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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Apr 10, 20203 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Oct 7, 20193 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Aug 28, 20182 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Feb 14, 20183 min read
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“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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Dec 5, 20173 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Oct 19, 20172 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Aug 8, 20172 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Nov 2, 20161 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Oct 18, 20162 min read
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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...
Lorianna Kastrop
Aug 26, 20143 min read
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