Depending on where you are you can change the facade with wood, metal, plants.

Then factor- in the Temple BAR 'legalese,' UCC and Crown livery "corportization" with their post 1945 UNitization of front facade subsidiary "nation states and territories" (and that there are no more "sovereign countries," save the remaining few still without a PTB "central bank...") and a BIGGER PICTURE 'insight' then begins, to EMERGE.

However, it is a 1" concrete facade on a Michigan basement that is beginning to show some age. 

I have my best estimate of costs1)land purcahse2) soft costs3)construction 4)loan interest5)closing costs6)sprinklers7)elevator8)transfer tax/taxesand there are missing items which were answered earlier in this threadand yes once I have plans I plan to do all that, but im not at that stage. we just finished the first iteration of the schematics, now my architect is working on the facade, and so on....but yes I do have a partner/cosultant he is a GC who has built many many homes.  

**Exterior Renovations**: Enhancing curb appeal through landscaping, painting, or facade repairs attracts tenants and maintains property value.4.

I would do discounts on grass upkeep for sure, but I think single-family rentals need more curb appeal to get that right renter so some listing landscaping could help that instead of just a boring facade.

The metal shell package will only be $30/SF but by the time you add in foundation, slab, MEPs, doors/windows and framing and any sort of architectural facade I think the vertical cost will be well over $100/SF.

Here's a SFH rehab that was beyond a full gut, I only saved about half the foundation, the party walls, and the brick facade.

Any long term plans to refresh the commercial facad or is the neighborhood not warranting that? 

Would then add covered sidewalk frontage and a new facade or signage.