals or construction start.
No information on community feedback or opposition.

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El Paseo and 1777 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA · Office parks · similar size (10.76 acres); similar GLA (126,345 sq ft); same strategy: redevelop
D.R. Horton Engineering Drive, Peachtree Corners, GA · Office parks · similar size (9.35 acres); similar GLA (101,000 sq ft); same strategy: redevelop

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
median rent $2,318
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History and original facts

Acres	9.6newtypes-extraction
Gross leasable area	130,000 sq ftnewtypes-extraction reported
Anchors	Safeway
County	Alameda County
Census division	9 · Pacific
Notes	Draft from sfyimby.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Harbor Bay Landing shopping center is proposed to be replaced with 305 housing units.

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Sources

Preliminary Permits For Redevelopment of Harbor Bay Landing ...
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Harbor Bay Landing

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Harbor Bay Landing, Alameda, CA." Record n-9e4beb4b28, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/ca/alameda-harbor-bay-landing/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_alamedaharborbaylanding,
  title = {Harbor Bay Landing, Alameda, CA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/strips/ca/alameda-harbor-bay-landing/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-9e4beb4b28, release 2026.10.20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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