Tenant Improvement
Chicago
Build-outs and refreshes of leased commercial space, delivered on the tenant's move-in date with our own crews doing the framing, drywall, millwork, and paint.
Get a BidTenant Improvement
in Chicago
Tenant improvement work lives and dies by the lease. Rent commencement, the tenant’s move-in, and the next space on the stack all hang on the date the space is ready, so the schedule matters as much as the finish.
We build out and refresh leased space for property managers, building owners, and the brokers representing incoming tenants. Because our own crews self-perform the core interior trades, we control the work that usually decides whether a TI finishes on time.
- Demising walls and corridor work
- Interior partitions, framing, and drywall
- Ceilings, soffits, and bulkheads
- Doors, frames, and hardware
- Finish carpentry and millwork
- Interior painting and wall finishes
- Coordination of MEP, flooring, and specialty trades
- Turnover-ready punch list and close-out documents
Walkthrough to Punch List
On a TI, we start from the lease and the tenant's move-in date, and work backwards to a schedule the building and the tenant can both plan around.
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Walkthrough
We walk the space with you, the property manager, or the design team. We note existing conditions, building rules, access, and anything that affects schedule before we price it.
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Bid
You get a written, line-item bid that shows what our own crews perform and what is subcontracted, with clear inclusions, exclusions, and assumptions.
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Schedule
We build the schedule around your lease dates, tenant move-ins, and building hours, then hold it with our own crews instead of waiting on outside trades.
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Punch List
We walk the finished work with you, close every punch item, and hand over the documentation the building and the tenant need.
Working Around Your
Tenants and Residents
Most tenant improvements happen in a building that stays open. We plan the work around the neighbors on the floor, the building's rules, and the management office.
After-hours work
Noisy and disruptive work is scheduled for evenings, nights, or weekends when the building requires it.
COIs on request
Certificates of insurance naming the owner, manager, and any additional insureds the building requires — before we mobilize.
Building rules
We work to the building’s rules on freight elevators, loading docks, deliveries, work hours, and contractor sign-in.
Protecting common areas
Floor and wall protection along every path of travel, dust control at the work area, and clean common areas at the end of each shift.
Why Self-Performing
Matters
The core of most tenant improvements — framing, drywall, finish carpentry, millwork, and paint — is exactly the work our own crews perform.
When the crew on site works for us, the schedule is ours to hold. We don't wait for an outside trade to fit us in, quality is checked by the same people who did the work, and you have one point of contact for the whole job instead of a chain of subcontractors.
Trades our own crews perform
- Framing & rough carpentry
- Drywall
- Finish carpentry
- Millwork
- Paint
Tenant Improvement
FAQ
Yes. We can price work for the landlord, the tenant, or both sides of a TI allowance, and we keep the scope split clear in the bid so everyone knows what is included.
Based in Chicago, we work across the city and the surrounding suburbs.
Chicago Neighborhoods
Albany Park · Andersonville · Avondale · Belmont Central · Bronzeville · Bucktown · Buena Park · Dunning · East Village · Edgewater · Edison Park · Fulton River District · Galewood · Gold Coast · Greektown · Humboldt Park · Hyde Park · Illinois Medical District · Irving Park · Jefferson Park · Lake View · Lakeview (East) · Lincoln Park · Lincoln Square · Little Italy · Little Village · Logan Square · Magnificent Mile · Noble Square · North Center · Old Irving Park · Old Town · Palmer Square · Pilsen · Portage Park · Ravenswood · River North · River West · Roscoe Village · South Loop · Streeterville · The Loop · Ukrainian Village · University Village · West Loop · West Town · Wicker Park · Wrigleyville
Chicago Suburbs
Arlington Heights · Burr Ridge · Clarendon Hills · Deerfield · Des Plaines · Elmhurst · Evanston · Glencoe · Glenview · Highland Park · Highwood · Hinsdale · Hoffman Estates · Inverness · Itasca · Kenilworth · La Grange · Lake Forest · Lincolnshire · Lincolnwood · Mount Prospect · Niles · Norridge · Northbrook · Northfield · Oak Brook · Oak Park · Park Ridge · River Grove · Riverwoods · Schaumburg · Skokie · Western Springs · Westmont · Wheaton · Willow Springs · Wilmette · Winfield · Winnetka
Get a Bid
Have a Space
to Build Out?
Send us the drawings, the address, and your dates. We'll schedule a walkthrough and return a written bid.