Denver Cafe Buildout

Commercial Build-Out — Case Study

Denver Cafe Buildout

Location
Denver, Colorado
Category
Commercial Tenant Build-Out
Scope
Demo, steel framing, MEP, underground plumbing, storefront
Duration
Commercial build

A former bank branch in a Denver retail center was gutted and rebuilt into a new commercial cafe space — a full tenant build-out covering demolition, steel-stud framing, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and a fresh storefront.

Commercial work runs on coordination: multiple trades, inspections at every stage, and a schedule that keeps the space moving toward opening day. On this build we took a dated bank interior down to its shell and rebuilt it to suit a new tenant — framing the new plan in steel, running all-new systems overhead and underground, and prepping the space and storefront for finishes.

The Starting Point

A former bank branch

The space came to us as a dated bank interior — drop ceilings, old flooring, and a layout built for a different use entirely.

Before — the existing bank interior.
Before — the existing bank interior.
Grinding the slab down to bare concrete.
Grinding the slab down to bare concrete.
Demolition & Structure

Down to the shell, up in steel

We stripped the interior back to structure, then framed the entire new floor plan in steel studs — the fast, fire-rated framing standard for commercial spaces.

Gutted back to the building shell.
Gutted back to the building shell.
New floor plan framed in steel.
New floor plan framed in steel.
Partitions and rooms taking shape.
Partitions and rooms taking shape.
Systems

Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing overhead

New ductwork, electrical, and plumbing were run through the ceiling and inspected — the backbone that a working cafe depends on, all coordinated to fit above the finished space.

Underground

New plumbing beneath the slab

We cut, trenched, and re-plumbed underground for the new kitchen and restrooms, then patched the slab — the work no one sees but every commercial kitchen requires.

Build-Out

Framing the new floor plan

With systems in, the space was built out room by room — storefront glass, partitions, and the divisions that turn an open shell into a working floor plan.

Build-out in full swing.
Build-out in full swing.
Glass storefront partitions set.
Glass storefront partitions set.
The Result

A turnkey commercial space

Cleaned, prepped, and sealed inside with a refreshed storefront and landscaping outside, the space was handed over ready for the tenant’s finishes and fixtures.

The prepped interior, ready for finishes.
The prepped interior, ready for finishes.
Refreshed storefront and landscaping.
Refreshed storefront and landscaping.

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