Sarah Foster 8/12/25 Sarah Foster 8/12/25

The Experts, Licenses, and Approvals You'll Need to Build Your Home

Sarah Foster 7/21/25 Sarah Foster 7/21/25

We Do Things Differently—So You Have Nothing To Fear

Sarah Foster 7/21/25 Sarah Foster 7/21/25

SB-9 Subdivisions Are Happening, and New Avenue Is First in Berkeley.

Sarah Foster 6/21/25 Sarah Foster 6/21/25

Better Than AI: What Sets Our Projects Apart

Kevin Casey 2/18/22 Kevin Casey 2/18/22

Pricing Your Project in a World Gone Mad

If you ask a contractor for an estimate, you’ll most likely get a quote that’s just plain wrong. We’re talking a +/- 30% difference (or worse). 30% too high, and you won’t get the best value for your money. 30% too low, and you may be left with a hole in the ground while you scramble for financing.

Kevin Casey 12/5/21 Kevin Casey 12/5/21

The Engineering Reports You’ll Need

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ADU Hindsight

We’re sharing some of our clients’ post-project thoughts. Here are some examples of what we hear from new ADU owners.

Kevin Casey 12/14/20 Kevin Casey 12/14/20

Hillside ADU Design Process: Next Steps, Refining a Design and Layout

Kevin Casey 12/10/20 Kevin Casey 12/10/20

Hillside ADU Design Process: The First Three Drawings, Creating Schemes

One of our projects, a hillside ADU, has a large and open backyard, but the setbacks and the desires for views started to limit where and what we could build. We used these limitations to help us create schemes that would create a great home that is unique to its site.