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Commercial Construction & Tenant Finish-Out in Frisco, TX First Build-Out?
You Won't Do It Alone.
NorthStar Commercial Interiors is a family-owned commercial general contractor for small to medium business owners, landlords, and medical practices across Collin and Denton counties, building here since 2017.
- Since 2017Family owned and operated
- 5.047 Google reviews
- Small Business ExpertsMedical, retail, and office
- Turnkey SolutionsFrom concept through permitting and C.O.
Working Together to Meet Your Needs
Commercial Construction Services
Ten service lines, one general contractor accountable for all of it. Start with the one that matches where your space is today.
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Shell Space Finish-outs
Start from bare walls and build exactly the space your business needs. The most flexible option, and the one that gives you the most say in the floor plan.
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Remodel Existing Locations
Right location, wrong floor plan. We take the previous tenant's layout apart and rebuild it around how your business actually runs.
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Renovate Older Spaces
An older space costs less per square foot. We reconfigure the interior, bring it current on code, and make it look new without starting over.
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Disaster Recovery
Fire, water, or storm damage. We rebuild fast to get you back open, and we can help you negotiate with your insurance carrier along the way.
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Tenant Improvements
TI work priced to your lease allowance. We coordinate with your landlord and architect directly so the allowance covers what it is supposed to cover.
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Landlords
Cold shell to white box, full finish-out, or a cosmetic make-ready. We help you list a space tenants want and shorten the vacancy gap.
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As Built - Scan to Plan
Roughly half of landlords cannot produce an accurate as-built plan. We scan the space and produce one the city will accept.
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Commercial Drafting & Floor Plans
Preliminary layouts and schematic floor plans drawn by the contractor who would build them, so you can test how the space works before paying for architectural plans.
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Commercial Build-Out Services
End-to-end build-outs across medical, retail, office, and more. Permits, MEP drawings, construction, and your Certificate of Occupancy.
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Franchise/Franchisees
Brand-prototype build-outs on a franchisor timeline. We handle corporate compliance, signage coordination, and the deadlines your franchise agreement sets.
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Not Sure Which One?
Describe the Space, We Will Name the Service
Most people call knowing the problem, not the category. Tell us what you leased and what you need it to become.
NorthStar Commercial Interiors
Frisco's Trusted Commercial General Contractor
As a commercial general contractor since 2017, NorthStar Commercial Interiors serves Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Allen, and Prosper, Texas, as well as surrounding areas. We specialize in helping small business owners and medical practitioners through the commercial construction process, including shell space finish-out, remodeling, renovations, and disaster recovery.
Our clients trust us to bring their plans to reality for the right office, medical, or retail space. While you focus on strategies to grow your business, we focus on understanding how your new location supports that growth, and we guide you through every step of the finish-out, renovation, or remodel along the way.
Many of our clients are just starting out and do not know where to begin. As small business owners ourselves, we dig in to find how we can contribute to your success. We ask a lot of questions. We challenge conventional wisdom. We explore alternatives with you. Equipping you with learned insights helps you make better, more informed decisions that improve your results.
Industries We Work With
A Track Record Across Every Space Your Business Lives In
Each industry brings its own permitting, code, and inspection pattern. We have built in all of them across North Texas.
Recent Work
Recent Construction Projects
Shell space finish-outs, second-generation remodels, and disaster recovery work delivered across Collin and Denton counties.
The Wild Birds Unlimited sales floor before remodel: dated red accent band, drop-ceiling fluorescents, worn carpet, and a slatwall checkout counter
Wild Birds Unlimited · Second-generation remodel
The Same Room, Transformed
New lighting, flooring, color, and fixtures turned a tired second-generation space into a store that sells.
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Shell space finish-out
Happy Ski School
Plano, TXSee the project
Medical remodel
Kernetics Wellness Center
Little Elm, TXSee the project
Medical finish-out
Melissa Eye Associates
Melissa, TXSee the project
Retail finish-out
The Society Salon
Melissa, TXSee the project
Second-generation remodel
Kids United Plano
Plano, TXSee the project
Shell space finish-out
Vzure Solutions
Frisco, TXSee the project
See It From the Client's Side
Hear It From the Owners Who Signed the Lease
Every project on this site was somebody's first or next location. These are the owners describing what the process actually felt like, filmed on site.
Featured
Small Business Owner Shares His Shell Space Finish-Out Experience
A first-time tenant walks through what a shell space finish-out looked like from his side of it: what he did not know going in, the decisions that turned out to matter, and what he would tell the next owner signing a lease.
Melissa Eye Associates, Melissa
Medical Office Finish-Out, Melissa Eye Testimonial
Trusted by Business Owners and CRE Agents
What North Texas Clients Say
5.0 rating onGoogle
- Review posted on Google
“Jeff is very professional and experienced. His quality of work is superior and he is honest. Will do business with him again!”
AKAmir KhanOwner, School of Modern Music - Review posted on Google
“Our experience with NorthStar Commercial Interiors was AMAZING! Jeff listened to our priorities and absolutely delivered in a timely fashion. He went above and beyond in every aspect of the project. He offers great advice along the way and we found him honest even with the difficult questions. This was our fifth time finishing out a commercial space, but the first time we used NorthStar. We will definitely call them first next time!”
JTDr. Jeff ThomasMelissa Eye Associates - Review posted on Google
“We chose NorthStar because Jeff took the time to understand our needs and goals and provided a fair price. Since this was our first finish-out, we relied on Jeff’s expertise a lot. He handled everything for us from beginning to end and kept us up-to-date along the way. We are delighted with our new space and would highly recommend Jeff to others.”
PCPrasad ChallaOwner, VZure - Review posted on Google
“As a commercial real estate broker, many of my clients require the help of a General Contractor for their construction and finish-out projects. Jeff and NorthStar Commercial Interiors are always on my shortlist of preferred vendors because he always takes great care of them from the initial meeting to project closeout. If you are seeking a GC who is honest, responsive, professional and does exceptional work, NorthStar is the right choice.”
JBJim BreitenfeldCommercial Real Estate Broker - Review posted on Google
“I cannot say enough good things about Jeff and his team. They went above and beyond to help us get the look we wanted, but he also took the time to brainstorm ideas for our new little store and called us at each step. When decisions needed to be made, he clearly articulated the options and everything was done ahead of schedule and on budget.”
RMRyan and Jessica MeeksOwners, Paw of The Family - Review posted on Google
“Respectful of budget, concept, and timeliness. Super easy to work with. Communicative. Wanted the best for my space no matter the time commitment.”
KJKatherine JohnsonOwner, Johnson Family Medical
Two Easy Ways to Start
Tell Us About Your Project
Share a few details and we will come back within one business day with a clear path forward. No obligation.
- 1Submit Your DetailsTakes about a minute. Square footage, city, and target open date are the most useful.
- 2We Review Your ProjectJeff reads every submission personally before anyone reaches out.
- 3Free ConsultationWe schedule a call or an on-site walkthrough at your convenience.
Tenant Improvement Allowance
We price to your allowance and free up your time to focus on growing the business.
Tenant improvement servicesLandlords
Cold shell to white box, full finish-out, or a cosmetic make-ready that shortens your vacancy gap.
Services for landlordsRequest a Quote
Tell us about the space. We reply within one business day.
Proudly Serving Collin and Denton Counties
Locations We Serve
Our office is in Plano. If your space is on this list, we can be on site.
Frequently Asked
Common Questions, Answered
Still not sure where your project fits? Call and ask. We answer these all day.
- What types of businesses do you work with?
- We serve a broad range of small business clients: growing medical practices and professional services, retail and franchise owners, along with exercise, beauty, childcare, tutoring, dance, pet, and event center spaces.
- What is the difference between a shell space finish-out and a remodel?
- A cold shell is an empty suite that includes only the outer walls. Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC are not present, so a finish-out builds the space from that blank slate. As your general contractor we bring those systems in through licensed subcontractors and manage them alongside the rest of the build. A remodel starts with an existing built space and reconfigures the previous tenant floor plan to fit how your business runs.
- Do you handle permits and city approvals?
- Yes. As your general contractor we manage the permitting process end to end, including MEP drawings, city submittals, and coordinating your Certificate of Occupancy.
- Can you work within a Tenant Improvement Allowance?
- Yes. We regularly price projects against a landlord Tenant Improvement Allowance and value engineer where needed, which means finding lower cost materials that perform at or near the values of more expensive products, to keep the project inside the allowance.
- What if my landlord does not have an as-built floor plan?
- Roughly half the time the landlord either does not have the as-built plan or the plan on file does not match what is actually on the ground. Our As Built Scan to Plan service scans the space and produces a dimensionally accurate plan the city will accept for permitting.
- Do you help with disaster recovery and insurance?
- Yes. We help clients rebuild quickly after fire, water, or storm damage, and we can help negotiate with insurance companies so the business gets back to normal sooner.
Industry Glossary
Commercial Construction Terms Cheat Sheet
These are some of the more frequent terms and definitions you will hear around your commercial construction project.
- 01ADA
- Americans with Disabilities Act. The minimum requirements to accommodate those with physical disabilities.
- 02Blueprints
- The detailed plans and drawings that are submitted for city permits.
- 03Build Out / Finish Out / Fit Out
- All of the construction that goes into making a shell space ready for a new tenant.
- 04Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.)
- A city-issued document stating a building meets the local code and the tenant is authorized to inhabit the space.
- 05Cold Shell or Shell Space
- An empty building or suite that only includes the outer walls (shell) of the space. Electrical, plumbing, and HVAC are not present.
- 06General Contractor
- The main contractor who is responsible for delivering the project.
- 07MEPs
- An abbreviation for Mechanical (HVAC), Electrical, and Plumbing drawings and systems.
- 08Rent Abatement
- The rent-free period a landlord gives a tenant before their rent starts.
- 09Tenant Improvements (TI)
- Any improvements a new tenant or owner makes to a commercial space.
- 10Tenant Improvement Allowance (TIA)
- The amount a landlord agrees to contribute towards tenant improvements.
- 11Value Engineering / VE
- The process of finding lower-cost construction materials that perform at or near the values of more expensive products.
- 12White Shell / White Box
- A bare space that includes some basic finishes: drywall on exterior walls, an ADA restroom, an electric panel, and an HVAC system. Sometimes it includes flooring or a ceiling.
Expert Tips and Resources
Plan Smarter. Build Faster.
Remodels
How to Remodel a Commercial Space Without Shutting Down Your Frisco Business
Phased construction tips and expert strategies for staying open while your space is rebuilt.
By Kristen Hurst ·
Leasing
Second-Generation Commercial Remodels: What Frisco Business Owners Need to Know
What to check before you sign the lease on an existing space, and how to avoid costly surprises.
By Kristen Hurst ·
Offices
Office Remodeling in Frisco and Surrounding Areas: What the Process Looks Like
The office remodeling process from first walkthrough to Certificate of Occupancy.
By Kristen Hurst ·