Oakland Army Base Project Partners

With funding commitments from the City of Oakland and major grants from the Federal Government, as well as the Transportation Commissions of the State of California and Alameda County, the City and the Port of Oakland leveraged substantial private investment to transform approximately 300 acres of the former Oakland Army Base into a modern logistics and mixed-use center. 

This large-scale redevelopment provides significant public and private benefits, including new infrastructure, job creation, fiscal returns, and reduced congestion on local streets and regional highways. 

Public Improvement Public Funding Partners

City of Oakland Alameda County Transportation Commission California Transportation Commission Tiger Grant

  • 2011–2012: The City of Oakland committed approximately $45 million for planning, pre-development, and construction of public improvements. 

  • 2012: The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a TIGER II Planning Grant of $1.6 million to support site-wide master planning. 

  • 2013: The California Transportation Commission awarded a $176.3 million Trade Corridor Improvement Fund (TCIF) grant for construction of public improvements at the former Oakland Army Base. 

  • 2016: The Alameda County Transportation Commission provided a $41 million grant for public roadway construction. 

  • 2018: The Alameda County Transportation Commission awarded an additional $5 million grant to fund truck parking facilities. 

Use of Public Funds (Includes TCIF Segments 1 & 3)

  • Air quality monitoring and environmental remediation 

  • Demolition of obsolete infrastructure 

  • Major earthwork and soil stabilization 

  • Installation of underground utilities and new roadways 

  • Pedestrian and bicycle pathways, lighting, and landscaping 

  • Rail and rail crossing improvements 

  • Truck parking facilities 

Private Investment / Development (Includes TCIF Segments 4 & 5)

  • Trade and logistics facilities (66 Year Ground Leases)
  • Bulk cargo marine terminal (66 Year Ground Lease)
  • Recycling facilities (Disposition and Development Agreements – Property Sale / Purchase)
  • Truck parking operations and services (Lease Disposition and Development Agreement – 55-Year Ground Lease)

Community Benefits

  • Successful physical redevelopment
  • Improved air quality & monitoring
  • Enhanced rail operations
  • Improved roadway safety & traffic relief on local streets and highways
  • Minimum 50% local contracting for construction jobs and new permanent jobs
  • Fiscal return benefits
  • Community trust fund
  • Long term Community Facilities District to maintain publicly funded public improvements 
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