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Phoenix Business Owners Are Budgeting for Finishes While Ignoring the Costs That Break Projects

Thursday, June 25, 2026Eden GodinezView original
First-time commercial tenants in Phoenix are routinely underestimating buildout costs by overlooking two categories that rarely appear in early planning conversations: mandatory safety compliance items and contractor operational overhead. According to Mike Marden, founder of WDS Commercial LLC and WDS Architecture, and a registered commercial architect and general contractor, these blind spots are systematic patterns […]