Auto Dealerships

Dealership image programs are exacting — and the showroom can never close. Davis & Adams has completed renovations, additions, and multi-phase expansions for Penske Automotive Group across Mazda, Acura, Honda, and Lexus stores, sequencing construction so sales and service continue uninterrupted while the facility transforms around them.

Feature Project: Penske Auto Group – Lexus San Diego

San Diego, CA

Davis & Adams Construction completed a multi-phase, $14.5 million design-build renovation and expansion for Kearny Mesa Lexus. Executed while the dealership remained fully operational, the comprehensive redevelopment modernized the facility, expanded service capacity, and enhanced the customer experience — all in alignment with Lexus brand standards.

Phase 1: a $5 million, 8,823-square-foot showroom and customer facility renovation — interior improvements, new framing, ceilings, finishes, lighting, power, plumbing, HVAC, façade modernization, and site improvements. Phase 2: a $7.8 million service operations expansion featuring 11,897 square feet of new service area, a 4,389-square-foot service canopy, and renovation of 4,414 square feet of existing facilities. Phase 3: $1.7 million renovating business and service reception areas, employee facilities, and a new 874-square-foot vehicle delivery canopy.

As design-build contractor, Davis & Adams coordinated the architectural, structural, civil, and MEP disciplines across every phase — with the planning, logistics, and sequencing needed to keep customers, staff, and service operations moving throughout construction.

25,229 SF | 2024–2026 | $14.5M

More from the Showroom Floor

The Lexus build is just one chapter. Penske Automotive Group has trusted us across multiple brands — here’s a look at a few more.

  • An 11,000-square-foot addition and renovation that brought Penske’s Escondido Mazda store up to Mazda’s current brand image standards — anchored by the brand’s signature glass “Jewel Box” tower and a complete exterior façade upgrade.

    Inside, the showroom got a full brand identity refresh, new finishes, enhanced customer amenities, and infrastructure improvements throughout. Davis & Adams provided design-build MEP services, working with the owner and design team on building systems that met both day-to-day operational needs and Mazda’s facility standards — all phased so sales and service never stopped.

    11,000 SF | 2020 | $2.7M

  • A 4,500-square-foot renovation that updated Penske’s Escondido Acura store to Acura’s evolving brand standards. Exterior façade improvements and new branding and signage give the dealership a cohesive, contemporary presence.

    Inside, refreshed customer-facing spaces, new architectural finishes, modern lighting, and ADA accessibility upgrades improve both function and feel — with construction phased so sales and service carried on without interruption.

    4,500 SF | 2025 | $1.1M

  • A 15,000-square-foot interior and exterior renovation that brought Penske’s Escondido Honda store in line with Honda’s current image program — including removal and replacement of the brand’s signature Brand Cylinder and Brand Wave architectural elements.

    Inside: ADA accessibility upgrades, new customer restrooms, updated finishes and lighting, and comprehensive MEP upgrades throughout. As with every dealership we build, the work was phased so the store stayed open for business the entire time.

    15,000 SF | 2023 | $3.1M