Downtown Green Bay’s older commercial buildings are full of potential — and full of structural questions. Curva Consultants, LLC provides structural engineering services for downtown Green Bay projects from our office at 2701 Larsen Road, a short drive from the city center. If you are converting, renovating, or expanding a downtown building, a professional structural engineer can tell you what the structure will support before your plans get expensive.
Structural Engineering for Downtown Buildings
- Structural assessments of existing buildings and proposed modifications
- Historic building preservation
- Single- and multi-tenant buildings customized for foodservice, office, gyms, and retail
- Mixed-use and multi-story buildings, including underground parking structures
- Mezzanines and platforms for added floor space
- Additions and structural alterations
- Structural drawings and calculations for permitting and construction
Older Buildings Deserve a Careful Look
Many downtown Green Bay buildings are masonry structures built decades before modern codes, often modified several times over their lives. Load-bearing walls hide behind newer finishes, floor systems have been cut and patched, and previous tenants may have added loads the original structure never anticipated. Before opening up a floor plan for a restaurant, adding a mezzanine for a fitness tenant, or cutting new openings in a brick wall, it pays to know exactly what is carrying the load. That is exactly the kind of assessment work we provide.
Who We Work With
Developers, contractors, architects, business owners, and building owners. We work as part of your project team — coordinating with your architect and contractor so the structural design supports the use you have planned, from the first walkthrough to stamped drawings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an older downtown building support a new use, like a gym or restaurant?
Often yes — but uses like fitness studios and restaurants bring loads and vibrations the building may not have been designed for. A structural evaluation determines what the existing framing can support and what reinforcement, if any, the new use requires.
Do historic buildings require a different engineering approach?
Historic preservation work means understanding original materials and construction methods, then designing repairs and modifications that respect them. We provide historic building preservation services alongside standard structural design.
How do I get started?
Call 866-455-0155 or send a note through our contact form with your building address and what you have in mind.
Also Serving Nearby Communities
We also serve the wider region from our Green Bay and Manitowoc offices, including the east side, Ashwaubenon, Allouez, De Pere, and Manitowoc.