Shea Co., family of companies, is a diversified real estate company responsible for the acquisition, design, development, construction and management of business parks, shopping centers, apartment communities and mixed-use environments.

The company owns and operates approximately 6,500 apartment units and 5 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space in California, Colorado and Washington.

[citation needed] The JF Shea Company's projects include the building of the diversion channels for the Hoover Dam, the foundations for the Golden Gate and Oakland Bay bridges, the tunnels for San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system and tunnel work for The Metro Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor and the Metro Purple Line Extension.

Currently, the company operates in Northern and South Southern California, Colorado and Washington.

[citation needed] Fulmer, Melinda (1997-08-02), Philip Morris Agrees to Sell Mission Viejo Co., retrieved 2014-06-16 Highlands Ranch Community Association, 2006-12-01, retrieved 2014-06-16 Staff, Metro.net (2013-07-02), Metro Board Approves $1.27 Billion Contract with Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructors to Build the Crenshaw/LAX Light-Rail Project, retrieved 2014-06-16