Commercial construction built for
opening day, not the bid sheet.
Ground-up, tenant improvement, retail, gas stations, and build-to-suit work across Florida. CBC-licensed general contractor with documented commercial portfolio including Divers Direct ($9M, three locations), Dion’s convenience ($1.5M), and over 15 years of Dunkin’ build-to-suit work.
Commercial schedules don’t forgive surprises.
Your lease commencement date isn’t a suggestion. Your franchise opening date is on a press release. Your tenant has a build-out allowance with a deadline. Commercial construction lives or dies by the predictability of the schedule — and predictability comes from a contractor who has run the same play before. We’ve built and renovated convenience stores, gas stations, big-box retail, QSR franchises, medical tenant improvements, and shopping center spaces across Florida. We know the permitting environments, the inspectors, and the long-lead items that show up six weeks before opening.
Commercial construction services
Commercial renovation
Tenant improvement contractor
Retail store construction
Build-to-suit construction
Gas station construction
What our commercial clients pay us for.
Schedule discipline
Sandra Jarrett, VP at LPI Holding, on record: "Steve built our third Dunkin’/Baskin facility in 120 days." Schedules we publish are schedules we hit.
Multi-location franchise experience
Divers Direct ($9M aggregate across Dania Beach 29,000 sq ft, Orlando 12,000 sq ft, Key West 8,500 sq ft). Dion’s convenience portfolio over $1.7M with multiple completed builds.
Florida-licensed and Florida-permitted
CBC #1258403 statewide. Existing relationships with Florida AHJs and inspectors. No outsourced permit expediters making first-time mistakes.
Owner-developer-builder perspective
Stephen Cusimano has been on the owner side, the developer side, and the GC side. That sharpens budget calls, schedule realism, and value-engineering decisions.
From letter of intent to certificate of occupancy.
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Conceptual estimating
Walk the site or review the drawings. Build a conceptual budget for ownership, financing, or lease negotiation purposes.
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Design coordination & permits
Work with architect and engineers. Pull permits. Coordinate with utility and AHJ requirements before site mobilization.
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Subcontract procurement
Lock pricing with proven Florida subs. Bid management on the larger trades. Sequence the schedule around long-lead items.
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Site supervision & quality control
Superintendent on-site. Weekly OAC. Quality control on critical work, code inspections coordinated proactively.
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Close-out & opening readiness
Punch closed. CO obtained. Attic stock, warranty, and operations manuals turned over with the keys.
Commercial construction questions.
Do you do tenant improvements only, or full ground-up?
Both. We’ve completed ADCS Clinics tenant improvements in Key West and Wildwood, and we’ve also built ground-up retail, convenience stores, and apartment complexes. The delivery discipline is the same — only the scope and permit path change.
Can you build for franchisees with corporate-driven specs?
Yes. Dunkin’/Baskin, Best Western, Holiday Inn, Wyndham, and Marriott brand-standard work is documented in our portfolio. We read the brand standards, flag procurement and value-engineering risk early, and coordinate with corporate inspectors.
What size commercial projects do you take on?
Our documented commercial portfolio spans $191,000 ADCS tenant improvement through $8.85M ground-up hotel construction. The sweet spot is $200K to $5M+. For projects above that, we run construction management at-risk.
Do you handle gas station and convenience store work?
Yes. Dion’s #216 in Key West was a full gas station, convenience store, and car wash build at $1.5M. We have ongoing relationship work with Dion Fuels for multi-location convenience and fuel retail.
Are you licensed for commercial work statewide in Florida?
Yes. Florida CILB Certified Building Contractor, license CBC 1258403. The CBC license covers commercial structures across the state.
How do you protect ownership on cost overruns?
Conceptual estimating before contract gives ownership a real budget conversation, not an artificially low bid that triggers change orders later. On larger projects we deliver construction management at-risk with a published GMP. Either way the goal is no surprises at draw time.
Have a commercial project on the timeline?
Send us the program, the site, or the drawings. We’ll respond with a conceptual budget and the questions worth answering before the LOI is signed.