Paseo Estero & Vista Estero at Brooklyn Basin
Oakland, CA
The inaugural project for the Brooklyn Basin neighborhood in Oakland, this affordable community serves both families and seniors
Located in Oakland’s emerging Brooklyn Basin neighborhood, Paseo Estero and Vista Estero are two multi-story buildings offering one, two, and three-bedroom units. The project is thoughtfully divided into two segments: a 101-unit affordable multi-family building and a 110-unit affordable senior living facility.
The design goals of the project were to create a vibrant new mixed-use neighborhood with a diverse mixture of residents; to provide walkable, activated, and lively public streets and open spaces; to spatially define and reinforce the public character of the streets and open spaces; and to provide a diversity of architectural expressions.
This project is part of a larger master-planned community (Oak to Ninth) and was designed to conform to the guidelines established in the master plan.
Each building is designed with different materials, textures, and colors to increase richness of the urban environment
Project Specs
Location: Oakland, CA
Client/Owner: MidPen Housing
Size: 211 units (110 Senior, 101 Family | 98,728 square feet (Senior), 127,223 square feet (Family)
Sustainability: LEED Gold
Photographer: David Wakely
Project Team
General Contractor: Nibbi Brothers
Construction Manager: Precision Construction Management Services
Structural: OLMM Consulting Engineers
Civil: BKF Engineers
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing: Emerald City Engineers
Landscape: PGAdesign
Acoustics: Salter
Waterproofing: ABED
Sustainability: Bright Green Strategies
Interiors: HKIT Architects
Solar/PV: Sunlight and PowerFire Protection: RLH Fire Protection
Design Awards
2022 Merit Award, Best Affordable Senior Housing –
Gold Nugget Design Awards, PCBC
Located on the third floor, the Community Room is a flexible daylit space with views towards the Oakland Estuary
