Commercial Tenant Improvement Contractor in Palm Beach County & Broward
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The Cher Group Contractors is a commercial tenant improvement contractor for restaurants and retail stores across Palm Beach County and Broward. You might be opening a new location, taking over a second-generation space or reworking the space you already lease. Whichever it is, one team handles the construction, the trades and the permits. We’re a Florida-licensed general contractor (license CBC1265622) and carry all insurance required by the State of Florida. Call (305) 290-3323 for pricing, or use the quote form on this page.
What a Commercial Tenant Improvement Covers
A tenant improvement, or TI, is the construction inside a leased commercial space that makes it fit your business. Typical work includes demolition of the previous tenant’s finishes and new walls, ceilings and doors for your layout. It also covers electrical, lighting and power for your equipment, plumbing and restrooms, and HVAC changes. Flooring, paint and finishes come next, then permits, inspections and close-out. For a restaurant, the TI also includes the kitchen: hoods, grease traps, walk-ins, plumbing and gas rough-in, and the health requirements a commercial kitchen has to meet. For a retail store, the focus is the sales floor, stockroom, lighting, storefront and fitting rooms. We only build restaurant and retail spaces, so the crews and the schedule are set up for exactly this work.
Before You Sign: Shell or Second-Generation Space
The cheapest time to understand a TI is before the lease is signed. In a shell space, we plan everything from the slab up. In a second-generation space, some of the old tenant’s work may be reusable, such as an existing hood, restrooms, a grease trap or electrical service. Some of it may also be the wrong size or out of code. We walk the space with you for free and tell you plainly what can stay, what needs work and what has to be replaced. You can take those numbers into your lease and tenant-allowance talks with the landlord.
How a Tenant Improvement Runs With Us
First, a free walk-through of the space with your plans or ideas. Second, drawings: we build to your architect’s drawings, or use our design-build option if you don’t have any yet. Third, a written scope, price and schedule. Fourth, permits: we submit and follow the permit with the city or county that covers your space. Fifth, construction, with one point of contact running the trades and keeping your landlord and property manager informed. Last, final inspections and the punch list before you open. Most TIs need landlord approval of the drawings and insurance certificates naming the landlord. We take care of both with you.
Tenant Improvements We've Built
Our team built and later remodeled the Texas de Brazil on PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens. We helped build the Texas de Brazil at Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, remodeled the Texas de Brazil in Hallandale, and remodeled and built out BKK in Fort Lauderdale. In each one, the landlord’s rules, the inspections and the opening date set the pace, just as they will for your space. See all of our restaurant build-outs and our retail build-outs.
Where we work: West Palm Beach · Boca Raton · Fort Lauderdale · Pompano Beach
Tenant Improvement FAQ
Who pays for a tenant improvement, me or the landlord?
It depends on your lease. Many landlords offer a tenant improvement allowance. We give you a written scope and price you can use when you negotiate it.
Can I stay open while you improve the space I already lease?
Often, yes, by phasing the work. We plan it around your hours and the landlord’s rules after we see the space.
What paperwork does my landlord need from you?
Usually approved drawings, insurance certificates naming the landlord and a schedule. We prepare them with you.
Get a Price on Your Tenant Improvement
The Cher Group Contractors, Florida license CBC1265622. Call (305) 290-3323 for pricing.