Tenant Improvements · Sunnyvale
Tenant Improvement Contractor in Sunnyvale
From signed lease to open doors in Sunnyvale — buildouts scoped to your allowance, permitted through the One-Stop Permit Center, delivered on the date your rent starts.
Sunnyvale is one of the densest office and R&D markets in Silicon Valley — Moffett Park, the Mathilda and Java corridors, and tech anchors from LinkedIn to Apple to Google Cloud — plus neighborhood retail downtown and along El Camino. BARC is headquartered right here, so we know the buildings and the One-Stop Permit Center intimately.
We enter before the lease is signed. A pre-lease evaluation prices your real Sunnyvale buildout — including the ADA path-of-travel, Title 24, and undersized HVAC and power that older buildings hide — so you negotiate the allowance from facts and open on schedule.
Tenants get a buildout that opens on time; landlords get spec suites and turnover programs that lease vacant Sunnyvale space faster. Either way, the rent clock is the boss, and we build the schedule backward from it.
Permits & TI in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale commercial TI runs through the One-Stop Permit Center (456 W. Olive Ave.) with online submittal — building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire. California enforces accessibility on the path of travel and Title 24 on any system you touch; we design both in from day one rather than discovering them in plan check.
What’s included
Pre-Lease Space Evaluations
Walkthroughs that surface HVAC, power, plumbing, and ADA cost drivers before you commit in Sunnyvale.
Office & R&D Buildouts
Open plans, labs-lite, and tech-office interiors from white shell or second-generation space.
Allowance-Optimized Scoping
Work letters, draw documentation, and lien releases formatted the way Sunnyvale landlords reimburse.
Medical & Retail TI
Exam rooms to storefronts — full interior buildouts with MEP engineering.
Landlord TI Programs
Spec-suite and turnover renovation programs that lease vacant Sunnyvale space faster.
What it costs in Sunnyvale
| Project | Typical Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Office TI (second generation) | $80 – $150 / sq ft | Open plan, finishes, lighting |
| Office TI (full reconfiguration) | $150 – $250 / sq ft | New HVAC zones, walls, power |
| Retail buildout | $100 – $250 / sq ft | Use and storefront dependent |
| Medical / dental suite | $200 – $400+ / sq ft | Plumbing & equipment intensive |
Sunnyvale landlord allowances typically offset $40–$100+/sq ft — we scope to maximize that contribution.
What we build in Sunnyvale
- Office and R&D buildouts in Moffett Park
- Tech-office interiors along Mathilda & Java
- Retail and service buildouts downtown & on El Camino
- Medical and dental suites city-wide
- Landlord spec suites and turnover renovations
Tenant Improvement — full details
Process, scope, and everything our tenant improvement service covers Bay Area-wide.
All services in Sunnyvale
Remodels, ADUs, permits, real estate, and financing across Sunnyvale.
Sunnyvale Tenant Improvement FAQs
What does tenant improvement cost per square foot in Sunnyvale?+
2026 ranges: second-generation office $80–$150/sq ft; full office reconfiguration $150–$250; retail $100–$250; medical/dental $200–$400+. Restaurants run higher — see our Sunnyvale restaurant page.
Who pays for TI in Sunnyvale — landlord or tenant?+
It's negotiated. Longer Sunnyvale office leases commonly carry $40–$100+/sq ft landlord allowances; retail varies. The leverage move is knowing your real buildout cost before negotiating, which our pre-lease evaluation provides.
Do you file Sunnyvale permits for the buildout?+
Yes — we prepare plans, file through the One-Stop Permit Center, run building/mechanical/electrical/plumbing/fire, and manage corrections to certificate of occupancy.
What hidden costs surprise Sunnyvale TI tenants most?+
ADA path-of-travel and restroom upgrades triggered by any permit; Title 24 lighting/HVAC compliance when you touch those systems; and undersized power or HVAC tonnage in older buildings. We flag all three in the pre-lease review.
Can you finish before my free-rent period ends?+
That's the whole game. We build the schedule backward from rent commencement, order long-lead equipment at design, and run permits concurrently. If a timeline is unrealistic, we say so before you sign.
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