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Cost per Square Foot for Construction for 8 to 24 Story Apartment Buildings

EVstudio has a large body of collective experience with Multifamily and Apartment projects and we keep a very close eye on industry trends for construction cost as they are directly relevant to the our projects and clients who need to be ever vigilant with their cost control and project budgeting. This post focuses on a [...]

Construction Cost per Square Foot for Hotels, Motels and Apartments

Hospitality and multifamily design have many common factors and we have worked on many projects in both sectors. This post is specifically focused on the construction Cost per Square Foot for Hotels, Motels and Apartment Buildings across several regions in the United States. So, how much does it cost to build a hotel, motel or [...]

Villas at Park West Multifamily Post Tension Foundations

The post tension slab foundations are looking great at The Villas at Park West.  EVstudio was hired by C and L Development to design the PT slabs located in Pueblo. The picture above is a great example on the interior smooth finish and the exterior broom finish.  The smooth finish at the interior works well [...]

Very Narrow Unit Plans for Apartments, Townhomes and Condos

Typically residential units are 20′ wide or wider but on occasion we design units that are much narrower. The example above is only 13′ wide (4 meters) with a total living area of 1,200 square feet or about 120 square meters. This is a townhome unit and would be bordered by other units on both [...]

Letter on Denver Zoning From AIA, HBA, Realtors & Apartment Association

The Denver Zoning Code update is an exceptionally important issue for both the citizens of Denver and the groups that design, develop, sell and manage real estate in Denver. It will rezone the majority of property in the the city and change how those properties can be developed. In many cases the new property regulations [...]

Holly Park Community Center in Commerce City

The Holly Park Community Center in Commerce City is a community facility for the resident’s of an affordable housing complex. Like many apartment complexes built in the 1970′s it did not have any common area facilities. Mercy Housing Colorado (the owner) wanted to provide their residents with access to after school programs, computer training, food [...]

Residential Occupancy Group as Defined in the International Building Code

One of the first steps in any building project is evaluation of the appropriate occupancy group. This drives building size, building height, construction type, exiting and fire separations. Residential Group R is the occupancy group used for buildings that include sleeping rooms and are not insititutional and are not generally regulated by the Interntaionl Residential [...]

Overlook at Thornton Affordable Housing Apartment Complex Remodel

I was in Thornton this morning and took a few pictures of The Overlook at Thornton apartment complex. It is an affordable housing project run by the Adams County Housing Authority. The total complex is 160 units and a community building. In 2006, EVstudio did the as built drawings of all the units and buildings [...]

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