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Tenant Improvement vs. Shell Construction

Shell construction provides the base building; tenant improvements adapt the interior for a particular business. The shell may leave substantial interior and service work unfinished, so the delivery documents and lease must identify exactly what is provided and what remains to be built.

Commercial interior with coordinated ceilings, glazing and finishes

Describe the delivered shell

List the structure, enclosure, utility connection points, equipment, restrooms, fire-protection systems, and interior work that will exist at handover. Record unfinished items and the party responsible for completing them.

Describe the occupied interior

Identify partitions, finishes, equipment, lighting, power, data, plumbing, and air distribution needed for the tenant’s use. Ask the team to verify that the proposed interior can connect to the base building as intended.

Write down where responsibilities meet

  • Item or system and its current condition.
  • Required final condition and who designs the change.
  • Work assigned to the landlord, tenant or contractor.
  • Payment responsibility to confirm in the lease.
  • What must be complete at handover and how it will be checked.

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