Any landlord or tenant that's ever been involved in a tenant improvement (TI) project that exceeded the contractor's estimate, required numerous change orders, and wasn't finished on the promised date will attest that it's best to avoid these all-too-common pratfalls. Thankfully, several things can be done during lease negotiations to increase your likelihood of having [...]
Most Ventura office tenant improvements today are in response to the shrinking desk spaces of the millennial office... It's called the millennial office and it's driving not just Ventura office tenant improvements, but office build-outs and retrofits throughout the country. Today's ideal office is a wide-open communal workspace that looks more like a coffee shop [...]
There's no telling what you might come across during a commercial construction project. While much of what you'll find will need to be thrown out, replaced or upgraded, you might also find a few things that can be reused. Even better, this reuse can also decrease commercial construction costs. This is why it's always smart [...]
Does it seem like the new homes being built today are bigger than those from the 70, 80s, or 90s? It's not your imagination. People are truly "living large" these days. In this blog post, we look at how all of this extra square footage is being used. Are homes getting bigger for the sake [...]
It doesn't matter if you're a seasoned restaurant owner or a wide-eyed newbie opening doors to customers for the very first time. There are certain steps that must be taken to get your restaurant built and opened on schedule. If you're planning on building a restaurant, here's some required homework to do prior to meeting [...]
Not too long ago, office buildings were designed for big offices with rows and rows of cubicles and fluorescent tube lighting. A standard office space might host a reception area, a conference room or two, and some private offices. Workers were separated, not just by position within the company, but workspace as well. Thankfully, offices [...]
While we are not legal experts, and advise anyone negotiating a lease to seek legal counsel, as commercial builders - we've completed our fair share of tenant improvements. If improvements are needed to turn a space you'd like to lease into a space you can actually use, here are some things to know going into [...]
If you want to build your dream home, you need to find the perfect custom home builder for the job. You need to talk to more than just one. As you do, you need to ask the right questions. Their answers to these questions will help you assess their experience, character, and overall qualifications. Unless [...]
Homeowners in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are still piecing their lives back together after the Thomas Fire. Now ranked as the largest wildfire in California history, the fire burned close to 250,000 acres and destroyed anywhere from 800 to 1000 structures. Some homes have been leveled. Others have severe smoke damage or are badly [...]
Landslides are very common in Southern California. This past January, 20 people were killed and countless homes were destroyed after heavy rains unleashed destructive rivers of mud and debris. The wildfires that had inflicted the region late last year are believed to have made these mudslides even more devastating. Vegetation and roots that would've held [...]
