Free owner resources

Plan the project before you sign anything.

The same checklists and worksheets we use with Bay Area owners and tenants. Free to download, no email required.

Tenants & landlords

Tenant Improvement Budget Worksheet

Build a TI budget line by line and compare it to the landlord's allowance before you sign the lease.

Download the worksheet (PDF)
Any owner

Contractor Vetting Checklist

License, insurance, bid, contract and references: what to check on any California contractor before you hire.

Download the checklist (PDF)
Building owners

Seismic Retrofit Guide for Bay Area Owners

What a soft story is, which local programs may apply, and how a retrofit project runs from screening to sign-off.

Download the guide (PDF)

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LPD Builders is a licensed California general contractor (CSLB #1082065, Class B) led by Steve Lombardi, working across the nine Bay Area counties on tenant improvements, seismic retrofits, historic preservation and commercial repair.