SITE SEARCH
Start with the right location
Use a real estate and construction lens to review existing use, parking, access, visibility, utilities, landlord requirements and preliminary construction implications.
ONE POINT OF COORDINATION
CGI · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
FROM SITE SELECTION
TO GRAND OPENING
Opening a restaurant, retail store, office or other commercial location takes more than a lease and a contractor. We connect the appropriate professionals at every stage—from the first site review to final turnover.
LET’S TALK BEFORE YOU SIGN THE LEASEPROPERTY → DESIGN → PERMIT → OPENING
THE OPENING ROADMAP
ONE PROJECT. MANY PARTIES.
ONE COORDINATION PROCESS.
01
Site Search & Selection
02
Site Feasibility
03
Lease / Landlord
04
Architect + MEP
05
Design + Budget
06
Permitting
07
Preconstruction
08
Construction Coordination
09
Inspections + Closeout
10
Grand Opening
THE DECISION BEFORE THE LEASE
BEFORE YOU
SIGN THE LEASE
Low rent does not necessarily mean a low-cost project. Major electrical, HVAC, plumbing, accessibility, fire/life-safety, structural or entitlement work can dramatically change the economics and opening timeline of a location.
Our construction background helps clients ask the important questions before they move too far into the process.
PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST
Electrical CapacityHVACPlumbingGasGrease RequirementsRestroomsADA / AccessibilityFire SprinklerFire AlarmExisting UseChange of UseOccupancyParkingUtility CapacityPotential Structural WorkLandlord Delivery ConditionPermit Considerations
Preliminary project and construction consulting does not replace architectural, engineering, legal, code or other licensed analysis when required.BUILD THE TEAM
The right team for the project
Coordinate architects, MEP and structural engineers, General Contractors, specialty trades, equipment vendors, signage and low-voltage consultants.
DESIGN + BUDGET
Design and budget develop together
Align owner requirements, design, MEP, constructability, preliminary budget, scope and value engineering before drawings outpace the budget.
PROJECT READINESS
Permitting and preconstruction
Track plan check, comments, corrections and outstanding items while coordinating scope, bids, gaps, long-lead items, schedule and logistics.
OPENING
Construction through turnover
Track schedule, RFIs, submittals, changes, field issues, inspections, punch list, equipment installation and operational handoff.
COMMERCIAL OPENINGS
FROM THE FIRST LOCATION TO THE NEXT.
MULTI-LOCATION ROLLOUT
OPENING MORE THAN
ONE LOCATION?
For businesses expanding across Southern California, the coordination process can be standardized and repeated across multiple locations.
- Site pipeline tracking
- Standard project checklist
- Prototype adaptation coordination
- Architect / engineer coordination
- Budget and permit tracking
- Construction milestones and opening schedule
- Lessons-learned documentation
CGI · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
FROM AN EMPTY SPACE TO AN OPERATING BUSINESS.
Planning a new location? Let’s start before the lease is signed.