Coffee roastery and café
Old City, 2,100 sq ft, 12 weeks, $285k-$310k
BEFORE
AFTER
THE BRIEF
An 1890s brick warehouse bay, a 15-kilo roaster and a café that had to pass its health inspection on the first try.
WHAT WE DID
A gas line and exhaust for the roaster, a café kitchen, a new storefront in the original masonry opening, the brick cleaned and sealed, an ADA restroom and a walnut bar built by our carpenters.
RESULT
Open in 12 weeks. Final $296,200 against a $293,800 estimate. Health and fire inspections passed on the first visit.
THE SCOPE, LINE BY LINE
Gas line and roaster exhaust through the roof
Café kitchen and three-compartment sink
New storefront in the original masonry opening
Brick cleaned and sealed, original joists kept
Walnut bar built in our shop
WHAT THE OWNER SAID
“Health and fire inspections on the first try. The bar their carpenters built is what our customers photograph.”
Joel Pickard, Old City, Café build-out, April 2026
LOCATION
Old City
PROJECT TYPE
Commercial build-out
SIZE
2,100 sq ft
DURATION
12 weeks
BUDGET RANGE
$285k-$310k
SCOPE
Restaurant build-out, gas, ventilation
WARRANTY
1-2-10 years, in writing