What Sunseri Construction does

Sunseri Construction, Inc. is a private general contracting firm founded in the early 1970s and headquartered in Chico, California, specializing in affordable multi-family, senior, and permanent supportive housing construction. The company operates four core service lines — affordable multi-family housing construction, senior/medical housing construction, permanent supportive housing construction, and housing rehabilitation (including historical preservation) — and reports having constructed more than 12,000 units of affordable housing across California and Nevada, with annual revenues averaging over $75 million. Office operations are run from three locations: Northern California (Chico, headquarters), Central California (Sacramento), and Southern California (Santa Barbara), with a contractor's license also held in Nevada.

The firm differentiates through its affordable-housing specialization rather than scale. Its core technology is an internally developed set of project management, estimating, scheduling, and cost-control systems tailored to each owner's reporting requirements. A "bidder's questionnaire" process for change-order responsibility has kept total project change orders at 3% or less. Field teams are OSHA 30/10 certified, three LEED AP professionals are on staff, a waterproofing consultant monitors projects, and all PMs are trained in Storm Water Protection Measures — capabilities that map directly to the compliance burden of HUD, CalHFA, CalMortgage, SHRA, HCD, USDA Rural Development, and major affordable-housing lender programs. Signature deliverables have earned a UN World Habitat Award (Mutual Housing at Spring Lake), a Gold Nugget Award for Best Affordable Senior Housing (Tabora Gardens), a Sacramento Business Journal 2022 Community Impact award (Lavender Courtyard), and LEED Platinum certification on Spring Lake phases.

Revenue is generated through fixed-price and cost-plus general contracting contracts with nonprofit affordable-housing developers, senior housing operators, and public housing authorities. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by long-standing agency and lender relationships, competitive bidding (with a subcontractor bid-list portal), and a project portfolio that functions as a referral asset. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no public listing, and no M&A activity; ownership appears concentrated among management led by CEO Donny Lieberman and President/BD lead Sami Abdelatif. Headcount is approximately 40 employees across California, consistent with a mid-sized specialty contractor rather than a scaled national platform.

Name

Sunseri Construction

Legal name

Sunseri Construction, Inc.

Website

https://sunsericonstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sunseri Construction is a private California-based general contractor founded in the early 1970s, specializing in affordable multi-family, senior, and permanent supportive housing construction for nonprofit developers and housing authorities across California and Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Construction Services

NAICS

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB), Senior Living & Assisted Living Facility Construction (IMAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Affordable housing construction
• General contracting services
• Senior housing construction
• Multi-family housing development
• Housing rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chico

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Sunseri Construction operates as a general contractor for affordable multi-family and senior housing projects. They partner with clients from conceptual stage through project delivery. Revenue is generated through construction contracts for affordable housing developments, including new construction, rehabilitation, and senior housing projects in California and Nevada.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sunseri Construction is a general contractor delivering affordable multi-family, senior, and permanent supportive housing construction across California and Northern Nevada. The firm partners with clients from conceptual planning through occupancy, providing estimating, scheduling, value engineering, and compliance management for new construction, rehabilitation, and senior housing projects. They maintain specialized expertise in government-funded affordable housing, working with HUD, CalHFA, CalMortgage, SHRA, HCD, and USDA Rural Development.

Product overview

Sunseri Construction is a general contracting company specializing in affordable housing construction services across California and Nevada. The company operates four core service offerings: Senior Housing Construction Services, Affordable Multi-Family Housing Construction, Permanent Supportive Housing Construction, and Housing Rehabilitation Services. Their project portfolio includes active Current Work in Progress projects across California, a Project Management Internship Program for students, and rehabilitation services for existing multifamily and senior housing including historical preservation. Founded in the early 1970s, the company has constructed over 12,000 units of affordable housing and maintains operations in Central California (Sacramento), Northern California (Chico), and Southern California (Santa Barbara), with annual revenues averaging over seventy-five million dollars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Housing Construction Services General contracting services for senior housing and medical buildings in California and Nevada, including assisted living facilities and senior apartment complexes. Targeted at senior housing operators and continuing care retirement communities.
• Affordable Multi-Family Housing Construction General contracting services for affordable multi-family housing developments serving families and communities throughout California and Northern Nevada.
• Permanent Supportive Housing Construction Construction services for permanent supportive housing (PSH) projects designed to assist households with at least one member with a disability in achieving housing stability.
• Housing Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation and renovation services for existing multifamily and senior housing projects in California and Nevada, including historical preservation projects such as the Old Municipal Building in Chico.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000 units of safe, affordable housing constructed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationship with HUD for affordable housing financing and compliance. Sunseri has experience navigating HUD requirements and integrates these into project planning and execution for affordable housing developments.
• CalHFA (California Housing Finance Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished relationship with CalHFA for financing affordable housing projects in California. Sunseri understands CalHFA funding requirements and compliance standards.
• CalMortgagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationship for financing affordable housing developments. Sunseri has experience with CalMortgage's lending programs and requirements.
• SHRA (Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished partnership for affordable housing projects in the Sacramento region. Sunseri works with SHRA on various housing developments.
• HCD (California Department of Housing and Community Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationship with HCD for state-funded affordable housing projects. Sunseri navigates HCD requirements for compliant project delivery.
• USDA Rural DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for rural affordable housing projects. Sunseri has experience with USDA Rural Development financing programs for housing in rural California and Nevada communities.
• Brilliant CornerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Donny Lieberman serves as President Emeritus and Advisory Board Member of Brilliant Corners, a statewide nonprofit serving thousands of Californians facing barriers to independent living.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cahill Contractors: San Francisco Bay Area-based general contractor with a strong affordable housing and multifamily portfolio across Northern California. Closely comparable to Sunseri in geography, customer base (nonprofit affordable housing developers), and project type.
• Swinerton: California-founded national general contractor with deep multifamily and affordable housing experience and multiple California offices. Comparable to Sunseri in regional presence and multifamily/specialty housing delivery.
• Bernards: California-based general contractor with significant multifamily, affordable housing, and senior living projects across the state. Comparable to Sunseri in project mix, customer base, and California-centric operations.
• Hathaway Dinwiddie: California-headquartered general contractor specializing in complex building projects including multifamily and institutional work. Comparable to Sunseri in California footprint and project complexity.
• Walsh Construction: Major general contractor with a strong affordable housing and multifamily housing division. Comparable to Sunseri in mission alignment with affordable housing developers and similar compliance-heavy project work.
• Webcor: California-based general contractor with significant multifamily residential and affordable housing experience, particularly in the Bay Area. Comparable to Sunseri in California geographic focus and residential project delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Turner Construction: One of the largest general contractors in the U.S. with broad multifamily, senior living, and institutional work. Comparable as an incumbent competitor for similar project types, though significantly larger and less specialized in affordable housing.
• Clark Construction Group: Large national general contractor with multifamily, senior living, and institutional building experience. Comparable as a broad incumbent in overlapping project types, though not affordable-housing-specialized.
• DPR Construction: California-headquartered national general contractor with significant multifamily and institutional projects. Comparable in California roots and multifamily delivery, though with a much broader sector mix.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National general contractor with multifamily, senior living, and institutional building portfolios. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor in the multifamily/senior living space, with California offices and large-scale delivery capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sunsericonst

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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