Welcome to the Community of Harbor Bay Isle

Harbor Bay Isle is a 917 acre planned community in the City of Alameda at the geographic center of the San Francisco Bay Area. Harbor Bay Isle includes residential communities, two salt water lagoons, an advanced research/development business park, shopping center and extensive opportunities for recreation in a park-like environment...truly a place to live, work and play.

The Community of Harbor Bay Isle Owners' Association (often called the "Community Association," "Community" or CHBIOA) is a California non-profit, mutual benefit corporation established to manage the residential communities and their commercial support area. The Harbor Bay Business Park is a separate-but-related entity not managed by CHBIOA.

Harbor Bay Isle's first homes were constructed in 1978; the 20 residential neighborhoods include a total of 2,973 homes. Every owner becomes a member of the Community Association as well as the neighborhood association where the property is located. Neighborhoods are organized into six residential "villages" and one commercial village. Click here for an organizational chart of associations.

The Community Association is governed by a seven member volunteer Board of Directors representing each of the seven villages. The Board sets policy and employs the Executive Director to carry it out through the cooperation of the Association's employees.

Much like a small town government, the Association provides public works, security and general administration. These services augment those supplied by the City of Alameda and satisfy the special needs of the Community.

The Maintenance Department is responsible for preserving the Community's physical amenities--common area landscaping, bike paths and walkways, and the lagoons.

The Security Department is a team of professionally trained officers who support the Alameda Police force and assist homeowners in a variety of ways. Uniformed but unarmed officers deter crime through regular patrol of the Community areas in marked, radio-dispatched vehicles.

Most of the Neighborhood Associations of HBI contract with the Management Services Department to handle day-to-day operations and administrative detail. The managers and support staff work closely with each Association's volunteer board to make sure the Association is effectively governed, financially sound, and property well maintained.

The Administration Department manages the general and fiscal requirements of the Association. Under the Executive Director, it coordinates the services of the other departments and is responsible for accounting and administrative functions as well. The staff also enforces the Community's rules and works closely with the Community Architectural Committee to monitor architectural and landscaping activities within Harbor Bay Isle.

The master developer operates the Harbor Bay Club, offering residents fee-based membership in its swim, fitness and tennis center. Other facilities include 2 public parks, recreation center, library, fire station, 2 elementary schools, day care center, Temple Israel, Christian Fellowship Church, our own Community Center and a shopping center--everything within walking (or boating) distance of all residents. Even the adjacent business park is just minutes away by foot or bike.

Throughout Harbor Bay Isle, bike paths and walkways lead employees and residents to parks, beaches and wildlife areas. We hope you will take time to explore the beauty and tranquility of our unique "urban forest."