CB Management Group, Inc. is a design and construction management firm specializing in education, homeowners associations, specialty retail, hospitality, and facilities. Led by April Chu, CEO & Co-Founder (Architect, LEED AP, 18 years) and Toby Black, President & Co-Founder (20 years), our team has delivered projects from $500K to $60M for school districts, national retailers, and hospitality groups.
CB Management Group runs design through construction management as one accountable program, so districts, HOAs, and hospitality owners get one team responsible for budget, schedule, and quality from day one.
CB Management Group is led by April Chu (Architect, LEED AP, CEO & Co-Founder, 18 years) and Toby J. Black (President & Co-Founder, 20 years) — a leadership team that has personally delivered projects for school districts, national retailers, and hospitality groups from $500K to $60M in construction cost.
A structured, transparent process built around honesty, integrity, and efficiency — from the first budget conversation to final punch-list.
We define project goals, budget range, and regulatory requirements — including HPI funding and CHPS recognition where applicable.
April's architectural background keeps design, code compliance, and constructability aligned from the start.
Toby's team runs contract management, scheduling, and budget control through construction.
Final walkthrough, documentation, and a clean handover to your facilities or operations team.
Real client names pulled from our leadership team's project history — project photography to be dropped in at handoff.
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"They kept our bond-funded modernization on schedule and on budget, with clear communication to the board every step of the way."
"Our multi-location retail rollout needed one team who could manage contractors across several cities — CB Management Group handled it without a hitch."
"Honest, straightforward, and efficient — exactly what our HOA board needed for a capital improvement project."
CB Management Group works out of the 10th Street office in Oakland, CA, managing education, HOA, retail, hospitality, and facilities projects across the greater San Francisco Bay Area.