Mixed Use Development
CMIC builds mixed-use commercial developments that combine residential, retail, and entertainment spaces into self-contained communities.
Places for People to Live, Work, and Have Fun
CMIC builds mixed-use commercial buildings that, while often classified as commercial real estate, house a wide variety of uses under one roof. These projects combine our experience in residential and commercial construction to build attractive, self-contained communities. Each owner has a unique vision for what a mixed-use development will look like, what it will include, and how much space to devote to each element.
Scope like this is usually priced alongside our Shopping Center Construction team, so estimating, permitting and field work all stay under one contract with one accountable point of contact.
Scope Of Work
What Is Included
Every line below is handled in house or by a pre-qualified trade partner under our contract, so nothing falls between scopes and nothing shows up later as an unexplained change order.
- Luxury Apartments
- Vacation Condominiums
- Affordable Housing
- Senior Living
- Entertainment Venues
- Cultural Spaces & Galleries
- Grocery Stores
- Retail & Boutique Space
- Hotels
- Parking Garages
- Restaurants & Office Space
- Walkways & Public Plazas
Our Approach
When the drawings still need work at this stage, our Tilt-Up Construction group resolves it before the budget is locked, which is the last point where a change is still free to make.
Common Hurdles in Mixed-Use Construction
Mixed-use developments are often manifestations of public-private partnerships, so you want a commercial contractor who knows what financing is available and what regulations apply. The contractor also needs to empathize with the neighborhood's concerns to balance them effectively with the project's requirements.
- Public private financing and incentive programs understood up front
- Zoning, parking, and entitlements resolved before the design locks
- Neighborhood concerns balanced against the project's program
Experience Matters
In a practical sense, it takes a crew highly skilled in infrastructure to build a mixed-use complex. Builders must also be trained to work in tight spaces with minimal traffic disruption in urban areas, and often, due to sheer size, crews skilled in elevated work are required.
- Years in business and completed project types reviewed in detail
- Direct experience with your building type given the most weight
- References checked with owners on similarly scoped projects
Why Hire CMIC?
A mixed-use development requires significant investment, and careful, thorough pre-construction planning helps ensure that every dollar is spent wisely. We use a full arsenal of construction management tools and techniques to produce a reliable schedule and budget. Once construction starts, our crews employ methods that maximize your returns in both money and time, and we pride ourselves on completing projects on time, within budget, and to our client's satisfaction.
- Thorough pre-construction planning that protects every dollar budgeted
- Reliable schedule and budget built with proven management tools
- Projects delivered on time, within budget, and to owner satisfaction
Residential and Retail Under One Roof
Mixed-use buildings stack very different uses on top of each other, and each one has its own code path, acoustics, and turnover date. We sequence residential floors, ground floor retail, and shared amenities so each use can be inspected and occupied on its own schedule.
- Sound, fire, and separation assemblies detailed between stacked uses
- Retail shells delivered early so tenants can start their build-outs
- Residential units, amenities, and parking turned over in planned phases
Contact a National Mixed-Use Builder
Some mixed-use developments are built from the ground up, while others take the form of expansions and renovations of existing structures. Contact CMIC today to talk with one of our general contractors and bring your mixed-use development to life.
If you want a single team carrying the project from concept through closeout, start with Architectural Services and we will build the rest of the package around it.
Projects We Have Delivered
A sample of completed mixed use development work from our field teams, from structure through final finishes, handed over ready to open.
View Full PortfolioFrequently Asked Questions
These are the questions owners, developers and facility teams ask most often before awarding mixed use development work. If your question is not covered here, our project team will answer it directly against your drawings, site conditions and target opening date.
What Does Mixed Use Construction Involve?
Stacked uses in one structure: retail or restaurant on the ground floor with residential, office or hospitality above, each with its own systems, access, acoustics, life safety and occupancy requirements.
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