My father is an architect/contractor, and my brother and I mid level+ carpenters.Here is my question is it worth it? 

My father is an architect/contractor, and my brother and I mid level+ carpenters.Here is my question is it worth it?

I'm an architect in San Francisco who grew up in Santa Cruz.

It's a long road but as an architect I'm sure you know that already. 

A lot of it would depend on exiting, isle placement, types of refrigeration, full or limited meat department, bakery, etc.Even the large grocers like Albertsons can't estimate a cost per square for a store buildout unless they've designed and constructed the buildings to their specs.Unless you're dealing with an experienced contractor who has built out multiple grocers, I doubt you'll be able to estimate a buildout cost.This type of capital improvement is just to large a component of leading costs so my advise would be to spend the money and have an architect layout the store, they don't need to draw up plans just yet, and then find a qualified contractor, or two, or three, to bid out the job.

Hello: I recently purchased two homes in the Hellyer Park area in South San Jose and looking for an active architect and a contractor that's familiar in the area.

Hey @Arthur Schulte we had some architects in our Certificate in Commercial Real Estate class at UW who were interested in development and they all said it was very beneficial.

As I'm not an owner occupied, I need to go through an architect to get drawings done, being in Chicago, was wondering if anyone has any contacts on some architects, and also good drywaller/mudders.    

Can anyone recommend an architect with commercial experience in the San Diego area?

He is an architect from Washington State that has championed this idea of smaller homes, and you can buy his house plans for very reasonable rates vs. having something designed yourself.