. - if you need two stairwells and an elevator, that will of course drive costs way up and it also eats into your floor plate area and can crush layouts on a smaller building, possibly turning your small CMX2.5 lot you'd planned to build 5 stories on into what may as well be a CMX2 lot and allow only 3 stories, since you can't actually fit 2 stairwells, an elevator, a hallway all the way through from front to rear, a small lobby, a mail room, etc.

An existing kitchen layout might work well for adding a dishwsher or microwave hood for example allowing it to be made functionally modern without a major rehab.

Dimensions and layouts on these are mostly standardized so you shouldnt have any problem unless the existing cabinets are custom built for the space.

Layout reminds me of small time share condos but the other condo complex next door does not resemble this one at all.

As long as you have a good layout, I feel there is more opportunity in the older home space, IF bought at the right price.

Big layout and frankly it feels like a cult.

Although I will start the development work on this property, re-subdividing, change zoning or get variance for storage, and develop building layouts. 

Hi guys - we are about to close on a property soon in Philly and are planning to do the following work - -Add HVAC, Add a full bathroom and add a half bathroom, Fix kitchen (keep same layout)My contractor is saying that (Approach - 1 ) - we don't need to pull permits.

Hi guys - we are about to close on a property soon in Philly and are planning to do the following work - -Add HVAC, Add a full bathroom and add a half bathroom, Fix kitchen (keep same layout)My contractor is saying that (Approach - 1 ) - we don't need to pull permits.

This upgrade is especially impactful in high-traffic areas like living rooms and kitchens.The open-concept layout renovation usually ranks fifth in terms of ROI.