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Tenant Improvement Plans across Florida
Tenant improvement plans cover the interior build-out of a leased space: partitions, doors, ceilings, lighting, plumbing fixtures and the exits serving the suite. They work inside a base building that is already permitted, so the drawings show how the new layout connects to the shell's structure and systems.
Overview
What Tenant Improvement Plans covers
Tenant improvement plans cover the interior build-out of a leased space: partitions, doors, ceilings, lighting, plumbing fixtures and the exits serving the suite. They work inside a base building that is already permitted, so the drawings show how the new layout connects to the shell's structure and systems.
Deliverables
What you receive
The exact set depends on the scope, the county and what the reviewer asks for. These are the documents this work produces.
- demolition plan
- fixture and finish plan
- tenant improvement drawing set
- temporary certificate of occupancy
- TI drawings
- interior build-out plans
- tenant build-out drawings
Scope
Parts of the work
Depending on the project, the work commonly covers the parts below.
- ADA restroom detail
- break room layout
- ceiling grid layout
- door and hardware schedule
- lighting layout
- partition layout
Project types
Projects this applies to
These are the projects this is most often requested for.
- dental office build-out
- gym build-out
- office suite build-out
- retail tenant space
- salon build-out
Permits
Permit context
In permit terms it is usually filed alongside these.
- fire sprinkler review
- tenant improvement permit
Occupancy
Occupancy and use
- Type II-B
- business
- mercantile
Preparation
What to have ready
- The project address, and the county it is in
- What you are building, adding or changing
- Rough dimensions, or the survey or plot plan if you have one
- Any drawings, sketches or inspiration you already have
- Whether the property is residential or commercial
- Whether a permit has already been applied for
Related
Services often requested together
Coverage
Where Tenant Improvement Plans is available
These are the areas with a dedicated page for this service. The service itself is available statewide.
FLORIDA PERMIT DATA
What the permit records show
Data through August 2026
- Matching permits
- 4,023
- Median declared job value
- $97,000
- Middle 50% of declared values
- $24,000–$300,000
- Permits with a declared value
- 3,700
"tenant improvement" appears in 4,023 matching permits in the Florida records we analyzed. Declared job value is the value shown on the permit application, not a contract price, and it is based on 3,700 matching permits with a declared value. How we count.
Questions
Tenant Improvement Plans questions
What does tenant improvement plans involve?
It depends on the project. Tell us what you are building and you will get the scope, the documents and the likely permit path in one reply.
Are the drawings sealed?
Where a sealed set is required, the work is prepared and sealed by a Florida architect who signs them, and that signature is what the reviewing office relies on.
How do I check a Florida architect's registration?
Professional registration is a matter of public record in Florida. Check it directly with the state before you engage anyone.
Tell us what you are building
Send the project details once and you will get the scope, the drawings it needs and a price.
Prefer to talk it through? (321) 462-5592 or ask@floridaarch.com