Cancer Support Community Breaks Ground in Lafayette
Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area breaks ground in Lafayette CA April 23, 2025. The-state-of-the-art campus located on 6 donated acres near the Lafayette Reservoir will be dedicated to providing support for individuals, families and communities affected by cancer through no-cost, comprehensive supportive care programs. The 13,209 SF facility will include counseling rooms, demonstration […]
New Alameda County Fire Training Center Breaks Ground
Alameda County Fire Training Center has broken ground in Dublin, CA! Our design-build team members celebrated the event alongside Alameda County General Services Agency, Alameda County Fire Department, 6D PMCM and Kitchell as construction begins on the new cutting-edge facility designed to elevate Alameda County firefighter and first responder training. Featuring an 8,000 SF classroom building […]
Topping Off Ceremony at LBNL
The final beam has landed at Collaboration Commons @Berkeleylab! The 46,500 SF facility will serve as LBNL’s welcome center with a cafeteria, health clinic, conference center and transit hub for staff and scientists. Built into a steep hillside, phase one of the project included demolition of existing buildings, site and utility modifications as well as […]
Regional Surface Water Supply Project Wins National Award
The Regional Surface Water Supply (RSWS) Project for the Stanislaus Regional Water Authority (SRWA) received the National Award of Merit 2024 from the Design Build Institute of America. The project, in Hughson, CA, provides water from the Tuolumne River via an existing infiltration gallery, a new intake structure and raw water pump station and pipeline, […]
San Jose Airport Opens New Facilities & Fleet Maintenance Buildings
Our project team was honored to join City of San Jose Mayor, Matt Mahan, and Director of Public Works, Matthew Loesch, as well as San Jose Airport Director of Aviation, Mookie Patel, and Deputy Director – Facilities & Engineering, Gene Frazier, in welcoming San Jose Airport’s new Facilities & Maintenance Buildings! In close partnership with […]
Las Positas College’s New Public Safety Complex & Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation Facility Receives ENR Award
Las Positas College’s New Public Safety Complex (PSC) & Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation (AMT) Facility has received an Award of Merit in the Higher Education/Research category by Engineering News Record (ENR). Overaa and Vanir led the delivery of this Lionakis-designed facility which provides Las Positas students with state-of-the-art learning environments and hands-on learning opportunities to […]
Unoccupied San Pablo office space converted into 54-unit housing complex
Over the weekend, Contra Costa County officials unveiled a new residential complex for homeless residents. It’s something that’s happening across the Bay Area, but in this case, it involved converting empty offices into places for people to live. For years, homeless advocates have talked about turning unused office space in San Francisco into housing. In […]
San Pablo supportive housing complex opens with 54 ‘micro’ apartments
Contra Costa County officials recently celebrated the transformation of a vacant office building in San Pablo into 54 micro-unit apartments for homeless adults with disabilities. When tenants arrive later this summer, El Portal Place at 2555 El Portal Drive will provide them with onsite services such as case management, community supports, and referrals to services […]
Urban Tilth Farm Topping Out
With the final white oak truss in place, the Richmond community celebrates the topping out of the Urban Tilth North Richmond Farm. Urban Tilth is a resident-led organization in Richmond, CA that hires and trains local residents to cultivate agriculture and feed the community. Overaa is partnering with the group to help build the North […]
Safety Award at LBNL
Overaa was recognized by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for achieving 50,000 safe work hours on the Welcome Center & Transit Hub project last week. The new Welcome Center will become the new “social heart” of the Berkeley Lab Campus. The LEED project will promote safe entry and accessibility, optimize energy conservation, while minimizing impact to […]
Palace Theater is Redevelopment of the Year for East Bay/Oakland
Historical Oakland Theater Transforms Into STEM Focused School By Pawan Naidu and Jordan Taylor CoStar News A former Oakland theater built during the roaring 20s is slated to be redeveloped into a school dedicated to STEM subjects. The transformation of the once entertainment hub earned the project the 2024 CoStar Impact Award for redevelopment of the year for […]
Overaa Co-Hosts Panel Discussion at 2024 Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) Conference
At this years Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) Conference, Overaa’s Mike Conrad alongside Kenya Chatman, Oakland Unified School District; moderator Elena Comrie, Cumming Corporation; and Jeff Evans, HKIT Architects, hosted a panel discussion on on how preconstruction transforms collaborative project success. This interactive workshop provided participants an enriching, immersive learning experience featuring best practices […]
