Building your dream home is an investment that you'll want to last a lifetime. Therefore, your house needs to be built with future needs in mind. For instance, will your family be growing? Will you be taking care of parents or grandparents? Would you like to have more space to entertain friends or host relatives [...]
A booming pipeline of restaurant construction jobs has many Southern California commercial construction companies staring at a full plate right now. If you look at any Los Angeles-area commercial builder's portfolio, you're very likely to see many restaurant builds showcased. The LA area hasn't seen this number of new restaurant construction projects since perhaps 2008. [...]
Most retail lease negotiations will involve a conversation about tenant improvements or customizations. Naturally, who is funding any necessary retail tenant improvements will be one topic of discussion. The outcome of this discussion is usually the landlord provides a tenant improvement allowance as a way to entice the tenant into signing. However, it's not always [...]
Sometimes the tenant improvement allowance offered isn't enough to cover every improvement or upgrade the space needs. When this happens, you really only have two choices. You can either pay out of pocket to afford the build-out you've envisioned or you can be creative when it comes to getting the most bang for your buck. [...]
People understandably focus on basic numbers during tenant improvement negotiations. They're looking at the rental amount per square foot, the size of the space, and the amount of the TI allowance. However, other smaller often-overlooked details can actually have greater financial implications. Many times these seemingly small details can outstrip whatever dollar or two you [...]
When it comes to retail design and construction, it's important to stay ahead of the latest fashions - not unlike the merchandise or products you sell. The right design is integral to how customers interact with your store. A store's physical design can do anything from enticing people to enter it to how much time [...]
Within the last decade, workplaces as we once knew them have evolved to the point of nearly being unrecognizable. Cubical farms have been replaced with open floor plans and a communal vibe over privacy. Technology has shifted from landlines and desktop computers to laptops and mobile apps. Work efficiency and employee productivity are better than [...]
Office remodeling is a necessary expense for commercial landlords looking to attract or retain tenants. However, far too often, these renovations aren't handled correctly. Costly missteps are made with many office remodels that are completely avoidable with proper strategy and planning. Here are five tips to successful office remodeling in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa [...]
Whether you've been in the restaurant game for some time or you're opening your very first establishment, certain steps must be taken to build and open any restaurant. Finding an experienced and dedicated restaurant builder can make a huge difference in the amount of time needed from conception to construction to opening the doors for [...]
There are many things to take into consideration when negotiating a commercial lease or renewal. The leasehold allowance - also known as the tenant incentive, tenant inducement, or TI money - is one of the most important. This is the amount of money a landlord gives a tenant for leasehold improvements or customizations to the [...]
