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Renovating an OLD Pub ( commercial unit downstairs, 4 bedroom house on 2 floors above)

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  • 29-10-2023 9:30am
    #1
    anthonymacd
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi all,

    I am renovating an old family Pub and converting downstairs to a commercial unit suited for Food / Offices / Medical etc. Have all planning / fire certs etc secured for the project.

    Question - How should I "finish" the commercial "box" given I dont yet have a tenant. Obviously I will get it wired, double slabbed with a fire alarm etc. Should I put in Air-Con / suspended ceiling and plaster walls at this point ? Planning to leave the floor as bare concrete ?

    Does anyone know what "Commercial Renters" expect ?

    Sorry for the vague questions, but my architect / builder / QA all say "it depends!"

    Finally, If not obvious at this point - I am not a property developer !! I am just trying to make a building thats been in the family for generations viable so I can pass to my kids !

    thanks for any advice



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    Mellor
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    Not trying to be funny. But it depends.

    Commercial tenancies exist in all forms. Depends on who the target is.



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    Calahonda52
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    The key piece is location, if in the ahon-w, then it could a white elephant.

    While the market for smaller properties may not be impacted too much but there is a commercial property crash coming


    I think the target market is too wide

    Wiring for food very different to medical: eg a decent coffee machine will require 3 phase at the machine, where ever that will be

    Not everyone will want to live over a chipper with that huge grease laden smelly extract fan running late at night.


    Equally if it becomes an abortion centre..... the pro life crowd wouldn't be a good look for tenants in the house

    In passing It will require two different BERs

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    Mellor
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121305465#Comment_121305465

    In addition to power, Grease traps and the like will be required for food premises. Food retail is almost a separate type in itself. I wouldn't woory too much about people not wanting to live nearby, that's not OPs problem unless he is also the landlord for the appartments.



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