Commercial Construction

One coordinated commercial scope.

Restaurant build-outs, mixed-use renovations, façade restoration, tenant improvement, adaptive reuse, and ground-up new construction. Run as a single coordinated scope from estimating through final inspection.

Scope

Commercial general contracting in downtown Binghamton, Johnson City, and beyond.

Commercial general contracting from estimating through final inspection. Tenant improvements, restaurant build-outs, mixed-use renovations, façade restoration, and adaptive reuse of long-vacant downtown buildings. The portfolio includes a multi-year, multi-building corridor project across Main and Front Streets in downtown Binghamton (Peterson’s Tavern at 11 Main, the riverfront restaurant remodel at 4 Main, the façade restoration at 8 Main, and the Walter’s Shoe Store landmark adaptive reuse) plus the mixed-use conversion at 246 Main Street, Johnson City. Smaller commercial scopes, retail tenant fit-outs, office build-outs, and commercial roof and façade work, happen continuously between the larger jobs.

“Shoutout to Mike Tokos / Tokos Construction for the top notch work!” , Peterson’s Tavern, July 2019

Selected projects

Multi-Year, Multi-Building Commercial Portfolio
Downtown Binghamton & Johnson City Corridor
General contractor of record · 2019–present

Five-building, two-municipality, multi-year commercial portfolio across the Main and Front Street corridor in downtown Binghamton and the Central Business District in Johnson City. Single general contractor across the full book of work. Highlights:

, 11 Main Street, Binghamton (Peterson’s Tavern + Mixed-Use, 2019). Vertical expansion of Peterson’s Tavern from the first floor onto the second floor, new bar and lounge build-out designed to roughly double the operating footprint of the active first-floor restaurant. Two two-bedroom apartments built on the third floor in the same project. All life-safety, mechanical-electrical-plumbing, and finish work coordinated alongside the operating ground-floor tenant. Renovation supported by New York State and Binghamton Local Development Corporation funding.

, 4 Main Street, Binghamton (Restaurant Build-Out, 2019). Remodel of a building on the west bank of the Chenango River for a new barbecue and chop house restaurant. Riverfront commercial anchor of the Main & Front Street corridor revitalization.

, 8 Main Street, Binghamton (Façade Restoration, 2019). Façade work on a mixed-use building next door to 4 Main with apartments on the second and third floors. Scope: restoration of the original first-floor storefront, wood-trimmed display windows, transom glass, recessed entry, and brick repair, to bring the building back to its 19th-century commercial character.

, Walter’s Shoe Store landmark, Main & Front Streets, Binghamton (Adaptive Reuse, ongoing). Long-vacant corner landmark, vacant since the shoe retailer closed in 2003. Publicly outlined scope: large windows on the Front Street side, roof-top bar with outdoor patio seating, and the corner returned to retail and hospitality use.

, 246 Main Street, Johnson City (Mixed-Use · CBD Adaptive Reuse, 2021). Mike Tokos appeared in person before the Village of Johnson City Planning Board on August 24, 2021. Full gut and return to historic look. Conversion of two three-bedroom apartments into six one-bedroom apartments across the upper two floors. New fire water service line, full fire-suppression sprinkler system, backflow prevention device, electrical and plumbing through Village-licensed contractors. Article 57 / Chapter 300 Central Business District design-standard compliance. SEQRA Type II Action. Site Plan Approval carried 5–0 with parking waiver under §300-51.4.

“Shoutout to Mike Tokos / Tokos Construction for the top notch work!”, Peterson’s Tavern, July 2019

Source: WNBF News (Jun 10 2019) · WNBF News (Jun 26 2019) · Peterson’s Tavern (Facebook) · Village of Johnson City Planning Board minutes (Aug 24 2021)

Hospitality Build-Out
The Inn (Binghamton area)
General contractor · 2021
Hospitality operator (Instagram-recorded)

Multi-month renovation supporting the opening of a hospitality property in the Binghamton area through late 2021. Operator publicly recorded the company’s involvement on social media, citing professionalism and efficiency in the open-and-occupy phase that takes a hospitality property from punch-list complete to operational.

“Big thank you to the crew from Tokos Contracting for their professional and efficient service!”, Inn operator · Instagram, December 2021

Source: Instagram (operator, Dec 2021) · Instagram (operator, earlier 2021)

Frequently asked

About commercial construction.

What kinds of commercial projects do you take on?
Restaurant and tavern build-outs, mixed-use renovations, façade and storefront restoration, full tenant improvements, adaptive reuse of vacant downtown buildings, and ground-up new commercial construction. Recent projects include Peterson’s Tavern at 11 Main Street, the Chenango riverfront restaurant remodel at 4 Main Street, the façade restoration at 8 Main Street, and the mixed-use conversion at 246 Main Street, Johnson City.
Do you handle planning-board and permitting work?
Yes. Mike Tokos has appeared in person before the Village of Johnson City Planning Board on behalf of property owners (Aug 2021 minutes for the 246 Main Street project), and the company routinely runs site-plan review, code-enforcement coordination, building-permit issuance, and SEQRA classification.
Can you handle build-outs while the rest of the building is occupied?
Yes. The Peterson’s Tavern project at 11 Main Street was a vertical expansion onto the second floor while the existing first-floor restaurant remained in operation, with two new apartments added on the third floor in the same project.

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