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 […]
SJC Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Facility Wins National DBIA Award
San Jose Mineta International Airport Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facility wins Design Build Institute of America’s (DBIA) 2023 National Merit Award in the Aviation category. This progressive design-build project was delivered one month early, within budget, and with a perfect safety record. It is the first facility on the West Coast to serve […]
New Scannell Richmond Warehouse Breaks Ground
Together with Scannell Properties, Contra Costa County District 1 Supervisor John Gioia leading renewable hydrogen fuel producer Chevron, plus special guest Cummins fuel cell electric truck, Overaa celebrated the ground breaking for two new warehouses totaling 325,000 SF in Richmond, CA. Leveraging e-technology, all operations on-site will be zero emissions and 100% of the truck fleet […]
Patterson Pass Water Treatment Plant Shifts to Ozonation
Zone 7 Water Agency and Overaa Construction celebrated in a public ceremony the completion of the Patterson Pass Water Treatment Plant modernization and expansion project. This project doubles the amount of treated water the plant can produce from 12 million gallons of water a day to 24 million gallons a day. New ozone treatment capabilities […]
San José Cogen Wastewater Facility Receives DBIA National Award of Merit
We are proud to announce that San José Cogen Wastewater Facility has received a DBIA National Award of Merit. Located in San José, CA, this progressive design-build project replaced aging cogeneration equipment for one of the largest wastewater treatment facilities in the western U.S. The new facility not only powers the entire San José-Santa Clara […]
Creative Adaptive Reuse for Permanent Supportive Housing
In a unique public-private partnership, Overaa will transform an old office building in San Pablo to accommodate 54 residential units. The project will provide permanent supportive housing for up to 58 people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness. The design-build, adaptive reuse project will reimagine the two-level, 27,000 SF building as a community of […]
Regional Surface Water Supply Project to Deliver Drinking Water to Turlock and Ceres
Cost plunges for water treatment plant for Turlock and Ceres. Will it affect rates? SACRAMENTO BEE, BY JOHN HOLLAND DECEMBER 06, 2021 7:00 AM The water treatment plant being built for Turlock and Ceres will cost nearly $100 million less than expected. A low-interest state loan made that possible, project General Manager Robert Granberg said […]
The Center – OUSD Central Commissary Receives a 2021 CA ENR Best Project Award
The Center – OUSD Central Commissary received a 2021 CA ENR Best Project Award, Northern California K-12 Education category. The lease-leaseback delivery includes a new 45,000 SF facility that delivers fresh meals to 37,000 students across nearly 100 schools for OUSD. Overaa self-performed the concrete work, including foundations and 23 tilt-up panels that were raised a […]
Metal Shop Buildings Project in Richmond Goes Vertical!
A project 10 years in the making is going vertical! We began erecting the first of three metal buildings on January 6th, and as of January 14th, the main frames for the building were squarely in place. To date, we have placed 2,870 cubic yards of the 5,300 cubic yards of slab on grade concrete for […]
