GK Engineers provided full MEP design for a new Redlands Grill, J. Alexander’s sister brand, at La Cantera Heights in San Antonio. The new 8,350 SF building holds a 279-seat dining room, bar, patio and full scratch kitchen.

Four rooftop units totaling about 60 tons condition the building, all with economizers and modulating reheat for humidity control, balanced against six kitchen exhaust fans and dedicated make-up air. A new 600A, 277/480V service carries about 340 kVA. Interior lighting came in 42 percent under the energy code allowance.

The project was issued for construction in October 2019. GK carried kitchen and mechanical revisions through 2020 and walked final punch in January 2021, ahead of the March 2021 opening.