garcia architects
 
specializes in commercial real estate planning, design, and consulting
 
 

Architectural Design Services

  • Space planning and conceptual design of office buildings, tenant improvements, and retail roll-outs
  • Construction documents
  • Permitting
  • Construction observation and administration

Tenant Planning

  • Identification of existing work process and opportunities for improvement
  • Identification of short and long-term business goals, and supporting space/architectural needs and wish-list
  • Selection of architects and contractors appropriate for the project scope and budget, and oversight of their services

Design Firm Operations Consulting

  • Development of a project fee tracking system for financial success
  • Production of fee estimates and client contracts
  • Development of master agreements and one-off contracts with consultants
  • Employee workload balancing for medium and large sized firms
  • Coaching to sole proprietors looking to start or grow their practice
  • Facilitation of an employee professional development/coaching program for attracting and retaining top performers

 

Corporate Real Estate Consulting & Strategic Planning

  • Analysis of real estate portfolios to determine re-stack and disposition potential, and implementation of projects to gain efficiencies through department relocations, consolidations and subleasing
  • Project budget preparation
  • Selection of architects and contractors appropriate for the project scope and budget, and oversight of their services
  • Property condition assessments of architectural, mechanical, electrical, and structural systems for existing buildings
  • Solicitation and negotiation of vendor master agreements on behalf of clients to achieve cost savings
  • Development of Tenant Building Standards
  • Development of Standard Operating Procedures for the tenant improvement project management process for large property owners
  • Assistance as an extension of the leasing team in winning tenants

 

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415.944.3992
181 Carlos Drive, San Rafael, CA  94903
122 E. Arrellaga St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101