Sounds like you need the help of a good architect!!!

Hello All,I'm about to start a renovation project and am looking for recommendations for an investor friendly Architect in the Minneapolis/St.

How did you chose an architect? 

You should get an architect to advise you on what it would entail.

You'll need plans from an engineer or architect with experience in designing them, because a lot of the work has to be custom inside, and they need to be clever to find storage in creative areas.

(I'm also new to posting around here)My opinion is mostly coming from the perspective of a designer/architect, not a landlord, so I know what clients ask for when I'm designing and specifying renovations, but I haven't had to deal with any headaches myself. 1) Tenant preference for gas vs. electric usually comes down to the local cost of utilities, $/kWh or $/Btu.

So, I put together a rough estimate for the project that would not require an architect or engineer.

Also if the builder bought the lot initially, you could find the original architect through public record that way.

So once, it took me three trips.When you have the original blueprints, the architect name is usually on them.

Would you hire an architect to do plans and follow that or would you do major systems first (HVAC, ZONE HEATING, ELECTRIC, PLUMBING, ROOF, ETC).Bottomline, which would you make sure was done 1st, 2nd, 3rd?