COVID-19 Pandemic: Is there a silver lining to the black cloud?
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President/CFO, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects As I’m writing this, I am praying for the soonest possible...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
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
- 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
- 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
- Nov 2, 2016
- 1 min
Case Study: 640 Maple Street, Part 2
Construction Progress By Marie Barron, Designer, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects In our last blog post we discussed the design process...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Oct 18, 2016
- 2 min
Case Study: 640 Maple Street, Part 1
The Vision and Design Process By Marie Barron, Designer, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects The Kastrop Group prides itself on “designing...
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Lorianna Kastrop
- Aug 26, 2014
- 3 min
Project Creep: A Cautionary Tale
Unforeseen conditions can sometimes cause a construction project to grow from what was originally planned into a bigger project. When...
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