Brighton Market

Documenting an Active Boston Market and Food Court Property

At the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue, Pointknown documented over 100,000 square feet of market, food court, mezzanine, roof, and site conditions — turning a complex active property into coordinated CAD plans, space calculations, roof documentation, and a full Revit existing conditions model.

Brighton Market is a large, active commercial property at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Brighton Avenue in Boston.

Historically home to an Asian market and food court environment, the property includes a mix of market areas, dining space, mezzanine levels, roof areas, and surrounding site conditions — all of which needed to be documented in a coordinated, usable format for ownership, design, leasing, and future development planning.

Pointknown was brought in to create an updated existing conditions record using current tools and deliverables. That included mobile LiDAR scanning, RTK drone capture, 360 video documentation, CAD plans, space calculations, and a full Revit model with reflected ceiling plan information and roof equipment.

This is the kind of work where the tools matter, but experience matters just as much. In an active Boston property, the goal is not just to capture data. The goal is to turn field conditions into organized, design-ready information that a project team can actually use.

Full Building Capture, From Market Floor to Rooftop

Pointknown documented more than 100,000 square feet of market, food court, mezzanine, roof, and surrounding hardscape conditions.

The scope included mobile LiDAR scanning throughout the building, RTK drone capture for exterior and roof context, 360 video documentation of the interior, site and hardscape capture, CAD floor plans, space calculations, reflected ceiling plan information, roof equipment documentation, and a full Revit existing conditions model.

The deliverables were developed to support practical decision-making across ownership, leasing, design, and redevelopment efforts.

Experience Matters in Boston

Boston properties rarely come with simple conditions.

Busy streets, layered building histories, active interiors, mixed-use conditions, tight urban context, and complicated roofscapes all add complexity to existing conditions work. Brighton Market is no exception.

Pointknown’s advantage is not just the equipment. It is knowing how to work efficiently in active environments, understanding what owners, architects, developers, and consultants actually need, and translating field conditions into deliverables that are easy to use.

We measure carefully, organize clearly, and deliver information in formats that help teams move forward.

Deliverables

RTK Drone Capture
Aerial video and double-grid drone capture for roof, site, and exterior context.

360 Video Documentation
Complete 360 video walkthroughs to preserve a navigable visual record of the space.

Revit Existing Conditions Model
A full Revit model including architectural conditions, reflected ceiling plan information, roof conditions, and rooftop equipment.

CAD Plans
2D CAD floor plans developed for coordination, communication, and planning.

Space Calculations
Food court and common area calculations to support leasable area and ownership analysis.

Site / Topo Context
Surrounding hardscape documentation for planning and site coordination.

A More Useful Record of a Complex Property

The final deliverables gave the ownership and project team an updated, coordinated record of the property in the file types needed for real planning and decision-making.

Instead of relying on outdated drawings or fragmented information, the team could work from a more complete understanding of the building — including market areas, food court spaces, mezzanine conditions, roof equipment, common areas, and surrounding site context.

For active commercial properties, accurate documentation supports better leasing analysis, design coordination, redevelopment planning, and long-term asset management.

Measure once. Use it everywhere.