The Passion Café - Bistro 28 Sixth Street, on the corner of 6th St. and Stevenson St., is an exemplary model for transforming blighted spaces (in this case a liquor store and a predatory lender/pawn shop) into bustling businesses. Tenant Improvements included accessible (via new elevator) basement, ground floor, and roof-top dining levels. The existing interior and exterior monotonous plaster covered hidden historical gems such as beautiful wood articulation, fenestrations, and clever design intentions. As these original historical elements were discovered, they became the driving force behind the new design-restore and revive approach. Schematic, Development, and Construction Documents and Construction Administration was provided. Working closely with the owner, who was also the general contractor, was a unique experience that allowed us to execute our intentions in great detail. • Steve Barton – Contractor/Owner • Passion Cafe – Client • Construction budget: $85K • Spring 2010

Frisco Fried (05.029.77) Tenant and Façade improvements to a vacant commercial space on Third St. made way for the new Frisco Fried restaurant, 5176 Third Street, San Francisco, CA. The interior work included new health department finish upgrades, dining and ceiling upgrades, electrical upgrades, and new restroom accessories. For disabled access, 20% of the construction cost was dedicated to the existing entry door. Along with accessibility upgrades, exterior work included a new awning, signage, restoration of brick bases and columns. The result was a much more cohesive façade and improved dining/kitchen spaces which currently attract a large soul-food following from both within and outside the Bay View community. • Utama Construction – Contractor • San Francisco Shines – Project Manager • Frisco Fried – Client • Construction budget: $60K • January 2010