When the drawings look nice, but aren’t adequate for permitting or construction
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects In the April 5th issue of Engineering News Record magazine...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Jun 26, 2019
- 4 min
The Kastrop Group has moved our office!
As of April 1, 2019, our architectural office moved to a new location. We are still in Redwood City, now in a lovely tree-lined...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Aug 28, 2018
- 2 min
Approved or Permitted: What’s the Difference?
Recently one of our clients ran into a problem with his General Contractor. He told the contractor that the project was permitted. The...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Jul 18, 2018
- 3 min
10 Sure-fire Ways to Connect with an Architect
The Bay Area has been in a construction boom ever since the recession ended (even a bit before!). During the recession, the American...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- May 21, 2018
- 3 min
Skipping architectural design can be penny-wise, pound foolish
“I already have a design, I just need the plans drawn up.” This is a statement that makes architects cringe. In some cases, it will...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Feb 14, 2018
- 3 min
I need it yesterday! Why does it take so long? (Part 2)
On July 2, 2014 I posted a blog article with the same title. This is an update to that article. Now that the construction boom is the...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Dec 5, 2017
- 3 min
“Statute of limitations” on unpermitted construction and other bad advice
We keep hearing from our clients of the bad advice that they were told when buying property. The top piece of bad advice, by far, is...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Oct 19, 2017
- 2 min
Residential Contractors for Commercial Projects: Proceed with care.
In the current Bay Area construction boom, some commercial clients have been hiring residential contractors to fill the need. Sometimes...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Aug 8, 2017
- 2 min
Property Reassessment: How to plan for property taxes after additions or improvements
The building boom is still going strong in the Bay Area, and one question that comes up often is “What will this project cost me in...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Apr 18, 2017
- 2 min
Home Insurance Policy Replacement Cost: How to calculate it for your home?
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects A friend just asked us a question that might be of interest to...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Feb 8, 2017
- 3 min
Check on who you are working with: Are they a licensed Architect?
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects We can’t emphasize this enough—a designer is not a licensed...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Oct 4, 2016
- 2 min
Subcontractors and skilled trades: we need young people to enter the construction industry!
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects You want your son or daughter to go to college, get a degree and...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Sep 20, 2016
- 2 min
Build it now or later? What are the considerations?
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects So, you’ve missed the window for doing your construction project...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Sep 6, 2016
- 2 min
Check out our updated website!
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects As more and more people have become accustomed to finding what...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Jul 13, 2016
- 2 min
The Importance of a Preliminary Construction Estimate
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects One of the services we provide to our clients is to obtain a...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Jun 29, 2016
- 3 min
Difficult Times for Small Projects: Contractor Bids per square foot way over average
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects We are seeing a disturbing trend when getting contractor bids for...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Feb 1, 2016
- 4 min
Project Steps: A Quick Overview
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects We are often told by clients (and potential clients) that they...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Jan 7, 2016
- 2 min
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Architects
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects Resolve not to take on any projects that give you a sinking...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Dec 8, 2015
- 3 min
Follow-up on a lost project lead: We told you so, but aren’t happy about it
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects “Upside Down House,” in Bispingen, Germany. I would like to share...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Nov 30, 2015
- 4 min
Thermal Comfort in Your Office and Home
By Marie Barron, Designer, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects Last week we finally got some rain, and the weather’s finally cooling from...
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