Supporting Retail to Fitness Center Conversion Program
PM Design partners with VASA Fitness to transform existing retail buildings into modern fitness centers. Working primarily within former big-box retail spaces, our team provides architecture and engineering services that support tenant improvement projects from early site evaluation through construction.
Delivering Feasibility Through Early Field Investigation
Converting a former retail building into a fitness facility requires more than a typical tenant improvement. Changes in occupancy classification, fire protection requirements, structural considerations, and ceiling heights all influence whether a location can support the VASA prototype.
PM Design begins each project with comprehensive field investigations, including Matterport scanning and multidisciplinary site evaluations involving architectural, structural, and MEP professionals, identifying potential challenges and code impacts before design progresses.
Once feasibility is confirmed, PM Design develops construction documents, coordinates permitting, and supports construction administration, helping projects move efficiently from existing shell space to completed fitness facility.
Services
Schematic design, due diligence, 360-degree surveys and imaging, entitlements, construction documents, permitting, and construction administration.
