Both are medium grade (modern, contemporary style architecture) construction with a subterranean work required for garages.

I'm in a similar situation to you but without kids, and I'd LOVE to have your background in architecture and design. 

Near Rookwood, Oakley, and downtown.Experiencing new developments.Close to I-71, favored for value appreciation.Grade: B ClassMadisonvilleBetween Mariemont and Oakley.Growth in residential and commercial sectors.Changing landscape with more developments.Part of East Side, known for appreciation potential.Grade: Later-Stage GentrificationPleasant RidgeArts district, diverse community.Traditional feel with gaslight streets.Smaller, often rented single-family homes.Part of East Side, appreciated for potential value increase.Grade: Not specifiedDeer ParkAlong I-71, quick access to Cincinnati.Business development including new breweries.Part of East Side, chosen for appreciation potential.Grade: Later-Stage GentrificationMadeiraClose to I-71, part of East Side's desirable neighborhoods.Balance of appreciating property values and quality living.Grade: Not specifiedKenwoodProximity to I-71, part of East Side's investment areas.Known for property appreciation potential and quality living.Grade: Not specifiedCamp Washington19th-century architecture, near downtown and uptown.Arts community presence, major apartment redevelopments.Attracts white-collar Millennial and Gen Z renters.Investment returns vary by specific location.Expected significant growth in the next five years.Grade: Not specifiedDowntown Neighborhoods (Business District, Pendleton, OTR, Mt.

Primarily speaking of permits, architectural drawings, any other special assessments/fees that need to be considered.2.

There is a fair amount of waterfront in Portland and a lot of sweet architecture on that waterfront.

I would get ALL the ceiling surfaces one shade of white, no matter how much trim or architectural features, and ALL the walls one color, regardless of chair rail.

The one golden nugget I took away from him, was:"Your Soft Costs should never exceed 15% of your Hard costs"Soft costs include items like engineering, architectural and legal fees and other pre-construction costs.Hard costs include physical construction.

I love interesting simple architecture and creating beauty inside and outside the home.

I know some of the people building those giant buildings downtown, and while I am not happy with the style of the buildings the city allowed them to build (I am extremely conservative when it comes to architecture styles, and would prefer they were 100% faced in brick and not these weird mishmash things everyone builds now a days), or what I perceive as a lack of parking and over reliance on a luxury market, they are going to do quite well for themselves, so on that front it is hard to argue.

My background is in construction, construction management, architectural design.