Lam+Tea Engineering delivered well-coordinated design documents for the 708 Manhattan Melrose Suites project, aligning fully with the project scope and schedule. Communication was consistent and collaborative, with productive Zoom meetings that supported timely revisions and decision-making. The project ran smoothly overall, and the team remains a preferred MEP partner across the client’s portfolio.
Project Type
Office/Interior
Location
Los Angeles, California
Project Size
12,500 Square Feet
Date of Completion
December 8, 2025
Architect/Client
Evan Raabe Architecture Studio
708 Manhattan Melrose Suites
Peter Tejada
Project Manager,
Evan Raabe Architecture Studio (ERAS)
Southern California
Lam+Tea Engineering provides competitive pricing with a great balance of cost and quality compared to other MEP firms. The Lam + Tea Engineers are down-to-earth, approachable, and easy to work with, which really stands out compared to other firms.
Alex Yamada
Senior Project Manager, Retail Development and Construction,
Probity International Corporation
Project Overview
MEP engineering for the 708 Manhattan Melrose Suites project supports the interior renovation of a medical office and therapy facility within an existing commercial warehouse building at 708 Manhattan in Los Angeles, California.
The medical office includes reception, private therapy rooms and offices, an open therapy gym, sauna and cold tub room, support spaces, and restrooms.
The project also includes landlord shell/core provisions for future retail tenant suites within the same building, with storefronts facing Melrose Avenue. The combined scope requires coordinated engineering for the medical use while providing flexible base-building infrastructure for future retail tenants.
Project Scope
The medical office renovation requires MEP coordination to support a combination of private treatment spaces, administrative functions, an open therapy gym, wellness areas, restrooms, and associated support spaces.
The landlord scope for the future Melrose Avenue retail suites is intentionally limited to base-building provisions. These include mechanical units, plumbing for restrooms, electrical panels, and minimum code-required egress lighting.
This approach establishes essential infrastructure for the future retail spaces while allowing their eventual tenant improvements to be designed around each tenant’s specific operational requirements.
Services
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design
Highlights
Architects partner with us on mixed-use and adaptive reuse projects because we understand how scope clarity and coordination affect approvals and liability.
- Architect–Engineer Collaboration: Clear alignment with spatial and program intent
- Medical & Mixed-Use Experience: Familiarity with clinical spaces and landlord shell strategy
- Permit-Ready Documentation: Drawings aligned with AHJ expectations
- Risk Reduction: Early identification of existing-condition and scope-boundary issues
We act as a trusted MEP consultant, helping architects manage complexity without overcomplicating design.
