Renovation for Tenants, Landlords and Property Managers

Recently the Creative Access design team has been responding to many clients who express a need to upgrade their existing office, building or space. With the economic environment in its current condition, many business owners are sitting tight with a “wait and see attitude”. Several of them have worked with local real estate brokers to open a dialog with their current landlord about longer term leases with reduced rents. The majority of clients that are moving are looking at more reasonably priced buildings vs. high rent buildings.

Renovations can be a solution for business owners, as well as building owners, property managers and landlords. A renovation for the tenant can mean creating an updated look that provides confidence that the business is succeeding in these difficult times. Employee production and performance will also be improved with upgrades to their work area.

Upgrades that provide more value for the dollar spent are:

Lighting: One of the top two drivers within the interior environment for increased employee performance is the quality of lighting. Many times direct / indirect lighting fixtures will be recommended in addition to providing individual task lighting.

Heating and Cooling: A review of the existing heating and cooling systems to ensure all equipment is functioning properly can provide huge benefits at a small cost. Over the years, the equipment can malfunction in various areas and often be undetected. Poor air quality is the #1 complaint in the interior environment that fosters employee dissatisfaction and decreased productivity.

Finishes: Creating a new aesthetic environment can greatly enhance employee satisfaction which will result in increased performance. The most common upgrades are new flooring, wall finishes, bathroom upgrades, and the addition of new artwork.

New ceiling tiles: An inexpensive way to get rid of old unsightly tiles that are stained or chipped is to replace them with more sound absorbent tiles. An added benefit is that a whiter cleaner ceiling provides more light reflection which can reduce the required lighting quantity. It also helps with employee morale.

Furniture: Replacing aging reception furniture with newer pieces will improve your front door appearance and improve initial confidence with your clients.

Building owners, property managers, and landlords are also realizing the value of providing upgrades to their buildings. With so much vacant space on the market, a tenant will have many choices for relocation. How will your building compete for tenants? Creative Access has provided many lobby and public area renovations within the past year to ensure that landlords are not only keeping their existing tenants but also attracting new tenants.

Creative Access specializes in design, as well as consultation to the client in regards to pricing. From the initial design, budgetary aspects will be identified and Creative Access will work parallel with the design and pricing so you are always comfortable that your expectations are being met. Please feel free to contact Vonda Peterson with questions on pricing for your specific situation.

Smart Choice

• 90% of our design staff is licensed

• The firm carries professional liability insurance, protecting our client’s interest

• 99% of our clients are referrals and repeat clients

• We have the capability to provide projects in BIM using Revit

• We have a structured quality control system

Selecting Creative Access is a smart choice

CAI News

Did you see our new logo on our ad that ran in the January 28th edition of the Baltimore Business Journal? In case you missed it, you can see it again in an upcoming issue March 19th. (No, we aren’t going to show it to you here!) In the coming months, Creative Access will gradually shift from our old logo to the new logo, so you may see both for awhile. We are currently in the process of choosing colors for the new logo along with working on a new website. Stay tuned!

About CAI

Mission Statement
Creative Access, Inc. is a space planning, design, and project management firm that specializes in corporate, retail, and healthcare interiors. We are dedicated to building strong, professional relationships, to providing on-going communication, and to creating functional, cost effective, and aesthetically pleasing environments for our clientele.

• Space Planning and Analysis
• LEED Consultation and Design
• TI Construction Cost Estimates
• Interior Design Development
• Permit / Construction Drawings
• General Contractors
  Bid Consultation
• Contract Administration
• Permit Acquisition Process