Historical

Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa

Casa Madrona Hotel & Spa, Sausalito – Midstate Construction contracted with Oly Casa Madrona and Olympus Real Estate to remodel the Village Fair retail shops in Sausalito into thirty one luxury guest rooms. This expansion to the existing Casa Madrona hotel created a world class destination resort in the Bay Area.

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Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, Sonoma - Midstate Construction has recently completed the historic Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. The renovation consisted of exterior improvements as well as a complete mechanical and aesethetic remodel of 99 rooms, lobby and office in three phases. (more…)



Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa – Remodel

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa – Remodel, Sonoma – New construction of a four building, thirty suite expansion of this landmark hotel facility. Spacious new luxury suites, some as large as 1,100 square feet, feature vaulted ceilings, fireplaces, marble showers and whirlpool baths, large terraces, balconies and bay windows.  The buildings are sited in extensively landscaped grounds, with mature trees, stone walls, fountain, and meandering paths.



Mercy Family Plaza

Mercy Family Plaza, San Francisco – Adaptive reuse and remodel of existing buildings of the former Southern Pacific Hospital into affordable housing. The building, designated as a National Register Historic District, was constructed to historical tax credit standards. It received the National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award, the California Preservation Foundation Annual Design Award, and the Governor’s Preservation Award, among many others.



Mills Hall, Mills College

Mills Hall, Mills College, Oakland - The seismic bracing of a 40,000 square foot, four story building originally built in 1871.  Midstate renovated the interior, including new mechanical systems, accessibility requirements and finishes, and carefully restored the rare Second Empire facade to its original condition.  This registered national landmark was awarded the Annual Design Award in Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Preservation Projects from the California Preservation Foundation.



Orinda Community Center

Orinda Community Center, Orinda – A mid-20th century art deco building completely renovated and expanded.  The exterior expanded section was built to match the historical finishes of the original, necessitating highly detailed woodworking and plastering.



Stanford Annex

Stanford Annex, Stanford – Seismic strengthening of the annex to the mechanical-engineering lab, a historic sandstone building, and its conversion to offices, library, conference room, and computer training room.  The roof tiles were designated to be of historical significance and were carefully removed, stored, and then replaced at the completion of an entirely new roof diaphragm.  The historic wainscot was similarly removed, restored offsite and reinstalled.