Commercial Construction Pays Off

Commercial Retrofits

New Orleans is constantly evolving. Ten years ago, Frenchman Street was where the locals went to have a good time away from disruptive tourists. Now, it’s featured in every tour guide and full of drunk out-of-towners. The Bywater, long a forgotten afterthought full of abandoned warehouses, these days is home to a growing community of young professionals and artists, eager to live “more authentic” lifestyles.

Commercial property owners have to keep themselves aware of the shifting personalities of New Orleans. Owners can get left behind if they’re caught flat-footed.

We set design-focused goals that retain the desirable characteristics of the building while repurposing it for completely new uses, a process known as adaptive reuse. This integrates older buildings into neighborhoods that have developed in a new direction.

Through adaptive reuse, we can take unprofitable space and turn it into a money maker.

At Londot, we’re well-versed in New Orleans’ codes and requirements, which play maybe the biggest role in adaptive reuse projects.

When you search for a contractor to handle your commercial retrofit, you need to look for one that has the experience necessary to foresee issues that commonly arise. Older buildings use different materials, HVAC, electrical. If these issues are going to arise during a retrofit project, you need to know as soon as possible and plan around them.

If you have a warehouse in a changing neighborhood that would make a great set of lofts or an industrial facility that could be a hip hangout, give us a call. Our innovative design-build process can help from the conception of the project to the final nail.

Commercial Build Outs

Whether you’re a landlord with a tenant improvement agreement or you’re a tenant who has approval to make a space you’re leasing suit your needs, we are here for you.

If you’re a landlord who has an improvement agreement with an incoming tenant that requires you to manage the build out, you want to get the job done to specifications and on time. You have to give your tenant a turnkey project that meets the agreement. These agreements can micromanage your commercial build out to the point of dictating the number of outlets and types of doors.

The execution of the agreement can make or break the building’s profitability. A landlord needs a partner who knows how to hit a budget and can guide them through the decision-making needed to execute the complexity of commercial construction with multiple stakeholders involved.

The landlord also has to worry about the quality of the new construction. Improvement agreements often include requirements about the condition of the final product. So on top of budget and timeline constraints, the job needs to meet expectations for everyone involved.

We have extensive experience hitting obligations from multiple parties on the same contract. We strive for problem-free build outs that leave everyone satisfied.

If you’re a tenant who’s been granted the ability to control the build-out yourself, it’s a high risk, high reward situation. The endeavor can cost you a whole lot of time and money, and all that for a building that you don’t own.

But if you have a location that’s perfect for your business, it can all be worth it. If you have a location that needs specific, niche build out work to get it to money-making shape, you need to call the experts.

If you have any build outs, repairs or retrofits in your future, give us a call. We give FREE initial consultations and can handle any aspect of a commercial construction project.