Development of Harbor Bay Master Planned Community

Development of Harbor Bay Master Planned Community
Alameda, CA


Project Description

Harbor Bay Villages IV and V were part of a 917 acre planned community in the City of Alameda, California. Project enhancements included two salt water lagoons, extensive parks, beaches, and pedestrian/bike paths. As part of the development of these two villages, a high speed ferry service to San Francisco and other infrastructure was financed by bonds repaid from special assessments to the homeowners in these two villages.


Project Responsibilities

  • Project Manager
  • Home Capital's representative in the General Partnership
  • Projected project timelines and proformas to determine market strategy
  • Performed market and demographic analysis to create schedule and marketing plan
  • Projected financial results through quarterly proformas
  • Acquired financing for land, construction and permanent loans
  • Presented quarterly project results to Senior Management

Project Results

  • Project consistently exceeded projected revenues by 25%
  • Absorption rate exceeded projected absorption by 20%
  • Negotiated a solution to a critical impasse in the development agreement between the developer and the City of Alameda
  • Created a master planned community that was very well received by all stakeholders