For Mixed-Use Developments
One Building. Multiple Programs. One Coordinated Stone Scope.
A mixed-use building has a residential lobby, a commercial lobby, retail frontage, amenity floors, a pool deck, and possibly a restaurant or two. Each program has different stone requirements, different stakeholders, and different budgets — but they all share the same construction schedule and the same need for material quality that defines the building’s market position.
Multiple stakeholders with different priorities
The developer cares about budget and schedule. The residential architect cares about the lobby’s design impact. The commercial tenant cares about their lobby matching their brand. The amenity designer cares about durability at the pool. Coordinating these priorities requires a unified procurement strategy.
Procurement fragmentation increases cost and risk
When each program procures stone independently, you get duplicate sourcing efforts, inconsistent material quality, uncoordinated delivery schedules, and lost volume leverage. Consolidating stone procurement under one advisor reduces cost and risk.
Construction phasing creates delivery complexity
The residential lobby installs in month 8. The amenity floor installs in month 12. The retail spaces install per tenant fit-out schedules that aren’t known at the time of base building procurement. The stone program has to accommodate all of this.
Building-wide material consistency matters
When a resident walks from the residential lobby through the amenity floor to the pool deck, the material palette should feel intentional. If each program procured independently with different vendors, the result can feel disjointed.
We manage the stone program across all building programs as a unified scope, leveraging volume for better pricing and ensuring material consistency across shared spaces.
We build phased procurement and delivery schedules that align with the construction timeline for each program, including contingency planning for unknown tenant fit-out schedules.
We specify materials appropriate for each application within the building’s overall design vocabulary — durability for high-traffic common areas, aesthetic impact for lobbies, performance for pool and amenity zones.
We provide a single point of contact for the development team, the architects, and the construction team on all stone procurement matters — eliminating the coordination overhead of managing multiple vendors across programs.
The Situation
A 45-story mixed-use tower in Miami had six stone programs: residential lobby, commercial lobby, ground-floor restaurant, 12th-floor amenity deck with pool and lounge, penthouse amenity floor, and retail shell allowances. The developer wanted a unified stone consultant to manage the entire scope and prevent the fragmentation that had plagued their previous project.
What Happened
We managed the full stone program from DD through installation across all six programs. We identified opportunities to share material across programs (the residential and commercial lobbies used the same limestone floor, sourced from one lot for consistency). We staggered procurement by program: high-risk materials (bookmatched marble for the restaurant feature wall) purchased early, standard materials purchased on a just-in-time schedule. Total stone spend came in 7% under the aggregate budget because consolidated purchasing eliminated duplicate sourcing costs and improved volume pricing.
Stone Strategy Engagement
Building-wide stone program planning. Material specification across programs, sourcing consolidation, and phased procurement scheduling.
Embedded Advisory
Ongoing program management from design through final installation across all building programs. Single point of accountability for the developer.
Stone Procurement & Delivery
Consolidated procurement management with phased delivery aligned to construction milestones for each program.
How does consolidated procurement save money?+
By eliminating duplicate sourcing efforts, leveraging total volume for better pricing, coordinating container logistics to reduce shipping costs, and preventing the waste that comes from multiple teams making independent purchasing decisions on overlapping scopes.
Can you manage retail tenant stone allowances?+
Yes. We can establish material standards and pre-approved sourcing lists for tenant fit-outs, ensuring that retail stone meets the building’s quality standards while allowing tenants design flexibility within defined parameters.
How do you coordinate with multiple architects and designers?+
We serve as the stone procurement specialist across all programs, working with each design team on their material selections while managing the procurement and delivery logistics centrally. Each designer maintains creative control. We manage the supply chain.
18 Years
in Luxury Natural Stone
Former Antolini
Luigi & C Spa — 9 Years
Co-Founder
Stone Trend (Seattle)
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