Harbor Point: Waterfront Living Built for the Coast
Ninety-six waterfront townhomes and apartments with a public promenade on San Diego Bay.
- Client: Harbor Point Partners (2024)
- Project Value: $72 Million
- Time to Completion: 26 months
- Location: San Diego, 2024
- Project Type: Residential
- Project Size: 96 homes on 9 waterfront acres
Project Overview
Harbor Point is a waterfront neighbourhood of 96 townhomes and apartments on a former boatyard beside San Diego Bay. Every home faces the water, with terraces, floor-to-ceiling glazing and shaded outdoor rooms that make the most of the coastal climate. A public promenade, a small marina, a residents' clubhouse and a pool link the homes to the shoreline, while native planting and permeable paving soften the streets. Durable, low-maintenance materials chosen for the salt air keep the homes looking fresh for decades, and rooftop solar with battery storage supplies most of the community's daytime energy.
Challenges
The former boatyard sat on soft, contaminated ground right at the water's edge, and the homes had to be raised above future sea levels. Coastal permits limited working seasons to protect nesting birds and marine life, and every material had to withstand constant salt spray. Buyers expected the finish of a premium coastal home, delivered on a fixed date.
Solutions
Structo approached Harbor Point as a coastal engineering project as much as a housing one. The ground was cleaned and strengthened before building began, the homes were raised and protected against future tides, and the programme was planned around the environmental seasons, so that the community was finished on time without harming the bay.
Results
Harbor Point was completed on its agreed date, and every home was sold before handover. The promenade has become a popular public space for the whole neighbourhood, and the bay's birdlife returned to the shoreline in the first season. Residents' energy bills are well below the city average, and the homes have come through two winter storm seasons without damage.
