Commercial Construction Planning Prices
Commercial construction is priced from drawings, specifications, site conditions, and operational requirements. The following fees and planning ranges help establish an appropriate starting budget for professionally managed commercial projects.
Commercial Project Consultation
Starting from $750 plus HST
The consultation includes discussion of your project goals, operational requirements, timeline, preliminary budget, approvals, and overall feasibility.
Commercial Feasibility Review
Starting from $3,500
May include:
- Site and building review
- Existing building evaluation
- Preliminary code and occupancy review
- Budget framework
- Identification of major approvals
- Recommended project delivery strategy
Detailed Preconstruction and Budgeting
Starting from $7,500
Final fees depend on project size, consultant requirements, complexity, and scope.
Typical services may include:
- Construction budgeting
- Design coordination
- Architectural and engineering coordination
- Permit planning
- Value engineering
- Scheduling
- Trade procurement
- Construction planning
Office Tenant Improvements
Planning budgets starting from $150 per square foot
Pricing depends on office layout, partitions, finishes, mechanical upgrades, lighting, millwork, technology requirements, and occupancy.
Retail Tenant Improvements
Planning budgets starting from $175 per square foot
Retail projects often include storefront modifications, display areas, lighting, flooring, washrooms, millwork, and mechanical improvements.
Medical, Dental and Clinical Spaces
Planning budgets starting from $250 per square foot
Medical facilities generally require specialized plumbing, HVAC, electrical systems, infection-control considerations, accessibility requirements, and specialized equipment coordination.
Restaurant and Food-Service Construction
Planning budgets starting from $250 per square foot
Restaurant construction frequently includes:
- Commercial kitchen systems
- Grease interceptors
- Enhanced ventilation
- Fire suppression
- Specialty plumbing
- Electrical upgrades
- Health-unit compliance
Ground-Up Commercial Construction
Priced following site, design, and servicing review
Every new commercial building is priced individually following review of the property, servicing, architecture, engineering, occupancy requirements, and intended operations.
Commercial Pricing Depends On
- Existing shell condition
- Change of use and occupancy classification
- Fire separations and life-safety systems
- Accessibility requirements
- Mechanical and electrical capacity
- Commercial kitchen and specialty equipment
- Utility servicing
- Operating-hour restrictions
- Landlord requirements
- Permits and municipal approvals
Published pricing is intended for preliminary budgeting purposes only. Final pricing depends on drawings, engineering, site conditions, occupancy classification, municipal approvals, mechanical and electrical requirements, finish selections, operational requirements, and the confirmed scope of work.
Discuss Your Commercial Project
Contact WHC for office, retail, medical, restaurant, light-industrial, and commercial construction throughout Kitchener-Waterloo and Southwestern Ontario.
