AERO Apartments is part of Alameda Point’s Site A, an 800-unit mixed-use redevelopment of a portion of Alameda’s former Naval Air Station. The development will create a new, cohesive neighborhood hub with residential, retail, and commercial space adjoining a future waterfront park.

The full-block, 200-unit AERO Apartments will be the first mixed-use project of the development and will make a significant placemaking contribution to the West Atlantic Avenue view corridor and Alameda Point gateway. Four stories of flats and townhomes enclose a parking garage, ground floor courtyard, and pedestrian paseo. A dramatic 60 foot butterfly roof acts as a local landmark and incorporates a rooftop lounge and patio with panoramic views across the San Francisco Bay. Forms, materials, and colors are inspired by the former base’s preserved hangars and maritime uses. Each side of the project creates a pleasant pedestrian frontage, integrating stormwater planters which buffer ground floor apartment patios, corners activated with resident amenities including 9,500 sf of retail space, and wide sidewalks and deep awnings along West Atlantic. Project planning and design coordinates with surrounding parcels helping to create a cohesive sense of place for the new neighborhood

Sustainability strategies include the innovative incorporation of the parking garage for natural ventilation and minimized use of concrete. Fifty parking spaces will be EV ready. Alternate transport is encouraged through resident bike parking located along the Orion Street bike lane, and proximity to bus lines and a forthcoming ferry terminal. AERO targets LEED Gold certification.