Veronica Taylor
Architect vs Designer vs Draftsman (NYC)
HelloLooking at a multi family that will be converted from a 2 unit to a 3 and in need of a full gut rehab in the Brooklyn, New York area. I’ll have general contractors bid for the project. In your experience should I...
Josh Norris
$10K Really?
Hey All,Just wanted to get some thoughts on what my architect is charging for the design and management of a major remodel. The house is down to the studs and I have been working with an architect that came highly re...
Ciro Affronti
Looking for referral and recommendation on Architects
Hello BP community,I am currently looking for a new architect to work on projects we have in Arizona, mainly Phoenix. We need someone who will work with us on a small multi family residential development. If you know ...
Shannon Jones
Design for an unfinished ADU
I have an unfinished ADU (space above garage) that I plan to finish into a studio apartment. It's almost a blank slate. There is a wall framed for the bathroom, one light fixture and one or two power outlets. I hav...
John Barkenhagen
Architecture & Real Estate Investing
I know investing in real estate does not require any specific background, but I am curious how the mind of an Architect effects real estate investing for the good or bad.I am currently working for a small firm and loo...
Joseph Lucido
To refurbish basement or not in Somerville, MA (outside Boston)
A fellow submarine officer and I luckily got stationed in Boston together at the same time. We bought a 2-family in Somerville equidistant from both Davis and Porter squares. We are both independently remodeling our s...
Yusef Griffin
Is a competent architect hard to come by ? Do they add value?
I am getting out if the Marine Corps this summer. As a result of my service, I have the ability to use the Post 9/11 G.I. bill to go to school for free. I love things that are free, so I decided to apply to a Masters ...
Daniel Coleman
Real Estate Development
Here is my question in the development process, how much are renderings and floor plans and when is the architect paid if you need an actual number to take to the bank to get construction started? Basically when is th...
Jimmy Dumas
The Real Estate Developer Architect
A few months ago I responded to a Request for Proposal issued by the Economic Development Office in Roselle, NJ to potentially buy a few city-owned lots. After an initial proposal and presentation, it appears that ...
Wen Y.
garage top ADU doors / noise considerations
Hello all,
a newbie here from Chicago, Logan Square area. a two part post here...
there is a new ADU pilot program in Chicago, and I am planning to build a garage top ADU, move there, and then fix up my crumbling t...