Commercial Build-Outs.

Capability 02 of 05
Service Area Greater Toronto Area
Engagement Type Tenant fit-out · Landlord work

The Practice

Commercial timelines. Residential finishes.

Commercial construction operates on a different clock. Lease commencement dates, landlord deadlines, and business open dates leave no room for the relaxed pace of residential work. We have built our commercial practice around honouring those deadlines without compromising the finish quality that defines MACON.

We partner with corporate tenants, brand directors, restaurateurs, and commercial landlords across the GTA — delivering spaces that look like a private commission, on the schedule of a commercial fit-out.


What We Build

Four engagement types across the commercial spectrum.

i

Office Build-Outs

Headquarters, satellite offices, and professional services interiors for firms in finance, law, design, and technology. Spaces that signal the seriousness of the work being done inside them.

ii

Retail & Showroom

Boutique retail, flagship environments, and brand showrooms across the city's most-watched commercial corridors. Construction work that respects the merchandising and the brand voice equally.

iii

Hospitality & F&B

Restaurants, cafés, private clubs, and boutique hospitality. Demanding work that touches every trade — and where opening night is the only deadline that matters.

iv

Tenant Improvements

Landlord-side base building improvements, multi-tenant fit-outs, and turnkey TI packages. Commercial landlords across the GTA who care about the standard they hand to incoming tenants.

Process

A four-phase engagement, calibrated to commercial timelines.

i Discovery & Site Review

A focused meeting on site to review the base building, lease terms, target opening date, and budget. For tenants we coordinate with your landlord; for landlords we work directly. Our answer to whether we are the right builder for the work comes within the first conversation.

Outputs Site condition assessment Schedule feasibility review Budget range estimate
ii Pre-Construction & Permitting

Detailed estimating, trade procurement, and permit coordination with the relevant municipality. We engage early on long-lead items (millwork, custom lighting, specialty equipment) to protect the schedule before construction begins.

Outputs Itemized construction budget Critical path schedule Building & trade permits
iii Construction & Coordination

Dedicated site supervision, weekly client and design-team meetings, and after-hours scheduling where existing tenants need to remain operational. Tight coordination with property management, base building, and your design team throughout.

Outputs Weekly progress reports Live budget & schedule tracking Base building coordination
iv Occupancy & Handover

Final inspections, commissioning, occupancy permits, and the closeout package every tenant and landlord should receive. Our warranty support continues well past opening day — because the punch list always finds you the week the business opens.

Outputs Occupancy permit Closeout & warranty package Post-occupancy support

Indicative Project Types

Where MACON tends to be the right answer.

Bay Street Financial Offices King West Creative Studios Yorkville Luxury Retail Queen West Boutiques Ossington & Dundas Restaurants Distillery District F&B Liberty Village Tenant Improvements Mississauga Office Parks King-Spadina Tech Build-Outs Bloor-Yorkville Showrooms North York Headquarters Oakville Mixed-Use Tenants
Companion reading from the Library № II · Commercial · PDF

The Toronto commercial build-out guide.

Shell condition, tenant improvement economics, and what to know before signing a commercial lease.

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Planning a commercial project?

Whether you are a tenant facing a lease deadline, a landlord preparing a space for occupancy, or a brand opening its first physical location — early conversations save weeks of compressed timelines later.