A commercial property owner, who had an almost completely developed block in South Miami, approached our firm to design a building that would complete his existing complex. The site was small and there were many zoning and planning issues that challenged the development of the site. Chael, Cooper and Associates approached the design as a mixed-use, urban in-fill project with retail (restaurant) on the first and second floor and office/residence on the third floor.

• Investigation and analysis of existing facilities for sustainable preservation
• Research, measure, photograph and prepare as-built documents where none existed
• Technical support for grant writing
• Design and construction document preparation for construction
• Construction observation and follow-up inspection at occupation
• Hazard mitigation documents where appropriate
• Adaptive reuse or reconstruction of historic buildings in accordance with historic preservation guidelines