Cannabis Construction and Build-Out Services

Budget $100-300 per square foot for a dispensary. A typical 2,000 sqft retail space runs $200,000-600,000 including design, permitting, security infrastructure, display cases, and point-of-sale areas. Premium locations in competitive markets run higher.

Dispensaries: 3-6 months from permit to opening. Cultivation facilities: 6-12 months for indoor, 3-6 months for greenhouse. Processing labs: 4-8 months. Permitting often adds 2-4 months before construction begins, depending on local government efficiency.

Specific ventilation requirements for odor control, reinforced vault rooms, surveillance infrastructure, sealed clean rooms for processing, high-capacity electrical for cultivation lighting, specialized flooring for wet environments, and compliance with state-specific facility requirements.