Commercial · Office · Retail · Mixed-Use
Commercial General Contractor in Pasadena & Los Angeles
SAWA is recognized among Southern California's top commercial builders because we bring structural self-performance to commercial work. Ground-up commercial buildings, mixed-use developments, rebuilds and expansions, and large office transformations are delivered by a team that pours its own concrete and frames its own structure.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured · CSLB #1114721 · Pasadena, CA
What's Included
Commercial Construction: scope of work
- ■Ground-up commercial and mixed-use buildings
- ■Retail and shopping-center construction
- ■Complete rebuilds and expansions of existing commercial sites
- ■Full office building transformations
- ■Parking structures, subterranean garages, and site concrete
- ■Street work, utilities, paving, and roofing packages
How It Works
Our process for commercial construction.
Pre-construction
Budgeting, value engineering, permitting, and scheduling with the owner and design team.
Site & structure
Demolition, grading, utilities, foundations, concrete, and framing self-performed.
Build & coordinate
Trades, envelope, roofing, and finishes managed under one contract.
Deliver
Inspections, closeout, and turnover on schedule.
FAQ
Commercial Construction: common questions.
Recent work includes a ground-up mixed-use development in Azusa, a complete rebuild and expansion in San Gabriel, an 18,000 square-foot office remodel in Duarte, and retail construction at Century City.
Yes. We work directly with developers, owners, and property management on both new construction and repositioning of existing buildings.
Yes. Developers and other general contractors bring us in for drilling, foundations, concrete, and framing packages as well as full general contracting.
Where We Do This
Related Services
Tenant Improvements (TI)
Commercial build-outs, office remodels, and retail TI on working schedules.
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Ground-up homes, multi-unit, and commercial buildings from permit to keys.
Learn more →04Structural Concrete & Foundations
Foundations, grade beams, retaining walls, shotcrete, slabs, and hardscape.
Learn more →05Structural Framing
Wood and metal framing for residential and commercial structures, done in-house.
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Planning commercial construction?
Send us the site and the scope. We'll tell you, honestly, what it takes to build it.