Bay Area Multifamily renovation experts
One Team. Every Market. Rooted in Northern California Since 2013.
Interior renovations, exterior repairs, coatings, and roofing for multifamily portfolios across San Jose, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Walnut Creek, and the surrounding Bay Area. Same team, same standard, thirteen years running.
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25,000+
unit renovations
17-Day
Average Cycle Time
Nationwide
Active Markets
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Contact.
Full Scope
Urban Renovation Company (URC) has renovated multifamily properties across Northern California since 2013, with a full-time regional team, a dedicated senior project manager on every project, and a warehouse based in San Jose. URC's Northern California clients include Greystar, The Irvine Company, and Equity Residential, with active properties across San Jose, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Mountain View, Cupertino, Pleasanton, and the greater Bay Area.
-NorCal since 2013
Why institutional owners choose URC in Northern California
Northern California is one of the most demanding multifamily renovation markets in the country: dense sites, occupied units, tight logistics, and owners who can't afford a contractor still learning the market. URC has operated here since 2013, not visited. A dedicated senior project manager runs every project. Materials move through a regional warehouse in San Jose instead of a truck from out of state. And the same accountability model that runs nationally, one team, one point of contact, has been proven across close to twenty active properties in the region.
As a California-based operator, URC's teams work daily within the state's regulatory and permitting environment for occupied multifamily renovation, not encountering it for the first time on your project.
-How We Work
What speed is worth
Every day a unit sits vacant during renovation costs the owner money, roughly $100 per day in deferred rental income on a typical unit. On a 1,000-unit portfolio, closing the gap between a 30-day renovation and URC's 17-day average restores approximately $1.3M in rental income annually.
Cycle time isn't just an operations metric, it's a return on the renovation dollar.
-Where we work
Active in Northern California
San Jose Park Kiely Apartments, Levare Santana Row
Santa Clara Estancia at Santa Clara Apartments
San Mateo Park Place at San Mateo Apartments
South San Francisco South City Station Apartments
Mountain View Reserve at Mountain View Apartments
Cupertino City Gate at Cupertino Apartments
Pleasanton Vercanta Pleasanton Apartments
Walnut Creek Oak & Iron-Pines
Additional active properties across the region:
Tralee Village Apartments, City View, The Franciscan, The Arches Apartments, Acappella Apartments, SoMa Square Apartments, River Terrace, Atria Valley View, Northpark Apartments, La Terrazza Apartments
multi-unit construction Service Pillars
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Interior Renovations
Vacant and occupied unit turns at scale: flooring, paint, cabinets, countertops, hardware, electrical, and bath upgrades. Occupied-property execution is standard here, not an exception, phased scheduling and resident-aware access are built into every Bay Area project.
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Exterior Wood & Structural
Siding, trim, balcony and deck repairs, stairway and walkway rehabilitation, and life-safety and compliance upgrades, developed with precise takeoffs so scope surprises don't turn into change orders.
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Exterior Paint, Coatings & Waterproofing
Every painted surface on the property, plus stucco, elastomeric, and premium coating systems, backed by a national Sherwin-Williams partnership for consistent material quality and pricing.
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Roofing
Full-scope replacement and repair across flat, low-slope, and pitched systems for multifamily, student housing, senior living, and hospitality assets, standalone or bundled with an exterior program.
Pre-Construction Services
Pre-construction is the phase of a project in which the client and the contractor work together to define the scope, schedule and cost of the entire venture. An accurate scope will go a long way towards determining the schedule and costs.
Thorough and accurate evaluations during the pre-construction phase help set the client expectations, as well as identify possible efficiencies and cost-saving measures that builders can implement when moving on to the construction phase. All of this work also helps a client determine if a project is viable, or if it is too complicated or expensive to undertake.
Turnkey
Solutions
Urban Renovation Company (URC) provides our clients a construction partner that offers in-depth knowledge, risk-insight, and the ability to enhance the value, appeal, and investment return on the properties and spaces they manage or own – no matter how challenging the economic environment.
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Underwriting
- High-level renovation costs scoped early enough to support your acquisition or capital planning decision.
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Due Diligence
- Building tours, measurements, and a full due diligence report with a preliminary design and budget.
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Pre-Construction
- Asset strategy alignment, final scope, schedule, and budget development, engineering coordination, and a documented responsibility matrix.
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Construction
- Execution with a single project manager, clear reporting lines, and auditable cost tracking.
FAQs
Does URC have a local team in Northern California?
Yes. URC maintains a full-time regional team with a dedicated senior project manager on every project, supported by a warehouse based in San Jose.
How long has URC worked in the Bay Area?
Since 2013
Which Northern California markets does URC serve?
San Jose, San Francisco, Silicon Valley (including Santa Clara, Mountain View, and Cupertino), Walnut Creek, and the surrounding Bay Area.
How much does vacancy cost during a multifamily renovation?
Roughly $100 per day in deferred rental income per vacant unit. On a 1,000-unit portfolio, URC's 17-day average cycle time versus a 30-day industry benchmark restores approximately $1.3M in annual rental income.
