Santa Monica · Established 1973

Where vision breaks ground.

11,000,000+ square feet of core-and-shell, tenant-improvement, and adaptive-reuse work delivered across Southern California.

Mission

Our mission is to design and build world-class commercial properties.

Established in 1973 as an in-house general contractor, Krismar Construction of Worthe Real Estate Group is a trusted partner throughout the development process. Krismar works closely with clients, architecture and design partners, and trade partners from the earliest stages of projects to deliver cost-effective, high-performing world-class spaces. This formula has brought many successful projects to market within a timeframe much shorter than industry standard.

About the firm
  • 53+

    Years in business · since 1973

  • 11M+

    Square feet delivered

  • 33+

    Featured projects

  • 6

    LEED Gold awards

Capabilities

A full range of building services.

All services
  • General Contracting

    Self-performed and managed construction across core-and-shell, tenant improvement, and adaptive-reuse projects. We coordinate trades, schedules, and budgets from mobilization through punch list.

  • Construction Management

    Owner-aligned construction oversight with transparent reporting. We manage cost, schedule, quality, and safety as an extension of the development team.

  • Master Planning

    Long-horizon planning that aligns campus growth, infrastructure, and phasing strategy with the development pro forma.

  • Constructability Reviews

    Early review of design documents to identify cost, schedule, and field-execution risk before permits are pulled.

  • Estimating

    Conceptual through GMP-level estimates, sized to the design phase, with line-item transparency and benchmarking against recent comparable projects.

  • Preconstruction

    Owner-builder preconstruction services that compress schedule and surface savings: budgets, alternates, long-lead procurement, and trade engagement.

Trusted by

A portfolio of repeat clients.

  • 44 Blue Productions
  • CBS Interactive
  • Clear Channel
  • DC Comics
  • Disney Channel
  • KCET
  • Lionsgate
  • Live Nation
  • Microsoft
  • New York Film Academy
  • Outlook Amusements
  • Sony

Recognition

Recognized for design, construction, and sustainability.

  • CAL/OSHA Golden Gate Top 20 Performance Award — Krismar Construction, 2025

    CAL/OSHA Golden Gate Top 20 Performance Award — Krismar Construction, 2025

  • LEED Gold Certification — Core & Shell Development — Second Century, 2024

    LEED Gold Certification — Core & Shell Development — Second Century, 2024

  • LA Business Council Architectural Award — Workplace — Second Century, 2024

    LA Business Council Architectural Award — Workplace — Second Century, 2024

  • LA Business Council Architectural Award — Community Impact — Ranch Lot Studios, 2024

    LA Business Council Architectural Award — Community Impact — Ranch Lot Studios, 2024

  • Gold Commercial Real Estate Awards — Best Office Project — The Reserve, 2014

    Gold Commercial Real Estate Awards — Best Office Project — The Reserve, 2014

Let’s build

Have a project on the horizon?

We start engagements early — preconstruction, feasibility, and constructability reviews are where great commercial projects begin.

Contact our team