About the author  ⁄ Sal A. Capobianco, P.E.

Sal A. Capobianco is a Senior Principal at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s office located in Waltham, MA. (sacapobianco@sgh.com)

Design and Construction Considerations

Existing owners often consider repositioning options for their buildings to serve an ever-evolving tenant market, accommodate new building uses, improve pedestrian circulation and accessibility, increase rentable tenant space, and more. Often, these buildings are served by an abutting above-grade parking structure, which can prevent horizontal expansion unless portions of the garage are removed to accommodate the expansion.

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