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Posted on August 9, 2016September 18, 2017

The Dark Side of the Building Code

Every building code is designed to keep people safe and improve their lives, but often the code imposes a negative impact on the potential quality of a place.

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Posted on December 11, 2015

$5000 NYC fine, how do you like them apples?

Would you like to avoid a $5000 fine from the city?  Lately, too many people are calling SimpleTwig Architecture.llc and asking for help to legalize some construction that was done by them, or by someone else before they owned the property, that they need legalized, NOW!

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Posted on August 1, 2011September 25, 2017

Rescinding Stop Work Orders with Common Sense

 

 

This is a couple of stories about the use of common sense, staying calm, clear headed, and moving towards a solution without hesitation…

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