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Before opening a restaurant, you need to choose a site, design your space, get permits, build sustainably, and set up your tech stack. Check out our guide to opening on time and missing the common restaurant opening pitfalls.

See you at the 2023 New York Build Expo - the largest construction, design, and architecture show in the Tri-state area. We are celebrating Lisa Wright, our Head of Sustainability, who has been selected as an ambassador for women in construction. We'd love to connect with you too.

We have a list of restaurant amenities that will transform your customers into happy regulars without breaking the bank. And don’t forget to read to the end, where we’ve included bonus features that will add a unique touch to your business. Let’s dig in.

In this article, we’ll go over what commercial build outs are, the costs involved, and who pays for them.

So you’re looking to build a new commercial space and you need help making it a reality. You’re not alone. In the U.S. 149.5 million square feet of office space was under construction in July 2022 alone. The trend continues in industrial and retail spaces as well. So how do you get started?

Whatever the situation is, the way most businesses finance their build outs is broken and outdated. And regardless of how many times you’ve done this before, the pain of negotiating with the landlord and effectively financing the perfect space is ubiquitous. That’s where location finance comes in.

Nearly three years into the pandemic, the office sector is still combating unprecedented vacancy rates, which presents a golden opportunity for prospective tenants to pounce on. In this guide, we’ll go through how to determine your budget, negotiate your lease, and utilize tools to help you get the biggest bang for your buck.

With return-to-work policies being reinstated combined with mixed employee reception to those policies, it's time to think extra carefully about how much office space you will actually need. Finding a workspace in today’s climate is impossible without considering the implications of hybrid work.

Looking for a commercial space is complicated and can get expensive - quick. The key to securing funding, finding the right location, and evaluating commercial property accurately is working with the right broker.

Learn how Aikito's platform helps businesses delegate the costly, time-consuming, and cumbersome commercial renovation process. It does this by offering a hub that brings all of the people, processes, and resources needed to complete a commercial renovation in one place.