Pura Vida West Hollywood facade
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Pura Vida Miami
Rollout

Building More Than Restaurants. Building Trust.

Some projects are measured by the spaces they create. Others by the relationships they build. Pura Vida became a relationship — hospitality meeting retail in a vibrant space where craftsmanship and the guest experience come first.

Pura Vida West Hollywood interior
Pura Vida West Hollywood dining space

The Challenge

A brand that had to feel like itself across new markets and new codes, without losing the warmth guests knew it for.

Pura Vida West Hollywood warm lighting detail

Our Approach

We came in early — constructability, budgets, logistics, and a signature decorative lighting rebuilt into a compliant LED solution that kept the original warmth.

Pura Vida West Hollywood interior detail

Leadership Where It Matters Most

When unforeseen conditions put a specified finish in question, we assembled the right people, priced the real options, and weighed long-term performance before recommending anything. Our job wasn't to pick a finish — it was to help the client make the right call.

Pura Vida West Hollywood dining room

The Result

A consistent guest experience, and an invitation back for the next. The greatest measure of success wasn't completing another project — it was being invited back to build the next one.

The Precise Way in Action

We Protect Design Intent.

Exceptional construction isn't about saying “no” to challenges. It's about finding better ways to achieve the original vision.

“The best partnerships are the ones where the question shifts from 'Can you build this?' to 'What do you think we should do?'”

Leadership Reflection

The longer I do this, the more I believe our value isn't in what we build. It's in the decisions we help our clients make.

— Michael Fogarty, President

Project Details

Client
Pura Vida
Location
Malibu, Beverly Hills, Costa Mesa and West Hollywood, California
Market
Hospitality
Size
3,100–4,000 SF
Duration
18–22 Weeks
Services
Preconstruction, Construction Management
Architect
Terrain Architects
Photographer
Pending
Pura Vida West Hollywood finished space