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Our approach focuses on providing innovative solution-based design services with efforts centered on creating environments that enhance the function of business, produce facilities that present the best of the company brand to the public, and create enjoyable and productive workspaces for employees.

Renovation, new construction, and master planning architectural services include projects of all sizes for small businesses, corporations, technology companies, nonprofits, public agencies, and development groups.

| office | retail | tenant improvements | research & development | technology | labs | information technology | adaptive re-use | interior design | facilities assessments | workplace occupancy studies | furniture, fixtures, and equipment | b.o.m.a. calculations |

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NEW CONSTRUCTION

NORDIC NATURALS EXPANSION

New construction of 58,200 sf 2-story addition to existing 89,300 sf building for offices, warehouse, and vitamin manufacturing. Concrete tilt-up with structural steel and concrete pan deck.


VACA COMMERCIAL BUILDING

New 12,000 sf 2-story commercial building, downtown Watsonville across from civic building. First floor retail and second floor offices.


LEE ROAD DEVELOPMENT

Planned development of 7 acre site. New construction of a 4-story 85 key hotel, restaurant buildings, gas station and convenience store. Included future pads for an additional hotel and commercial buildings.


SAKATA LANE FACILITIES

Master plan of new consolidated facilities for 91,700 sf produce cold storage & distribution, corporate office building, and irrigation business retail center. 9.4 acre site with water reclamation.


MUGNAINI PIZZA OVENS

Cconstruction of a new 15,000 sf commercial building with 12,000 sf pizza oven assembly warehouse, loading dock, and 3,000 sf offices and commercial kitchen demonstration classroom, on a 1.1 acre site.


ROMO COMMERCIAL BUILDING

20,500 sf two story structural steel framed downtown commercial office and retail building including all tenant improvements 28 Second street. Romo Enterprises.


ROMO COMMERCIAL BUILDING 2

24,000 sf two story steel and wood frame retail and office building replacing structure destroyed in 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, including improvements for multiple tenants (part of master planned city block).


PLANTRONICS - ENCINAL STREET

New 40,000 sf office & engineering building and 25 phase conversion of older electronics manufacturing facility to research & development, laboratories, sales, support, data center and administrative uses.


PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING

6,000 sf two story multi-tenant professional office building. Includes architect’s offices, legal, medical and other professional office uses.


STRAWBERRY BUSINESS CENTER

New 36,000 sf industrial building with 18 condo suites for mixed-use warehouse, manufacturing, food processing, office, and retail. 3 acre site highly detailed concrete tilt-up & wood framing + subsequent T.I.’s.


PETROUTSAS COMMERCIAL BUILDING

19,000 sf two story steel and wood frame downtown retail and office building replacing original structure destroyed in 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake (part of entire master planned city block).


HERCULES LOWER BAYFRONT*

Planned development of 2 urban blocks with 18 mixed-use buildings, 4-stories, zero lotlines. First floor with unit garages at rear and commercial spaces to street. Condo residences at second to fourth floors.


GULARTE MIXED USE BUILDING

New 16,000 sf 4-story infill mixed use building with first floor retail and 24 residential apartments above retail.


SELDEN & SON OFFICE BUILDING

New 4,000 sf 2-story office building with high bay shop space.


SUPERIOR FOODS OFFICE BUILDING

New 10,750 sf 2-story office building, structural steel frame.


HERRERA MIXED-USE BUILDING

New 8,000 sf 2-story mixed use building. First floor retail & 6 apartments


MCSHERRY & HUDSON BUILDING

New 5,000 sf 1-story, office building.


SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK

New 15,000 sf 2-story bank branch building. Built for Bay Federal Credit Union.


COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL BUILDING

New development of 24,000 sf 3-story building. First floor commercial retail and second/third floor light industrial use.


WALGREENS STORE*

15,120 sf retail development, new construction.


MAJOR RENOVATIONS

ABC SUPPLY COMPANY

Renovation to the existing building materials sales facility with improvements to the 1.5 acre site, new 4,500 sf warehouse, office addition.


JACKEL ENTERPRISES LUMBER

Renovation to an existing 38,000 sf warehouse building with new siding, retail showroom, mill shop, offices, restrooms, and site improvements.


SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK

Food distribution warehouse and offices, multiple phased projects. 34,500 sf building, 22,800 sf warehouse, 5,600 sf distribution, 6,000 sf offices and education area, on a 1.7 acre site. Multiple phased renovations, including second floor admin offices T.I.


WATSONVILLE FAMILY YMCA

Demolition, reconstruction and remodeling of portions of existing YMCA facility including reception, lounge, child-watch, office, showers, locker rooms, restrooms, fitness center and multi-purpose areas.


CROSSROADS SHOPPING CENTER

Major site improvements and ADA/accessibility upgrades to existing 4-acre 3-building shopping center, parking densification.


ORCHARD SHOPPING CENTER

Major site improvements and building renovations to existing 5-acre 3-building shopping center, site ADA/accessibility upgrades.


SANTA CRUZ COUNTY OFFICES

Conversion of 35,000 sf two-story building and 10,000 sf building addition to accommodate two Santa Cruz County public agencies, including complete interior buildout.


DEER PARK MARKETPLACE*

Accessibility assessment, CASP report, and phased construction for site accessibility improvements to 9 acre shopping center.


WEST VALLEY PROPERTIES*

6 shopping centers across California, accessibility assessments, CASP reports, and site accessibility improvements.


FREEDOM SHOPPING CENTER T.I.’S

New construction of corner building for Starbucks & Strawhat Pizza and multiple renovations projects.


CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAMP*

Renovations to existing 25,000 sf dealership building, showroom, including 15,000 sf service department and parts storage.


165 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

Renovations to existing 60,000 sf building & site, section into 3 suites.


RDO EQUIPMENT CO | JOHN DEERE

New John Deere equipment sales & shop, renovation to existing warehouse.


WHARF MARKETPLACE*

Renovation of historic 3,700 sf train depot building into fresh market with food service, produce, seafood, wines, goods.


PASEO DE ALVARADO RENOVATION*

Major renovations to an existing 3-story 31,000 sf building, included site and public sidewalk improvements for restaurants.


PALOMAR HOTEL RECONSTRUCTION

Post-earthquake reconstruction. 64,000 sf 7-story building, major seismic structural upgrades, reconstruction of entire first floor commercial.


TENANT IMPROVEMENTS

WHOLE FOODS PURCHASING T.I.

10,800 sf office tenant improvements to vacant space for purchasing division offices.


SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE T.I.

2,500 sf tenant improvement project for public offices.


BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Multiple phased improvements to existing R&D lab and administrative offices.


LIGHTHOUSE BANK - BRANCH OFFICE

Improvements to existing 2,500 sf building and site for customer banking.


CORPORATE AGRI-BUSINESS HEADQUARTERS

Multiple tenant improvement projects for 100,000 sq ft of corporate offices.


AGRI-BUSINESS REGIONAL OFFICES

Extensive renovations to existing 15,000 sf 2-story story office building and site.


SALVATION ARMY FACILITIES

Multiple facilities renovations, expansion, food service, cooler/freezer.


LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES CAMPUS*

600,000 sf corporate campus, corporate interiors, 20,000 sf cafeteria, three 6 story buildings, command center.


MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS*

185,000 sf call center and administration, corporate interior.


RCN CORPORATION - CALL CENTER*

60,000 sf call center and administration, corporate interior.


QWEST CYBER SOLUTIONS*

36,800 sf tenant improvement, administration offices, corporate interiors.


EVAN-MOOR PUBLISHERS*

21,000 sf, offices and warehouse improvements. educational publishers.


THE RAW CONNECTION T.I.*

7,200 sf animal retail tenant improvement, retail cooler, training rooms


COMMERCIAL PROPERTY GROUP

Renovation projects to multiple commercial buildings and sites.


BODY LINES COLLISION CENTER

Renovation of existing 10,000 sf building and 1 acre site, auto repair.


HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER

Multiple building and site improvements for Homeless Services campus.


SHELL GAS STATION AND C-STORE

American Fuels - gas station and food mart improvements.


ENCOMPASS COMMUNITY SERVICES

Renovations to existing 3,500 sf building, reconfigure of offices/support.


T-MOBILE TI


EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS TI


CHARLES SCHWAB TI


BUBBLES LAUNDROMAT TI


CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES


MURPHY AVENUE PET CLINIC


GOODWILL - WATSONVILLE CENTER


ANSR PHARMACY


HIDDEN FORTRESS COFFEE ROASTING


ARCADIA HAIR SALON


BREATH+ONENESS YOGA STUDIO


CORRALITOS FEED AND PET SUPPLIES


UNION CITY RETAIL


FIRST AMERICAN TITLE T.I.*


* - asterisk indicates projects by Brian Spector as work with previous firms


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