Know exactly what your site allows — and get permit-ready, stamped plans from a registered architect and a professional engineer under one roof. Lebra Engineering & Design guides commercial remodels, fit-outs, change-of-use, and retrofits from zoning review to sealed construction documents, across MetroWest, the Merrimack Valley, and Greater Boston.
Written proposal within 1 business day. Serving developers, contractors, building managers & owners.
Tell us about your building and what you want to do — we'll outline what zoning allows and what your permit needs.
A commercial zoning analysis answers the make-or-break questions early, so you don't design or buy into a plan the town won't approve. For any commercial remodel, fit-out, retrofit, or change of use, we review your parcel against the local bylaw and confirm:
Whether your intended use is allowed by-right, needs a special permit or conditional use, or is prohibited without rezoning — a key step for any change of use.
Building height, setbacks, lot coverage, and Floor Area Ratio (FAR) that define how much you can build or expand on the site.
Off-street parking counts, loading, and open-space or landscaping minimums that can reshape a site plan and budget.
Whether the project triggers site-plan review, a special permit, or a variance — flagged up front so there are no late surprises.
Massachusetts sets a clear line. Under M.G.L. c. 143, §54A and the State Building Code (780 CMR 107.6), a building that encloses 35,000 cubic feet or more requires construction documents prepared and sealed by a registered design professional — a registered architect and/or professional engineer. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt, and smaller projects can often proceed under a licensed Construction Supervisor.
For commercial remodels, fit-outs, retrofits, and change-of-use projects at or above that threshold, that means your plans must carry a professional's stamp. Lebra now provides that stamp for both architecture and structure: with a registered architect and a licensed professional engineer in-house, we prepare coordinated, code-compliant, permit-ready sets — no stitching together separate consultants.
Architectural design, code and accessibility compliance, egress, and sealed architectural drawings for permit.
Structural, and coordinated MEP and fire-protection design, stamped by a Massachusetts-licensed Professional Engineer.
Because the disciplines are coordinated from the start, drawings agree with each other — reducing RFIs and costly change orders in the field.
One accountable team, a disciplined Lean Six Sigma workflow, and a written proposal typically within one business day.
Whether you're a developer planning a multi-tenant building, a contractor who needs stamped plans to keep a job moving, a building manager handling a tenant change-of-use, or a homeowner with a mixed-use property, Lebra scales to the work. We take on large commercial projects and small ones with the same responsiveness — and we stay a cost-effective choice by running an efficient, waste-free process that keeps revisions and surprises down. You get licensed, stamped, permit-ready work without paying for overhead you don't need.
Start with a zoning and feasibility review from a registered architect and PE — and a transparent proposal within one business day.