Featured Project: Cosmetic Physician Partners

Summary

We transformed a bank building and stock brokerage facility into a fully functioning health and beauty spa, including installing specialized equipment and creating a temporary clinic space so business could continue during renovation.

Project Planning and Permitting

The health spa’s existing lease was set to expire on December 31, 2024, and could not be renewed. They needed to fit out the new space they had leased, which had formerly been a bank and stock brokerage, so they could move in quickly and minimize disruptions to their business.

Cosmetic Physician Partners (CPP) is based in Canada, so they needed help navigating St. Louis’s zoning and permitting regulations. The Metropolitan Build team helped them secure a conditional use permit but faced zoning and regulatory complications that delayed the renovation timeline by months.

Once all required permits were in place, we set up a temporary, adjacent space for them to work in between their current lease expiring on December 31, 2024, and the April 2025 move-in date to the new facility.

CPP’s interior designs would have exceeded their budget, so the Metropolitan Build team value-engineered the project plan to lower costs. 

Interior Renovation of Building

The new leased space was 5,500 square feet. We divided it into several clinical rooms, including laser therapy rooms, injection rooms, and other spaces with highly specialized medical equipment such as power-activated chairs. We performed all plumbing and electricity work to ensure that the special wiring for the equipment was in place. Each room also required a sink, so we installed drainage systems under the concrete floors.

Different areas of the facility require rigid temperature controls based on the procedures being performed. We redesigned and rebuilt the structure’s mechanical systems to allow for variable temperature control, and installed window treatments to ensure proper insulation.

As well as building out the clinical spaces, we added a comfortable and aesthetically contemporary reception area, complete with a coffee station, and a retail space.

One complication of this renovation project was the fact that CPP leased this space from a landlord based in New York. Metropolitan Build was able to assist and negotiate at every stage of the renovation process to ensure we met the landlord’s requirements, while keeping renovation costs reasonable and the project on schedule. 

Completion of Renovation Within Expedited Timeline

The zoning and permit delays meant we were unable to begin the renovation work until November 2024. However, by bringing in contractors on nights and weekends, we were able to complete the full interior renovation within five and a half months. The client is happy with the renovated space and Metropolitan Build’s ability to overcome various compliance and regulatory challenges throughout the project.