Commercial Buildouts & Tenant Improvements in Sarasota, Bradenton & the SuncoastCommercial Buildouts on the SuncoastFlorida Certified General Contractor CGC1536167Free On-Site Estimates
Glass-front private offices in a commercial buildout by our team in Bradenton, Florida

The Suncoast's commercial buildout contractor

White box to
open for business.
Written pricing.

Offices • Medical & dental • Restaurants • Retail • Fitness • Salons

  • CGC1536167Florida certified general contractor
  • 20+ yearsConstruction experience
  • 350+Projects completed
  • $1MLiability coverage
  • 3-YearWorkmanship warranty
  • FreeOn-site estimates
  • No obligation
  • Permits and plan review handled
  • Local and licensed

Office buildout Real project
8th Street West, Bradenton, Florida

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  • 20+Years of experience
  • 350+Projects completed
  • LicensedFlorida contractor
  • $1MLiability insurance
  • 3-YearWorkmanship warranty
  • FreeOn-site estimates
Glass-front private offices built by our team on 8th Street West in Bradenton

A buildout contractor that answers to the opening date.

REO Partner is a Sarasota general contracting company with 20+ years of construction experience and 350+ completed projects. We take commercial space from shell or white box to open for business: offices, medical and dental suites, restaurants, retail and service businesses across Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Every project runs on contractor discipline: a written scope and price before work starts, drawings and permits filed with the right office, trades scheduled around your building's rules, and one accountable team from the first walkthrough to the certificate of occupancy. Ground-up construction and our full portfolio live at reopartner.com.

  • 20+ years of construction experience
  • 350+ projects completed
  • Written scope and price before work begins
  • 3-Year workmanship warranty, in writing
  • Permits, plan review and inspections handled

Led by Illarion (Larry) KrotenkoFlorida Certified General Contractor, CGC1536167

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Why Suncoast businesses choose REO Partner

  • Florida Certified General Contractor (CGC1536167)
  • Published cost benchmarks from named sources, not hidden pricing
  • Written scope, price and schedule you can attach to your lease
  • Buildouts inside operating buildings, coordinated with property managers
  • 3-Year workmanship warranty
  • $1M general liability insurance
  • Permits, plan review and inspections handled for you
Reception area of the 7,000 square foot medical office we built out on Manatee Avenue East

How a buildout runs

  1. Walkthrough

    You send the form. We walk the space with you, before or after you sign the lease.

  2. Written scope and price

    Line-item pricing and a schedule you can take to your landlord or lender.

  3. Drawings and permits

    Sealed drawings coordinated, plan review filed, fire and accessibility review included.

  4. Construction

    Trades scheduled around the building's rules and your opening date, with updates as work moves.

  5. Inspections and handover

    Final inspections closed out, punch list completed, and the space handed over ready to open.

Building out here is different

Commercial work in Florida adds review steps that catch first-time tenants by surprise. We plan for them before the lease is signed.

Plan review and sealed drawings

Most commercial permits need drawings sealed by a Florida-registered architect or engineer, and review covers fire and accessibility, not just structure.

Change of use

Turning retail into a restaurant or an office into a clinic can trigger full code compliance for the space. We flag it before you sign.

Accessibility upgrades

Renovations can require accessible path-of-travel upgrades such as restrooms and entrances. The scope depends on what you spend and touch.

Restaurant infrastructure

Hood systems, fire suppression and grease interceptors need their own reviews and bring their own costs. Second-generation space can save serious money.

Commercial buildout questions

Are you a licensed commercial contractor in Florida?

Yes. REO Partner is REO Partner LLC, a Florida Certified General Contractor, license CGC1536167. The qualifying agent is Illarion (Larry) Krotenko. You can verify the license on the State of Florida license search.

What does a commercial buildout cost?

It depends on the use. JLL's U.S. and Canada Fit Out Guide puts a medium-quality office fit-out at a $295 per square foot national average, Cushman and Wakefield's 2026 survey puts a national in-line retail fit-out at $157 per square foot with the Southeast at $126, and Matthews puts medical interiors at $150 to $300 per square foot. We publish these benchmarks with sources in our cost guides, and your written estimate after a walkthrough is the real number.

Do tenant buildouts need a permit?

Almost always, yes. Interior commercial work runs through plan review at the local building department, most projects need drawings sealed by a Florida-registered architect or engineer, and the review covers fire and accessibility. We handle the applications, drawings coordination and inspections as part of the job.

Can you work with our tenant improvement allowance?

Yes. We prepare the written scope, line-item pricing and schedule that landlords ask for in the work letter, so the allowance negotiation between you and your landlord is grounded in real construction numbers. Our TI allowance guide explains how allowances are typically structured.

Can our business stay open during construction?

Often, yes. Most of our buildouts run inside operating buildings: contained dust, scheduled deliveries, protected common areas and loud work planned around business hours, coordinated with the property manager. Whether your own space can stay open depends on the scope, and we answer that honestly at the walkthrough.

What areas do you serve?

Sarasota and Manatee counties, including Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice, Palmetto and North Port.

Suncoast Buildout Guide

What to know before you sign the lease.

Buildout cost benchmarks from named sources, local permit offices for Sarasota and Manatee, tenant improvement allowances, shell conditions and change-of-use rules, written in plain language and checked against the official sources.

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Serving the Suncoast

Sarasota County

Manatee County

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