Cuesta Construction Company

What Cuesta Construction Company does

Cuesta Construction Company is a Costa Mesa, California-based general contractor founded in 1988 by Andy Keif and Dave Clark, both former Price Waterhouse CPAs. The firm provides commercial construction services across five core verticals: retail, office/mixed-use, resorts/hospitality, seismic upgrades, and apartment redevelopments. Its project scope spans tenant improvements, ground-up construction, structural retrofits, and large-scale reinvestment programs for property owners in Southern California.

The company's customer base is concentrated among major commercial real estate owners and developers, with the Irvine Company serving as the dominant anchor client across properties including Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum Center, Pelican Hill, Newport Center, and multiple apartment communities. Additional named enterprise clients include LBA Realty, Hoag Hospital, Tesla Motors, Ford Motor Company, Eagle Four Partners, and Monarch Partners. Cuesta has completed over 1,200 projects totaling more than $2.0 billion in aggregate project value since inception, leveraging a small in-house team of approximately 11-50 employees supplemented by subcontracted trade labor under standard general contractor delivery.

Revenue is generated through project-based fees on a quote-by-quote basis with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales via long-standing client relationships and repeat business rather than competitive bid or marketing-driven lead generation. Ownership remains with the two co-founders and two additional Vice President/Partner equity holders (Mike Paquette and Mike Urquhart, both elevated from internal ranks after joining in 2008), with no institutional investor, PE, or VC involvement disclosed. The firm holds California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) license #568466 and operates exclusively within Southern California.

Name

Cuesta Construction Company

Legal name

Cuesta Construction Company

Website

https://cuestaco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cuesta Construction Company is a Costa Mesa, California-based general contractor founded in 1988 that provides retail, office, hospitality, seismic, and apartment redevelopment construction services primarily to large commercial real estate owners in Southern California, with the Irvine Company as its anchor client.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Construction (23)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Retail construction services
• Seismic retrofitting services
• Hospitality construction services
• General contracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Revenue generated from construction project fees for both ground-up and renovation construction work. Projects span retail, office, resort/hospitality, seismic upgrades, and apartment redevelopments. The company has completed over 1,200 projects totaling millions of square feet and over $2.0 billion in project value since 1988.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Cuesta Construction Company is a Southern California general contractor providing commercial construction services across five primary service lines: retail construction, office/mixed-use construction, resorts/hospitality construction, seismic upgrades, and apartment redevelopments. The company delivers both ground-up construction and renovation work, including tenant improvements, site work, structural retrofits, and high-end buildouts for major enterprise developers and property owners. Since 1988, the firm has completed over 1,200 projects totaling more than $2.0 billion in project value.

Product overview

Cuesta Construction Company is a construction services provider offering five primary service lines: Retail Construction, Office/Mixed Use Construction, Resorts/Hospitality Construction, Seismic Construction, and Apartment Redevelopment. The company operates as a general contractor serving Southern California clients since 1988, completing over 1,200 projects. These services are delivered through a unified construction management approach rather than as separate product modules, with projects ranging from tenant improvements to ground-up construction across commercial, hospitality, and residential sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Construction Services Construction services for retail properties including tenant improvements, ground-up construction, and commercial improvements at shopping centers, retail courtyards, storefronts, and high-end retail spaces for luxury brands.
• Office/Mixed Use Construction Services Construction and renovation services for office buildings and mixed-use developments, including site work, office plaza work, lobby renovations, site renovations, and common area improvements.
• Resorts/Hospitality Construction Services Construction and renovation services for hotels, resorts, and hospitality venues including room renovations, restaurant buildouts within hotels, amenity upgrades, and spa and lounge construction.
• Seismic Construction Services Seismic retrofitting and structural upgrade services for buildings to meet earthquake safety requirements, including parking structures and commercial buildings.
• Apartment Redevelopment Services Renovation and reinvestment services for apartment communities including building exterior repairs, common area refresh, amenities upgrades, unit renovations, and ADU construction.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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