About us
We are a boutique, full-service construction firm specializing in high-end custom and spec homes in Hermosa and Manhattan Beach.
At RJ Smith Construction, our team of dedicated builders and project managers are personally invested in every project from concept to completion. We take pride in our meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that each home is not only beautifully designed but also exceptionally functional. With a highly personalized and creative approach, we seamlessly blend innovative design elements with superior craftsmanship, delivering a truly unique and enjoyable building experience.
Our portfolio includes homes built for professional athletes, artists, and entrepreneurs, each tailored to reflect their distinct lifestyles and preferences. This fusion of visionary design and passion for custom homebuilding ensures that every RJ Smith Construction project stands apart as a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
RJ Smith
Founder
RJ Smith, founder of RJ Smith Construction, a boutique construction firm renowned for crafting unique, high-quality homes in California’s South Bay, particularly in Hermosa and Manhattan Beach, was born and raised in Redondo Beach, California.
From a young age, RJ aspired to build and design custom homes, drawing inspiration from his mother, a designer, and his stepfather, a custom builder.
Robin Smith
Founder/Realtor
As Co-Owner of RJ Smith Construction, Robin leverages her real estate expertise to guide both the acquisition of new lots and the successful sale of completed builds, bringing valuable insight to every stage of the development process. With a warm smile, zest for life, and intrepid spirit, Robin and real estate were a natural fit.
Rola Benson
Director of Operations
With over three decades of corporate-level experience in real estate, Rola brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep appreciation for the power of relationships to her role as Director of Operations at RJ Smith Construction. She firmly believes that genuine connection fosters opportunity and approaches every interaction with an open heart and mind.
Pat Leighton
Finance Director
Pat is the driving force behind the numbers at RJ Smith Construction, heading up our accounting team with over 20 years of experience in escrow, real estate, and property management.
She’s passionate about the details and understands how critical sound financial processes are to bringing our clients’ dream homes to life.
Nina Law
Project Accountant
Nina, who joined our team as office manager in early 2024, has seamlessly transitioned to the accounting department as a Project Accountant, quickly proving to be a valuable asset.
Her enthusiasm for learning and her willingness to lend a hand wherever needed have made her an integral part of the team.
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This home looks effortless. It wasn`t.
The mid-level pool at 409 Bayview required innovation most builders never encounter. Structural engineering. Waterproofing precision. Underground integration. Drainage that had to be perfect or everything fails downstream.
That`s where expertise shows up. Not in what you see. In what you never have to think about.
On-site with project manager Shawn Sexton in collaboration with T Cabot Pools, Del Mar Mechanical, DDS Plumbing, WW & Sons Electrical. One team. One vision. That`s how you solve problems like this.
2506 Morningside is a Spanish Santa Barbara style home steps from the beach, close to the North End (iykyk), and instead of looking out to another house, you see space. Real space. That`s rare in Hermosa Beach.
Everyone slept on this lot because it backs up to Valley Park. I get it. But that`s exactly why we jumped on it.
Joseph Fournier designed it. MBC Interior Design is bringing the inside to life. We are building it to the standard we always do.
It`s different. It`s intentional. It`s worth seeing before it hits the market.
DM or reach out if you want a closer look.
6th Street: a Manhattan Beach compound built around a simple question — why leave?
With a double lot, we had room to create something most homes can`t, spaces for gathering, relaxing, and playing, all connected as one. The fireplace lounge opens directly to the pool, cabana, and basketball court, while 22-foot glass windows make the transition between indoors and out feel almost nonexistent.
It`s a home designed to give you everything you`d leave the house for, without ever having to.
Architecture: @laneylainc
Interior Design: @rinikundu.interiors
Construction: @rjsmithco
This is what RJ Smith Development looks like in motion.
86 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach: two 4-bed, 4-bath residences designed with the same rigor as any custom build we take on, just without a client directing the vision. White exterior, natural stone, warm wood accents, balconies built for the coastal lifestyle this address demands.
Swipe through to see how it`s coming together.
Architecture: @jfournierdesign
Interior Design: @auslandinteriors
