chuckdiesal

Does anybody know the story on the abandoned building about 3800 N. Main? Who owns it, any proposed construction? It's been sitting there for a while and I was wondering if there were any plans for it.

I'm looking for recommendations on a concrete contractor to excavate, fill, compact, form and pour a slab for a garage apartment in the Heights. (I've already prepared the drawings and have the building permit in hand).

The driveway is down the side of the house, and very narrow, so will likely have to use a pumper truck (or lots of guys with wheelbarrows). I'm an engineer, and worked in commerical construction a bit in DC. I'm fully aware of the shortcuts many concrete guys will take on residential construction, so I'm looking for someone competent and honest for this job, since it is my house!

Did you find someone?

We've been looking into garage apts as well .... still haven't made the decision though.

1) Not sure. The space can't be counted towards your house sqft because it is detached. So you are lucky to get your initial investment back bt not more than that

2) Call a couple of builders

3) We had Harvard Heights come by but they weren't very responsive to our request. Rod Frego quoted $80k finished for a 22' x 30' garage + apt. All Star construction quoted $80k for shell and $100k finished

4) see 3)

Can anybody say much about Harvard Heights? All I've heard is they never call back, but nothing about their quality.

How did you compare between HH, Rod Frego, and All Star? Did you have plans ready and say "how much for this?"

This is a multiple part question about possibly building a garage apartment in the Heights area.

(1) What are the financial advantages and disadvantages to garage apartments. Any figures on return on investment aside from renting it out?

(2) What would be the best course of action to getting quotes? I'm assuming I should have plans ready to receive equivalent bids.

(3) Any recommendations as far as designers and/or contractors?

(4) Estimated price? I don't have much room and it will most likely be a max of 24 x 24. $100/sq.ft.?