Design that works for business.
Cohen Design/Build Architect brings architectural vision together with real-world construction and development experience to create commercial environments shaped around how businesses operate, grow and serve their customers.
Build for Every Commercial Environment
Retail & Storefront
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Restaurant & Hospitality
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Office & Corporate
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Commercial Renovation
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A commercial project starts with how your business operates.
From first conversation to finished vision.
Every successful project starts with understanding the people behind it. Our process is collaborative, transparent and informed by decades of architectural and construction experience.
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Listen
Every project begins with listening. We take the time to understand your goals, how you live or work, your priorities, budget and what the project needs to accomplish.
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Explore
We study existing conditions, zoning, feasibility, opportunities and constraints to establish a clear direction before the design advances.
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Design
The vision takes shape through schematic design and design development. Layouts, functionality, materials, aesthetics and details are explored and refined collaboratively.
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Coordinate
As the design develops, we coordinate the consultants and technical disciplines the project requires: structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and other specialists as appropriate.
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DOCUMENT + NAVIGATE
The approved design is developed into detailed construction documents. We address applicable codes and zoning requirements and help guide the project through the municipal review and approval process.
Architecture & Design
Take the completed architectural work to the contractor of your choice.
Integrated Design/Build
The same team carries the project forward into construction, maintaining continuity from the original design through execution.
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STAY INVOLVED
Whether we are building your project or working alongside your contractor, our architectural involvement can continue during construction as appropriate to the agreed scope of services.
Featured Projects
Selected residential and commercial work.
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Custom HomeCustom Residence — exterior
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Retail & StorefrontOak 18 Retail Mall
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Restaurant & HospitalityPancheros Restaurant
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Office & CorporateGB Corporate Office
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ResidentialCustom Residence — interior
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CommercialIT'SUGAR — American Dream Mall
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Restaurant & HospitalityHouse of Que
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Office & CorporateFamily First Medical Office
Ready To Build Your Commercial Space?
Let’s talk about your vision. Our team is ready to guide you through every step of the design and build process.
FAQs — What Commercial Clients Ask Us Most
A commercial design-build contractor handles both the architectural design and the physical construction of your project under one contract. Instead of hiring a separate architect and general contractor — and managing the relationship between them — you work with one team from start to finish.
We work across retail, restaurant and hospitality, medical office, corporate office, and commercial renovation projects. We’ve built across New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and Florida.
Timeline depends on the size and complexity of your project. A typical commercial fit-out runs 3–6 months from design to handover. Because our design and construction phases overlap, our projects generally move 20–30% faster than traditional design-bid-build.
Book a consultation directly from this page. We’ll schedule a call to understand your project, walk you through our process, and give you a clear picture of timeline and cost — no commitment required.