Who we serve  /  Residential and mixed-use

A place people choose to live in.

Lobbies, leasing centers, rooftops and courtyards that make prospects say “I can see myself here.” SOV makes creative work part of the asset strategy, not an afterthought, and delivers it inside your construction schedule, scope and approvals.

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What's on your plate

Creative work has to fit a construction schedule.

Artists are not usually set up to work inside a GC's process. That gap is where projects slip.

Late design changes

A concept that shifts after CDs ripples into structure, electrical and the schedule.

Fabrication risk

Large work that can't be built as drawn, or can't be built in time.

Install conflicts

Lifts, power and access that collide with trades and the GC's site plan.

Unclear ownership

Who owns the piece, who owns the rights, and what happens when the building changes.

Uninsured vendors

A creative on site without the COI your GC and lender require.

A public-art requirement

A condition of approval that has to be met, documented and signed off.

“SOV translates creative work into the schedules, scopes, approvals and documentation required by a commercial development.”

What you get

Creative work, delivered like a trade.

Schedule coordination

Milestones mapped to your construction schedule and look-ahead.

Budget control

One approved investment. Changes go through a written change order.

Design-team integration

We work with your architect and interior designer, from concept to shop drawings.

Reliable documentation

COIs, W-9s, fabrication drawings, engineering where needed, and closeout records.

Community and approvals

Arts council relationships, community input and design review, planned in.

Asset differentiation

A leasing story, an amenity people use, and content your marketing team can run.

How it runs for you

From first call to closeout.

One SOV project lead the whole way, and one project room where every approval, file and payment lives.

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  1. Entitlement and pre-design
    Art plan

    Where art earns its keep on the site, and how to meet any public-art requirement in your approvals.

  2. Design development
    Shortlist and concepts

    Vetted creatives with reasons, and paid concepts coordinated with your architect.

  3. Construction documents
    Final design and permits

    Shop drawings, engineering for heavy or hanging work, and the permits and reviews it needs.

  4. Construction
    Fabrication and install

    Milestones you approve, coordinated with your GC, site rules and safety requirements.

  5. Pre-leasing
    Leasing story

    Content, amenity activations and a story your leasing team can tell.

  6. Grand opening
    Launch

    An opening event with live work that brings the neighborhood in.

  7. Closeout
    Documentation

    Care manual, rights record and as-built details for your asset team.

What we plan around

The fine print, handled early.

Codes, permits, approvals and rights are part of the job. We flag what applies in the first conversation and build it into the schedule and the budget.

Public-art requirements and percent for artZoning, sign and mural ordinancesDesign review boardsBuilding permits and structural engineeringGC site rules and safety orientationCOIs naming owner and GC as additional insuredHistoric districts and tax-credit rulesArtist rights under the Visual Artists Rights Act

What you can commission

Lobby and leasing-center artRooftop, courtyard and amenity featuresFacade muralsSculpture and plaza featuresModel-unit artResident programmingWayfinding and environmental graphicsConstruction fence artCommunity activationsGrand opening events

Not sure what fits? Pick "Not sure yet" in the brief, and we'll recommend a direction.

Ways to work with SOV

Choose how you want to start.

Three tiers, from self-serve to a year-round program. Pick the one that sounds like you.

Tier 1 · Self-serve

Post an opportunity

You choose. SOV gives you the platform.

YouPost the project, review who applies and pick your creative, or invite someone you already know.
sovShares it with our vetted network and gives you agreements, payments and a project room.
Post an opportunity Tier 2 · Full service

Curated match

SOV finds the creative and runs it with you.

YouShare your goals, budget and timing. Choose from a shortlist. Approve each milestone.
sovWrites the brief, shortlists 3 to 5 creatives, and runs agreements, insurance, permits, install and payment with one lead.
Start a curated match Tier 3 · Ongoing

Creative program

Several spaces or year-round, one partner.

YouSet your standards and approve each project.
sovPlans the year, keeps a preferred roster, runs every project and reports across all your sites.
Plan a program

Every tier: vetted creatives, line-by-line pricing, and creatives never pay to take part. Software plans start with a free 30-day trial. Not sure which fits? Book a 20-minute call.

Questions we hear

Before you reach out.

More answers on how it works.

We have a public-art requirement in our approvals.

We can plan it, run the selection, deliver it and document it for your sign-off, inside your schedule.

Can your creatives work with our GC?

Yes. We coordinate site access, insurance, safety orientation and sequencing with your GC, so the creative works like any other trade.

What happens if we renovate the building later?

Murals can carry artist rights under the federal Visual Artists Rights Act. We address future removal or changes in the agreement up front, so there are no surprises.

Talk with us

Rather talk it through first?

Not ready for a brief? Start with a conversation. A person on our team writes back, and there is no obligation.

Book an intro callTwenty minutes on your space, your goals and your timing.Pick a time Send us a messageA question, a partnership idea, or a project that does not fit a form.Write to us Email the founderfounder@sovcreativebrokerage.comSend an email
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