What makes it different: the whole project from dirt — site, shell, and finish — so entitlements, civil, and structure all come into play.
- Key items: zoning/site-plan entitlements (can exceed building-permit time), civil/grading/detention, utility extension, structural system choice, then shell + TI.
- Smart questions: site status (raw land vs pad-ready), entitlements done?, building type, square footage, target open.
- Directional: $190–$340/SF for most DFW commercial; complex/medical higher; warehouse lower.
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