Hi,The City of Milwaukee is requiring me to use an Engineer or Architect for an issue with the facade of two story brick building in Milwaukee.  Does anyone have a recommendation of someone that is reasonably priced a...

Does a C2 overlay apply to a current 2 family dwelling or does it only apply to what can be built if a current building is knocked down?  Could I put a retail business in my basement or first floor due to the C2 overlay?

Ok, so I’m under contract and need to start building the vision for this rehab, where do I start? I’m a visual person and like to have a visual representation of my vision. I don’t like to just pray the contractor h...

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I’m gearing up to do my first remodel project. I‘m redoing the upstairs unit in an old farm house that was converted into a duplex. Not planning to take the place down to the studs, but the remodel wi...

Out of curiosity, I went to the city planning site where my parents current home is and it turns out that they own the lot behind them as well and had no idea!  There house is in poor shape and I've been suggesting th...

I am looking for a duplex designs. Does anyone have any on hand I could view or could point me in the right direction. Also any ideas on how to maximize profit and build efficiency within the design would be appreciat...

I have just put an offer on a home (legal 3-flat; I will live in one unit and rent the others) that the seller gutted and started doing work. The seller had, in his words, a renowned architect here in Illinois to draf...

Hello everybody. My name is Brandon Maxwell and I am an architect in Blacksburg, Virginia. I have wanted to become an architect literally since I was 5 years old. The built environment and the process by which we alte...

How are your building plans protected for new construction when shopping around for quotes from General Contractors? I'm currently in the process of building 2 new SFH in the Houston suburbs. We've been met with a few...

HiI am planning on building a ADU in Union City, CA . I have 8750 sq ft lot and I can build upto 800 sqft of ADU. Here are some of the questions1. I spoke to the city and got confused on how city permit works. Not sur...