Pacific Empire Builders

What Pacific Empire Builders does

Pacific Empire Builders is a privately held construction firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Glendale, California, that delivers pre-construction, construction management, and general contracting services for ground-up and renovation projects across multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality sectors. Its technical capabilities are centered on construction methods and project execution rather than proprietary technology, including Type V over Type I podium construction, concrete tilt-up industrial buildings, subterranean garage construction, and mixed-use vertical construction. The company markets itself through an online project portfolio and case studies rather than digital campaigns, with new engagements originating from direct outreach, RFP responses, and referrals.

The company was co-founded by Jason Tolleson and Dan Mahoney, who also co-founded the affiliated Serrano Development Group (a real estate investment and development firm) and Serrano Asset Management, which together form an integrated development-construction-asset management platform. Pacific Empire Builders operates as the preferred builder for Serrano Development Group, embedding construction teams early in the design process to support continuous value engineering and minimize change orders. It serves real estate developers (its primary segment), government agencies such as County of San Bernardino departments, and commercial property owners, primarily in Southern California with selected projects in Nevada and other parts of the southwestern United States.

Revenue is generated through project-based and fee-based engagements: fixed-price or cost-plus general contracting for ground-up construction, tenant improvements, and renovations; construction management services on a fee basis including contract bid/award, progress monitoring, payment review, and project closeout; and pre-construction services (estimating, budget preparation, constructability reviews, value engineering, scheduling) delivered either standalone or as part of broader project engagements. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based; no public pricing tiers exist. The firm employs between 11-50 people and has completed dozens of named projects spanning multifamily (e.g., Jefferson Square, Canyon Creek, Matteson Court, Geneva at Pacific, Otsego, The Edgeway, Lumia), mixed-use (Laemmle Lofts, Newhall Crossings, The Orchard), office (County of San Bernardino departments), and industrial (Henderson Industrial Park, Airport Drive Industrial, Orange Show Business Center).

Name

Pacific Empire Builders

Legal name

Pacific Empire Builders, Inc.

Website

https://pebuilders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Empire Builders is a privately held Glendale, California construction firm founded in 2005 that provides pre-construction, construction management, and general contracting services for multifamily, mixed-use, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality projects primarily in Southern California with select southwestern US work.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAAAB

Residential General Contracting (New Build)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

SECONDARYIMAFACAA

Office & Corporate Building Construction

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

SECONDARYIMAFACAF

Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Commercial & Institutional Building Construction

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction management
• Pre-construction planning
• Commercial construction
• Multifamily construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Pacific Empire Builders generates revenue through fixed-price or cost-plus general contracting agreements for ground-up construction, tenant improvements, and renovation projects across multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality sectors. Revenue is project-based and recognized over the construction period.
2. Construction Management Services: The company provides construction management services on behalf of developers and owners, including contract bid and award, progress monitoring, payment review, and project closeout. These engagements are typically fee-based.
3. Pre-Construction Services: Early-stage services including cost estimating, budget preparation, constructability reviews, value engineering, and scheduling. These services are provided as part of the overall project engagement and as standalone consulting prior to construction commencement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pacific Empire Builders is a construction services firm that delivers pre-construction, construction management, and general contracting services for multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality projects. The company performs ground-up new construction, tenant improvements, and renovations primarily for real estate developers, government agencies, and commercial property owners across Southern California and select locations in the southwestern United States.

Product overview

Pacific Empire Builders is a construction company providing pre-construction, construction management, and general contracting services for multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality projects. The company's core services are delivered through three integrated offerings: Pre-Construction Services (estimating, design reviews, value engineering, scheduling), Construction Management Services (contract management, progress monitoring, quality control), and General Contracting Services. Projects include mixed-use developments combining residential units with retail space (Lumia, The Edgeway, Newhall Crossings, The Orchard), multifamily apartment communities (Jefferson Square, Matteson Court, Geneva at Hughes, La Buena Ventura), office buildings for county government agencies, and industrial properties (Henderson Industrial Park, Airport Drive Industrial, Orange Show Business Center). The company was established in 2005 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA, serving the Greater Los Angeles Area and select locations throughout the southwestern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Dozens of projects completed across the southwestern United States since 2005

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Serrano Development GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSerrano Development Group is the affiliated real estate development firm co-founded by the same principals as Pacific Empire Builders (Jason Tolleson and Dan Mahoney). Pacific Empire Builders was established after Dan and Jason determined that cost, schedule, and quality objectives would be better achieved by aligning development and construction teams. Pacific Empire Builders is the preferred builder for Serrano Development Group and is integrated into the development process early to collaborate with architects and design consultants.
• Serrano Asset ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSerrano Asset Management is an affiliated company providing asset and property management services. It commenced operations in 2013 and, together with Pacific Empire Builders and Serrano Development Group, provides full service real estate development, construction, and asset management for principals, partners, and clients. Pacific Empire Builders' general contracting services commonly extend beyond construction completion to assistance with property management after the warranty period.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pebuilders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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