Last updated on May 22nd, 2024 at 06:34 am

Located in central San Gabriel Valley, Baldwin Park is known for its historic feel and great neighborhoods. It often hosts various outdoor music entertainment during the summer in its various parks and houses a great range of commercial and recreational facilities including retail stores and restaurants. This list is a short compilation of five of the best and leading general contractors behind some of the city’s most noteworthy commercial spaces. These companies were chosen for their various experiences, stellar portfolios, and great backgrounds.


Pankow Builders

199 S Los Robles Avenue, Suite 300, Pasadena, CA 91101

Pankow Builders offers a complete and comprehensive range of commercial contracting services. With over five decades of industry experience, the company has worked on over a thousand successful projects and is respected for its excellent civic, aviation, education, healthcare, and hospitality projects. The firm’s portfolio also includes various office, parking, public, retail, and residential work. The firm’s team makes use of only the best and latest techniques, lean tools, and methodologies. Since its establishment, the firm has been the recipient of a multitude of awards and distinctions. One of its most recent was the 2018 San Francisco Collaborative Partnering Award.

Located in Beverly Hills, the featured project embodies the firm’s talent and expertise. Completed for the Montage Hotel, this space received LEED-Gold Certification as well as the Cornerstone Concrete Excellence Award from the 2008 Southern California Concrete Producers. It spans over seven stories and includes a full-service spa, restaurants, and a rooftop pool.


Caliber Construction, Inc

240 North Orange Avenue, Brea, CA 92821

Caliber Construction has been in business for the greater part of over two decades and has had the opportunity to work in some of the best neighborhoods in Southern California. It offers its clients a complete range of general contracting services and is manned by a team with over 40 years of collective industry experience. The firm takes great pride in its over 90% repeat clientele rate and the accolades it has received through the years. The Orange County Business Journal has consistently named the firm among its Top 20 tenant improvement contractors for the past two decades, Additionally, it is also the proud recipient of a Citation Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

The project above was completed for Speedo. Spanning over 64,000 square feet, this Orange County outlet features a mix of floor-to-ceiling glass-enclosed offices and several mixed-use zones. The firm’s team opted to raise its access floors throughout its minimalist space and also provided a number of spaces perfect for product demonstrations.


Alpha Construction

14601 Aetna Street, Van Nuys, CA 91411

Founded in 1965, Alpha Construction offers its clients a complete and comprehensive range of general contracting services. It is known for working in and around Southern California and since its inception, has garnered a solid reputation for its commercial and public construction projects. The company offers its services at highly competitive prices and is regarded for its excellent pre-consulting and project management work. It is the recipient of a multitude of accolades from organizations like the AIA and the Los Angeles Business Council. The firm has also received a multitude of Gold Nugget Awards. 

The project above depicts the firm’s extensive remodel of the historic Louis B. Mayer Building. It was finished in collaboration with the professionals over at Charlotte Reed & Natalie Robin c/o Mr. Matthew Lesniak and Khalsa & Associates, Architects. It features stellar exteriors, custom finishes, and great moldings.


Pacific Mechanical Contractors

14120 Live Oak Avenue, Suite A-1 Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Headquartered in Baldwin Park, Pacific Mechanical Contractors extends its services throughout the area and offers a great range of services. It has been in business since 1985 and specializes in a stellar design-build approach. That approach allows the firm to keep the entire process in-house, thus eliminating the additional challenge for clients in terms of having to look for subcontractors and other additional professionals. The company’s portfolio depicts a great gallery of industrial, commercial, institutional, and high-end residential projects. 

The firm is personally led by Donn Nay and Michael Bullinger. Nay draws inspiration from over three decades of experience and has worked on all facets of HVAC. Bullinger, on the other hand, has worked for nearly 30 years as a sheet metal and piping journeyman, foreman, and general superintendent. Both make sure that each of the company’s projects receives the benefit of their experiences.


AG & B Construction, Inc.

923 Baldwin Park Boulevard, Baldwin Park, CA 91706

AG&B draws inspiration from over two decades of industry experience and specializes in both commercial and residential projects. It commits itself to the highest standards and has secured a solid reputation for its stellar engineering services. In terms of design, the firm’s team depicts expertise for both modern and traditional Spanish Colonial and Californian themes. In addition to these, the firm can take on projects regardless of size or scale

The founders and owners, Alfredo and Hector Gonzalez are both experienced builders who ensure that each project receives the benefit of their supervision. They also maintain a highly hands-on approach throughout the entire process. 

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