Point Richmond, California

This 525,000-square-foot adaptive reuse project transformed the historic Ford Assembly Building in Point Richmond, California, into a vibrant mixed-use facility with commercial, office, residential, and National Park Service spaces. Originally built for automobile production, the building now houses the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historic Park Visitor’s Center. The project included a comprehensive seismic retrofit, reinforcing historic brick walls, crane bay columns, and elevator shafts, while preserving the building’s historic integrity. Close coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service ensured the retrofit met preservation standards. Following the retrofit, tenant improvements were completed for spaces including Mountain Hardware, the Boiler House Restaurant, and SunPower offices.