All Forum Posts by: Peter Lee

@Bruce Woodruff

Love you input on this. Original poster is out of his mind in my opinion. Have a separate question for you.

Wanted to connect with you to get some insight from you on building in San Diego. I’v worked for a large general contractor for the past 6 years doing large and small commercial projects (250,000 sf office buildings, dialysis center in Tuba City AZ, and now cancer research center tenant improvement in Oahu). I am to a point where I am pretty confident in the overall development process and looking to do a small development in Linda Vista area of San Diego. It’s a far cry from Coronado but I think there is great opportunities here. Plan is to put 4 + units in the backyard area of an existing duplex. Just need to find a property that has large enough of a lot to fit the added unit.

Design / permitting / AHJ

I think I will budget a year for design and permits / SDG&E coordination / city water etc.

Construction

1. Subs - this is where I have a lot of leg work to do. Need to find the right guys on this. Would prefer to not use a GC on this because it would be a great learning opportunity for me. Overall sf won’t be huge and I won’t have an elevator so it should be pretty straight forward of a project.

2. Management - between myself and a super I work with I think management of the job will be straight forward. Would just need to pay for Saturday inspections so that we can be there.

3. Cost - was curious to see what things cost at the residential level here in San Diego were. If you have unit rates for certain divisions I would love to know, trying to see what overall numbers are for this type of deal.

@Andy Eakes

Just pulled the permit and my buddy going to moving out soon so we will see. Talked to a few city of SD inspectors I work with on the commercial side of things and they said they didn’t think I would have any major issues as long as I bring it up to current code. Will update the thread after I call in my first inspection. Picking up attic insulation from HD so I won’t have issues!

I bought a house in Linda Vista (City of San Diego) in March of 2020 which had a converted garage. I plan on selling this place and hopefully getting west of the 5 and part of that plan is getting the converted studio permitted as an ADU. I got plans done and permit ready to be issued, just need to pull the trigger. I have been holding off though because I have a tenant (long time friend) who lives in the unit.

I am a little hesitant to pull the permit and call for inspections with the place currently being occupied. Does anyone have any experience with this and any advice for me. I would like to get it out of the way but don’t want to screw myself over if it’s avoidable.

Thanks for the input!

Interested if anyone here has any connects for vacation rental investors in Baja. Looking into that investment strategy in Baja and would like to pick someone's brain who as done it or is currently doing it. 

Thanks

Michael,

Construction cost going to depend on where and what your building. I am sure there are contractors that can do the whole process turn key but it will be pricy because they also need make money too. If you want to do it yourself need to hire an architect, pay the city for permitting / required inspections, and hire contractor to build the property. 

I work for a general contractor and don't think it would be worth the headache doing it yourself! Like Bob mentioned you would be better off purchasing a multi tenant building. 

Let me know if you got a guy for this. I know someone who does a good job. See attached pictures. 

Looking to answer questions from folks in the development community who want or need insight into the construction side of things. I have worked for large general contractor for the past 5 years on projects ranging from 1 million to 100 million dollars.

Experience with the below topics:

Estimating

SDG&E Work & Service Order Development

City of San Diego Relations

Contractor Selection Strategy & Delivery Method

Expertise in the following Scopes - Elevators, Structural Steel, Curtain Wall, Shoring

Inspection & Signoff Process

Development Team Structure

Strip Mall TI

Looking to answer questions from folks in the development community who want or need insight into the construction side of things. I have worked for large general contractor for the past 5 years on projects ranging from 1 million to 100 million dollars. 

Experience with the below topics: 

Estimating

SDG&E Work & Service Order Development

City of San Diego Relations

Contractor Selection Strategy & Delivery Method 

Expertise in the following Scopes - Elevators, Structural Steel, Curtain Wall, Shoring

Inspection & Signoff Process

Development Team Structure

Strip Mall TI

@Justin R.

See below for verbiage from San Diego municipal code in regards to rear setbacks. The notes i & ii are only in regards to lots less than 100' in depth and greater than 150' in depth. The property that I am looking at is roughly 105' in depth, where do can I find the required rear setback or which one should I utilize?

Link:  https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode_supp/769/Ch13Art01Division04%20Pages%2031-44.pdf

(4) Rear Setback in all RE Zones and the RS-1-1, RS-1-2, RS-1-3,

RS-1-4, RS-1-5, RS-1-6, RS-1-7 Zones

(A) The required rear setback is at least the dimension shown in

Table 131-04D, except as follows:

(i) For lots with less than 100 feet in depth, the rear

setback is at least 10 percent of the lot depth, but not

less than 5 feet; and

(ii) For lots with greater than 150 feet in depth, the rear

setback is at least 10 percent of the lot depth or the

dimension shown in Tab

Ahhhhh. Makes more sense now. Basically I can be 1' from the lot line on one side as long as my structure is 30' or less and does not encroach on any other setbacks. Totally makes sense now! 

@Justin R. - Do you know the City bulletin 400 supersedes everything, looking at building a 1,200 sf - 3 bed / 2/ bath and am basing my property selection on the information bulletin 400.