diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutElement.h b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutElement.h
index e7680abc0b..e933ee36e3 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutElement.h
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutElement.h
@@ -302,66 +302,6 @@ extern NSString * const ASLayoutElementStyleLayoutPositionProperty;
  */
 @property (nonatomic, assign, readwrite) ASLayoutSize maxLayoutSize;
 
-
-#pragma mark - ASStackLayoutElement
-
-/**
- * @abstract Additional space to place before this object in the stacking direction.
- * Used when attached to a stack layout.
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat spacingBefore;
-
-/**
- * @abstract Additional space to place after this object in the stacking direction.
- * Used when attached to a stack layout.
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat spacingAfter;
-
-/**
- * @abstract If the sum of childrens' stack dimensions is less than the minimum size, how much should this component grow?
- * This value represents the "flex grow factor" and determines how much this component should grow in relation to any
- * other flexible children.
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat flexGrow;
-
-/**
- * @abstract If the sum of childrens' stack dimensions is greater than the maximum size, how much should this component shrink?
- * This value represents the "flex shrink factor" and determines how much this component should shink in relation to
- * other flexible children.
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat flexShrink;
-
-/**
- * @abstract Specifies the initial size in the stack dimension for this object.
- * Default to ASDimensionAuto
- * Used when attached to a stack layout.
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) ASDimension flexBasis;
-
-/**
- * @abstract Orientation of the object along cross axis, overriding alignItems
- * Used when attached to a stack layout.
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) ASStackLayoutAlignSelf alignSelf;
-
-/**
- *  @abstract Used for baseline alignment. The distance from the top of the object to its baseline.
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat ascender;
-
-/**
- *  @abstract Used for baseline alignment. The distance from the baseline of the object to its bottom.
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat descender;
-
-
-#pragma mark - ASAbsoluteLayoutElement
-
-/**
- * @abstract The position of this object within its parent spec.
- */
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGPoint layoutPosition;
-
 @end
 
 
diff --git a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutElement.mm b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutElement.mm
index 8387c2ef2e..087ec1af57 100644
--- a/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutElement.mm
+++ b/AsyncDisplayKit/Layout/ASLayoutElement.mm
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ do {\
 @dynamic width, height, minWidth, maxWidth, minHeight, maxHeight;
 @dynamic preferredSize, minSize, maxSize, preferredLayoutSize, minLayoutSize, maxLayoutSize;
 
+@synthesize spacingBefore = _spacingBefore;
+@synthesize spacingAfter = _spacingAfter;
+@synthesize flexGrow = _flexGrow;
+@synthesize flexShrink = _flexShrink;
+@synthesize flexBasis = _flexBasis;
+@synthesize alignSelf = _alignSelf;
+@synthesize ascender = _ascender;
+@synthesize descender = _descender;
+@synthesize layoutPosition = _layoutPosition;
+
 #pragma mark - Lifecycle
 
 - (instancetype)initWithDelegate:(id<ASLayoutElementStyleDelegate>)delegate
@@ -296,6 +306,12 @@ do {\
   ASLayoutElementStyleCallDelegate(ASLayoutElementStyleSpacingBeforeProperty);
 }
 
+- (CGFloat)spacingBefore
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+  return _spacingBefore;
+}
+
 - (void)setSpacingAfter:(CGFloat)spacingAfter
 {
   ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
@@ -303,6 +319,12 @@ do {\
   ASLayoutElementStyleCallDelegate(ASLayoutElementStyleSpacingAfterProperty);
 }
 
+- (CGFloat)spacingAfter
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+  return _spacingAfter;
+}
+
 - (void)setFlexGrow:(CGFloat)flexGrow
 {
   ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
@@ -310,6 +332,12 @@ do {\
   ASLayoutElementStyleCallDelegate(ASLayoutElementStyleFlexGrowProperty);
 }
 
+- (CGFloat)flexGrow
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+  return _flexGrow;
+}
+
 - (void)setFlexShrink:(CGFloat)flexShrink
 {
   ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
@@ -317,6 +345,12 @@ do {\
   ASLayoutElementStyleCallDelegate(ASLayoutElementStyleFlexShrinkProperty);
 }
 
+- (CGFloat)flexShrink
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+  return _flexShrink;
+}
+
 - (void)setFlexBasis:(ASDimension)flexBasis
 {
   ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
@@ -324,6 +358,12 @@ do {\
   ASLayoutElementStyleCallDelegate(ASLayoutElementStyleFlexBasisProperty);
 }
 
+- (ASDimension)flexBasis
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+  return _flexBasis;
+}
+
 - (void)setAlignSelf:(ASStackLayoutAlignSelf)alignSelf
 {
   ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
@@ -331,6 +371,12 @@ do {\
   ASLayoutElementStyleCallDelegate(ASLayoutElementStyleAlignSelfProperty);
 }
 
+- (ASStackLayoutAlignSelf)alignSelf
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+  return _alignSelf;
+}
+
 - (void)setAscender:(CGFloat)ascender
 {
   ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
@@ -338,6 +384,12 @@ do {\
   ASLayoutElementStyleCallDelegate(ASLayoutElementStyleAscenderProperty);
 }
 
+- (CGFloat)ascender
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+  return _ascender;
+}
+
 - (void)setDescender:(CGFloat)descender
 {
   ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
@@ -345,6 +397,12 @@ do {\
   ASLayoutElementStyleCallDelegate(ASLayoutElementStyleDescenderProperty);
 }
 
+- (CGFloat)descender
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+  return _descender;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - ASAbsoluteLayoutElement
 
 - (void)setLayoutPosition:(CGPoint)layoutPosition
@@ -354,5 +412,11 @@ do {\
   ASLayoutElementStyleCallDelegate(ASLayoutElementStyleLayoutPositionProperty);
 }
 
+- (CGPoint)layoutPosition
+{
+  ASDN::MutexLocker l(__instanceLock__);
+  return _layoutPosition;
+}
+
 @end