History

I formed Watkins Landmark Construction in the fall of 2004. It was my goal to build a premier construction company that specializes in cutting edge projects that left a lasting impression on the client, users and surrounding community. Hence the term “Landmark” in the company title. I wanted to bring my experience from working on such award winning projects as Petco Park, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Pfizer Campus Biotech Research Buildings and the Pacific Athletic Club to my own company. Each of these projects required a custom level of quality done at the efficiency only a commercial contractor can obtain. This was the basis for our company slogan “Custom Quality with Commercial Efficiency”.

Since I formed Watkins Landmark Construction of Southern California, I have added a strong team of builders to our staff that has the ability and desire to work on complex and intricate projects. I believe that our employees are the building blocks of my company, and the company is only as good as the people I hire. This belief has been proven correct by the growth and success of Watkins Landmark Construction.

Jody James Watkins
CEO / President
Watkins Landmark Construction

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Life Technologies Chiller Plant Renovation (1 photos)

Watkins Landmark renovated the existing cooling tower and chiller plant with energy conservation programs and equipment such as Optimum Energy and EnviroTower. These measures significantly reduce the energy and water usage for Life Technologies manufacturing facility in Carlsbad.

Islands Tenant Improvement (3 photos)

The tenant improvement project for Islands Corporate Headquarters

PUUF Phase 1 of Sanctuary (11 photos)

Phase 1 of the Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sanctuary project involves all the site work surrounding the new sanctuary as well as the certification of the sanctuary pad. This is our second project with Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. We look forward to building this entire sanctuary as it is released.

Fenton Ranch (3 photos)

Site renovation project at historic Fenton Ranch.

5th Anniversary of WLC (17 photos)

A great celebration of WLC's 5th year in business.

Offices of WLC (4 photos)

We have a few offices since 2004. Here are some pictures of some of offices from the earliest to the most current.

PUUF Facilities Renovation (5 photos)

Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Facilities Renovation project was a design build tenant renovation to bring the bathroom facility of the main worship building up to ADA standards.

Rady's Childrens Hospital TI (3 photos)

Various tenant improvement projects at Rady's Childrens Hospital

FAS TI (4 photos)

A tenant improvement project in the FAS Building in Del Mar

Springs Corporate Center (6 photos)

Springs Corporate Center is a medical office complex in Murrieta.

WLC Christmas Parties (48 photos)

WLC Christmas Parties are always an exciting event. Here are some pictures from our a few of our Christmas parties.

WLC Out and About (62 photos)

WLC staff out and about. Whether it be a Padres or Chargers game, sporting event or a night on the town, the WLC plays together as well

IWTG Stadium Seat Replacement and Site Seating (2 photos)

Watkins Landmark replaced the lower bowl seating in the Tennis Garden Stadium and added seating to several site courts.

Drop 2 Reservoir (45 photos)

Just as you reach Yuma on the Arizona – California border, lies the Drop 2 Reservoir project. The reservoir project is designed to capture the excess rainwater that usually runs its course down the Colorado River and into Baja California Bay. The reservoir itself is a square mile built by Ames-Coffman Specialties Joint Venture. Watkins Landmark’s portion of the project is the pump station that handles distributing the water between the All American Canal and the Drop 2 Reservoir.

Burbank Extended Stay (8 photos)

Burbank Extended Stay project is our 3rd project for Warren Properties. It is a tenant improvement project that consists of renovating the interior the apartments as well as the community swimming pool.

Sbicca's Restaurant (2 photos)

Watkins Landmark is the preferred contractor of Sbicca's Restaurant of Del Mar. We have built several tenant improvement projects for this exclusive restaurant.

Life Technologies Data Recovery Center (2 photos)

Watkins Landmark was tasked with retrofitting a new Liebert HVAC system as well as Starline electrical system into a functioning data center during the 2nd shift. At no point in time could the data recovery center be shutdown during construction. The data recovery center at the Carlsbad facility supported Life Technologies employees worldwide.

Indigo Salon (18 photos)

Indigo Salon was the a tenant improvement project for a hair salon in Hillcrest.

411 Broadway (21 photos)

411 Broadway tenant improvements project marked the first downtown project for Watkins Landmark Construction. The project is a renovation of the exterior of the historic Cosgrove Building on 4th avenue and Broadway. We also provided tenant improvements to 7,075 s.f. on the second floor for future office space. The building structure dates back to the 1950’s. The basement of the building dates back to pre-1900’s. The structure is a piece of San Diego history.

Scripps Park West TI (7 photos)

Since we have built Scripps Park West, we have been fortunate enough to build all the tenant improvement projects within the shell. Here are some pictures from those projects.

Epsilon TI (1 photos)

Epsilon TI is a project we were just awarded in Mira Mesa.

Fairbanks Ranch Guard House and Gates (42 photos)

Removing and replacing the two main gates in one of San Diego’s most exclusive communities requires not only precise construction scheduling but seamless coordination with the Fairbanks Ranch Security Team. The scope of this project is not only the removing and replacing of the main guard houses and gates, but the widening of the San Dieguito Road, replacement of existing utilities and a variety of site improvements. This all has to be done while keeping the busy San Dieguito Road open to the daily traffic flow.

SBPC Preschool TI (6 photos)

The Preschool Tenant Improvement and Site Renovations is only Phase 1 of the master plan at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church. This phase includes the tenant improvements of the existing preschool and the Hispanic Ministries (pictured above) as well as extensive site renovations to the lower campus. The site renovations include a new parking lot, playground, elevator tower, curbside drop off and new seating areas between buildings.

Alliance Charter School on Broadway (9 photos)

Alliance Charter School project is the third project we partner with Bouma Construction out of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This school is on Broadway Avenue in Los Angeles.

La Jolla United Methodist Church (4 photos)

La Jolla United Methodist Church was one of the first building contracted in La Jolla. The scope of work called for the complete demolition of the two existing restroom facilities and reconstruction of accessible restrooms as well as a storage room for the existing church library. This was an incredibly delicate project when you consider the age of the structure.

One West Bank (21 photos)

One West Bank was our first project for Warren Properties. It was a tenant improvement project in Escondido.

Boys & Girls Club (7 photos)

Watkins Landmark Construction has done a variety of tenant improvement for the San Dieguito Boys & Girls Club.

Mississippi Street Apt Renovation (20 photos)

Watkins Landmark Construction was hired to perform a substantial renovation to 2 apartment buildings. The scope included abatement, demo, complete new interiors, stucco, Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing upgrades, and a new courtyard.

COX Data Center Renovation (2 photos)

This project consisted of installing safeguards for Cox Communications Worldwide Data Communications Center. All work had to be done at night while the offices were clear, but the data center was in operation.

Malibu Racquet Club (10 photos)

Malibu Racquet Club is undergoing a renovation and expansion to the existing facility. While this project is still in design, phase 1 is set to break ground in 2012. This is one of the most picturesque and exciting projects we have in our backlog. This will give WLC incredible exposure in Malibu.

Warren Bostonia (6 photos)

Warren Bostonia is a tenant improvement project in El Cajon. Our client is Warren Properties.

Carmel View (40 photos)

Carmel View is a 13 lot development on Del Mar, Mesa, just south of the 56. This was the third project for Watkins Landmark Construction on Del Mar Mesa. Carmel View 13 lots are divided by Little McGonigle Road. The scope of the project consisted of earthwork, retaining walls, site utilities, traffic medians, new roads and landscape.

IWTG Site Renovation (46 photos)

This project was the first major renovation of the picturesque Indian Wells Tennis Garden, home of the BNP Paribus Open. Watkins Landmark Construction designed and built 4 new championship level tennis courts, added court lighting to the new and existing courts, built new court seating platforms, poured and placed new site concrete for added features at the facility and renovated the existing paths of travel for the spectators to use during the tournament. All this work was done while the tennis club remained open to its members.

Bowl Creek (12 photos)

Bowl Creek is a 4 lot custom home development in Poway, California. The project was an incredibly difficult rock project.

College-Ready Academy (19 photos)

The College-Ready Academy High School #11 in the heart of Watts, adjacent to the historic Watts Towers, is a 3 story, 37,271 square foot, building. The structure of the building is a combination of structural steel and wood framing. The exterior of the building is EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System). The project was the first joint venture between Bouma Construction and Watkins Landmark Construction.

San Luis Rey Crossing (25 photos)

San Luis Rey Crossing project is located on the corner of College Blvd and North River Road in Oceanside, California. Watkins Landmark broke ground on this project September 21st, 2009. We built a shopping center that will be anchored by the grocery store chain Fresh and Easy. The scope of work also includes significant road and traffic signal improvements. The project schedule was expedited in order to meet contract deliverables that allow the tenants to move in as soon as possible.

IWTG Tensile Structure (38 photos)

The tensile structure is our most intriguing project to date at the picturesque Indian Wells Tennis Garden, home of the BNP Paribus Open. Watkins Landmark Construction, along with Blue Motif Architecture, designed and built this iconic structure to provide shade as well as a focal point for the restaurants / bar areas on the north side of the tennis garden. The structure stands almost 50’ high and covers around 20,000 s.f. The PVC fabric was fabricated in Auckland, New Zealand by Structurflex. The structure will not only provide shade during the day but a light show at night as well.

La Boheme (3 photos)

Located in the historic North Park section of San Diego, La Boheme is a condominium complex developed by D.R. Horton. Watkins Landmark Construction has acted as the on site tenant improvement contractor. We have prepared the commercial area for occupancy, provided infrastructure improvements and modified the life safety systems.

Las Ventanas (2 photos)

Las Ventanas Village is a Mixed Use Building (Apartments, Retail) located in Escondido. Watkins Landmark Construction teamed up with ZRS Construction Management to build an 80 unit rent controlled apartment complex that included retail space as well as a parking structure on the first floor. Las Ventanas also incorporated a renovated historic building as part of the project.

Shorelight Pointe (9 photos)

Shorelight Pointe is a 16 lot custom home development located off Black Rail Road in Carlsbad, California. This development just off the Aviara Golf Course is one of the highest points in Carlsbad. Watkins Landmark Construction’s scope of work was to take a piece of raw land and turn it into a high end home development. In order to do so, we needed to export 25K plus cubic yards of dirt, mass excavate, build retaining walls, install utilities, pour site concrete, AC pave and plant community landscaping.

Scripps Park West Office Building (54 photos)

Scripps Park West is a 40K office building located on Interstate 15 just south of the Carroll Canyon exit. It is a structural steel building with underground parking. The skin is stone on plaster and the Owner will occupy 17K s.f. of the second story.

Magellan Aviation (44 photos)

Magellan Aviation Infrastructure Improvements project is located at Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California. We are currently improving the site by replacing the site utilities, demolishing existing structures, pouring new concrete and AC taxiways and pouring the foundation and tilt-up walls for the new hangars. All this construction has been occurring while the facility is in operation. That has made for some logistical challenges that we have had to overcome.

San Diego Jewish Academy Gymnasium (44 photos)

The San Diego Jewish Academy gymnasium and tennis courts was a major addition to an operating campus along the 56 corridor. Watkins Landmark acted as construction manager and general contractor on the construction of 6 elevated tennis courts cut into the side of a mountain, 25,000 square feet of retaining walls, and a two story state-of-the-art gymnasium.

The Heights Development (97 photos)

The Heights Subdivision is a land development project through the mountains of Poway. The project consists in building a road up 800 vertical feet over 2 miles. We are also building a 500,000 gallon water reservoir as well as two pump stations. We are installing both the wet and dry utilities to supply the pump stations, water reservoir and 10 luxury home lots.

The Preserve at Del Mar (20 photos)

The 32 custom home development on Del Mar Mesa was the project that launched our company in 2004. The Preserve at Del Mar is the jewel neighborhood on Del Mar Mesa. It is a gated community, surrounded by a soil retention wall system and surrounded by dedicated open space.

Torrey Santa Fe Road (4 photos)

Torrey Santa Fe Road was one of our first projects as a company. We improved the road just off of the Camino Del Sur exit south of the 56. Our sign is still there today.

Viewpointe Estates (17 photos)

Viewpointe Estates was a 4 lot custom home project Poway, California.

Ballfield for Kids (25 photos)

The Ballfield for Kids at the San Diego Jewish Academy was our 2nd project as a company. We built what is now the athletic fields for the Jewish Academy. The field was done to Petco Park specifications.

People of Watkins Landmark (55 photos)