California faces roads funding shortfall; federal infrastructure support is needed

California’s transportation revenues have been hurt by a reduction in traffic volume during the pandemic. The resulting impact on the state's road repair program...

Stirling Capital to build warehouse distribution center in Victorville

Stirling Capital Investments says construction will commence on a new 819,964-sq.-ft. industrial facility at Southern California Logistics Centre (SCLC). The LEED0designed center will serve as...

Santa Cruz County Bank to to remodel newly-purchased building in Salinas

Santa Cruz County Bank says it has purchased a building in Salinas and plans to further expand into Monterey County by opening a full-service...

Waterford, Development Authority to convert apartments into workforce housing

Waterford Property Co., in partnership with the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA), has purchased Altana, a 507-unit luxury multifamily community, Altana, located at...

R.D. Olson breaks ground on housing community in South Los Angeles

R.D. Olson says it has broken ground on West Terrace, a 64-unit, four-story affordable housing community in South Los Angeles. The 52,300 sq. ft., wood...

SMART’s board approves $21.4 million capital improvement plan

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) approved a list of rail and pathway projects connecting SMART stations totaling $21.4 million. SMART plans to use the funds...

ACRES secures $41.1 million loan for Hollywood multifamily project

ACRES Capital has originated a $41.1 million loan to fund the construction and stabilization of a six-story building. The micro-unit multifamily and retail project is...

Los Angeles’ multifamily development secures $13.3 million construction loan

ACRES Capital has originated a $13.3 million loan to fund the construction of 636 North Juanita Avenue, a 33-unit, multifamily development located in the...

Granite wins rail yard construction project in Stockton

Granite has won the Intermodal Ethanol Transfer Facility project by Eco-Energy Distribution in Stockton. The project will establish a new rail yard on 17 acres...

Construction begins on affordable multifamily property in Los Angeles

West Hollywood Community has broken ground on Mariposa Lily, an affordable multifamily property in Los Angeles. Mariposa Lily is being built in the Pico-Union neighborhood...

Projects and opportunities

Long Beach Airport breaks ground on $37M concourse upgrade, creating 190 construction jobs

California Construction News staff writer Construction has started on a $37-million passenger concourse modernization project at Long Beach Airport, aimed at improving infrastructure ahead of...

Nibbi receives Notice to Proceed on St. Paul Terrace affordable housing project in Berkeley

California Construction News staff writer Nibbi has received Notice to Proceed on a new affordable housing community for St. Paul AME Berkeley, with Lowney Architecture...

Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hopper Avenue fire recovery corridor project

California Construction News staff writer The City of Santa Rosa broke ground April 14 on the Hopper Avenue Corridor Fire Recovery Improvements Project, beginning a...