Allegro Apartment Homes

Bayrock’s Role:
Stuart Gruendl was the executive in charge of this premier development.

Location:
2nd/3rd and Jackson Streets, Waterfront District at Jack London Square Oakland, CA

Architect:
SB Architects
(formerly Sandy Babcock)
San Francisco, CA

Community Data
310 Units
850 square feet average unit size
100 units/acre
1.5:1 parking,
Type III and Type V buildings on three separate city blocks,
14,000 square feet ground floor commercial and community space
120,000 square feet of Type I garage structure

Completed in 2000, Allegro was developed with an extremely competitive land basis. This economic advantage allowed for the pioneering development of three individual, stunning, urban buildings to appear in a growing loft/mixed use district. Several neighborhood activist groups challenged the project’s approvals. The perseverance of the development team allowed for the timely construction of these new units. Several units have 10-11 foot high ceilings. Dramatic estuary and Bay views are enjoyed by over 1/3 of the community’s residents. Allegro’s success was the impetus for the subsequent development of several new condominium developments and new businesses in the area. Prior to completion, Allegro was pre-sold to SSR Western Multifamily, LLC for a then, record price in the entire East Bay area and an all time record price for the City of Oakland.