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Cannabis Retail Construction: How to Navigate the Green Rush

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Between 2018 and 2022, Englewood’s national construction work in the cannabis retail industry grew by 100% and we expect that trajectory to continue as more states legalize recreational marijuana use and cannabis firms expand into new markets. That said, state regulations do add some additional layers to the nuts and bolts of these projects.

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Retail Construction: Successful Steps in Grocery Store Redevelopment

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Parking is important with almost any retail construction project, but with grocery, it is even more important. It’s best to start on infrastructure for the refrigeration section early. Reuse existing infrastructure when possible. Parking is a premium. Start on the frozen foods early. Tel: 847-233-9200 x710.

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Retail Construction: 3 Construction Cost-Savings Tips for De-malling a Shopping Mall

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For those familiar with Chicago retail construction , think back a couple of years to when the dated Orland Park Place interior mall underwent construction and turned itself inside out to became one of the area’s most successful outdoor shopping centers. Reuse as much of the existing mechanical infrastructure as possible.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Adaptive Reuse for Big Box Retail

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With a number of traditional retailers closing locations or going out of business, they are leaving millions of square feet behind for redevelopment. Our first experience with this was turning an old Kmart into a mixed-use retail development. This adaptive reuse trend is now extending to abandoned big-box buildings.

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Is the Baby Being Thrown Out with the Bathwater in Big Box Retail Construction Projects?

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With the shuttering of stores like Circuit City and Linens N’ Things, big box retailers looking to gain market share certainly have their choice of vacant store locations in prime markets and shopping centers. The commercial space was in great condition and the infrastructure was there for us to reuse a number of existing elements.

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Top 5 Construction Strategies to Consider Before Purchasing an Underperforming Shopping Mall

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Perhaps the most important aspect in this process will be engaging a national retail commercial contractor for advice and feasibility studies. 1) Don’t be afraid of a big retail construction project. Believe it or not, a lot of shopping center landlords and retail investors are afraid of a shopping mall construction project.

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CRE Construction Project Site Selection: 3 Tips for Finding the Perfect Match

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Does the site match up with infrastructure needs? One important step to finding “happily ever after” with a new location is evaluating if it has the necessary infrastructure to function for its new purpose. Case in point, a developer once asked us to price out a retail-to-restaurant conversion on the first floor of a Chicago high rise.

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