Need advice in converting an existing car wash into gas station and strip mall for lease
I need to keep the existing beam. An architect or floor plan would be great. 
We bought a land that has a non-operational car wash and are wanting to leave existing building and then build around it. Possible? Project is closer to Savannah so maybe open to architect
[{"id": "irn56wo", "text": "Well you\u2019re gonna have to get one and an engineer to get the right permits and CO. You have what functions as a long drive through bay so depending on the layout you may want to go the adaptive reuse route and use that portion for a service garage or a convenience store given the infrastructure in place already.", "replies": [{"id": "irn5dsb", "text": "Any advice on finding architect. \u201cArchitect near me\u201d should work?", "replies": [{"id": "irn65cm", "text": "I mean that works and then get reviews on FB Google etc. \n\nPersonally, most of the service providers I use have come as recommendations. So if you have any friends, colleagues or friends of friends definitely cast your net and see if anyone has one that has done commercial work.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "irn7hhh", "text": "Ask the broker who helped you buy the building.  You need someone who knows commercial projects.", "replies": [{"id": "irnzhnb", "text": "100% ask the broker for a suggestion. A shitty architect can make or break a budget on getting a CO.\n\nI had an investor go with Google and cheapest one he could find. At the end of the headache, he could have hired the most expensive, most knowledgeable one out there and would have saved alot of money.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iro6yak", "text": "Only do it if you tenants committed, rule #1 in real estate is don\u2019t build on spec, if don\u2019t have too.", "replies": [{"id": "irrgqb2", "text": "They have not committed. I know for a fact half of the area is gas station", "replies": [{"id": "irtuwer", "text": "Also not to make site is clean then. You need a phase 1 and probably phase 2 at a minimum", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "irpq52h", "text": "It\u2019s that easy to just build a new gas station? I was assuming the permitting and environmental hurdles alone would be a challenge.", "replies": [{"id": "irprs5j", "text": "Still would need a phase 1 more than likely either way since it was a car wash.", "replies": [{"id": "irrgomt", "text": "Phase 1 is contamination? how could i have done phase 1 without buying the land first?", "replies": [{"id": "irrnwr4", "text": "I'm saying that if you go to buy it you'll want to do a phase 1. Most car wash purchases require that a phase 1 be done.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "irrhal8", "text": "is it still lucrative build one with evs being the future?", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "irpv1c0", "text": "I would suggest getting an developer involved as they can gather a team of architects,GC\u2019s, engineers etc. I\u2019m assuming you\u2019ve already done upfront due diligence on zoning/set-backs/building ratios etc! Good luck! I\u2019m a commercial real estate agent and know of people who have turned SS car washes into storage units and have seen profits.", "replies": [{"id": "irrh391", "text": "can i pm you?", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]