Commercial Renovations
Character restored,
performance renewed.
Renovation and repositioning of existing commercial buildings, lobbies, and common areas.
Overview
Many of the most compelling commercial spaces are already built. Renovation can restore their character, modernize their systems, and give them a renewed place in the market.
Working in existing and often occupied buildings requires careful planning. We coordinate the process with attention to tenants, building operations, and the integrity of the original structure.
Scope
What this work can include.
- Lobbies and common areas
- Entrances, corridors, and amenity spaces that set the tone for the building.
- Building repositioning
- Comprehensive updates that improve how a property presents and performs.
- Historic and character buildings
- Sensitive work that preserves original details while meeting current needs.
- Occupied-building work
- Phasing planned around tenants and day-to-day building operations.
Before You Start
What to plan for.
- Phase work around occupants
- In occupied buildings, the schedule needs to account for tenants, building operations, noise, and access.
- Document existing conditions
- Surveys of the existing structure and systems before design reduce surprises once work begins.
- Plan for historic review where it applies
- Buildings in historic districts or with landmark status may need preservation review as part of the permit.
Roles on Your Project
Clear roles. One point of contact.
Hawthorne Mason
Your advocate and point of contact from the first conversation to completion.
- Project originationWe identify and shape the opportunity with you from the first conversation.
- Client consultationWe help you define scope, priorities, and expectations before work begins.
- Contractor introductionsWe introduce GridStone, our licensed construction partner.
- Ongoing coordinationWe remain your point of contact and keep communication moving.
- Project reportingWe provide clear, regular updates on progress, schedule, and decisions.
GridStone
Our strategic construction partner.
- Construction agreementContracts directly with you for construction services.
- Construction workPerforms the construction work under that agreement.
- Terms of the workScope, schedule, and pricing are set in your agreement with them.
Hawthorne Mason is not a general contractor, does not perform construction work, and is not the contractor of record on any project. Construction services are provided under a separate agreement between you and GridStone, our licensed construction partner.
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Start Your Project
Considering commercial renovations?
Tell us about the property, the scope, and your timing. We will respond within two business days to schedule an initial consultation.