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McCann-craft, Inc. and Michael McCann, architect, Westchester County NY and Fairfield County, Ct will be featured in an article about poolhouses. The poolhouse Michael designed and built is located in Fairfield County CT. The landscape included an outdoor fireplace.

The magazine, East Coast Home + Design is devoted to home design, with it's focus on the East Coast and the builders and architects located on the East Coast.

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There are many considerations to renovating an existing residence located in a flood plain in Westchester County, NY. An owner may not add value to a home more than 50% of the value of the home (not including the land) if the home is in a designated flood plain and if the home is not at least 14 feet above flood plain level. Determining the home's value less the land is not easily done and many towns will not consider the insurance value as adequate for the value of the home less the land. When the house is located in an area where the land is very valuable, as in a waterfront community, the house's value without the land may be low, thereby impeding the owner from adding much value without raising the home up to at least 14 feet.

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As an architect in Westchester County, NY and in Fairfield County, Ct, you must consider many local and national laws and regulations

Michael McCann architect with McCann-craft, Inc.Legalization of 3rd floors

Homes with 3rd floors looking to make them into habitable space need special consideration. Generally, a sprinkler system is required plus code compliant emergency egress window. If you are going to finish a 3rd floor space, you need to fulfill the sprinkler system and emergency egress requirements before you can obtain a C.O.

If your 3rd floor was finished without a building permit, this improvement must be legalized before a Certificate of Occupancy (sometimes called a Certificate of Compliance) will be issued by the town. This requirement in under the Residential Code of New York State.

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Residential architect Michael McCann of McCann-craft, Inc has been asked to submit pictures for a Ct publication. Publication putting together article on pool houses.

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I have been practicing as a licensed architect in Westchester county, NY and Fairfield County, Ct for 30 years. In addition to being an architect, I have been a builder and general contractor specializing in residential architecture, remodeling, home improvements and interior design. My specialty has been traditional and classical architecture, interior design with classical details for residential homes. I been architect and or builder on homes in Armonk, Briarcliff Manor, Bronxville, Larchmont, New Rochelle, and Mt. Pleasant/Pleasantville among other towns in Weschester County. I have also practiced as an architect in New Cannaan,CT, Greenwich, CT and Westport, Ct.

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As an architect and builder, I am working on a lovely home in New Rochelle which used to belong to the famous acting duo of Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy. This imposing tutor sits adjacent to Pelham Country Club and overlooks the golf course in Westchester County on Mt. Tom Road. The house's driveway for 70 years exited onto a service road belonging to Pelham Country Club. The Club allowed the access but never formally gave an easement. The owners called me when the sale of the home wasn't progressing due to the hesitation by the buyer to purchase the home without a formal, legal easement. I drew plans redirecting the driveway so that the property can be entered from the public street and am having the new driveway modified.The house will not not have to use the access road of Pelham Country Club and the closing on the sale of the house can proceed shortly.

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Michael McCann, Westchester architect and builder, will be published in the Shoreline Press publications in May. Michael wrote an article for the five Shoreline publications regarding legalization and C.O. problems faced by owners trying to sell or refinance their home. Title and mortgage companies, doing an examination of the home's records at the local town hall discover discrepancies between the features that exist in the home and what is recorded at the town hall and will not give clear title without these discrepancies being clear up. Therefore the sale or refinance cannot proceed. As a residential architect, Michael has seen numerous situations where sellers have risked losing a loan or sale because an improvement to their house was never filed with the local building department by obtaining a building permit and getting the proper inspections. Local building departments in Westchester tell owners that they need a plan drawn up by a licensed architect, file the building permit and get the improvement legalized. Architect Michael McCann practices architecture in Westchester and Fairfield counties in addition to the Hamptons and NYC.
Shoreline Press will be publishing this article in their Bronxville, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Harrison and Pelham issues.

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Architect and builder Michael McCann will be published in a book about architects and builders in the Hamptons. Architect Michael McCann will have an eight page spread on the home for which he was architect in Quogue, NY. The publisher is putting final touches on the photos and editing. Architect Michael McCann is located in Westchester County, New York and is licensed in New York and Ct. as a registered architect. He is also licensed as a builder/general contractor in Westchester County and Fairfield County, Ct.

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Many towns in Westchester County, NY levy fines when a residential owner has a home improvement done without filing a building permit. Some towns are assessing heavy penalties. New Rochelle, for example, has a fine of $2000 regardless of whether or not the owner instituted the remodeling or home improvement or if the upgrade to the property was present when the current owner purchased the home.

See an explanation on McCann-craft, Inc. website for further discussion of this problem. Michael McCann, architect and builder in Westchester County and Fairfield County has resolved these legalization problems for many owners.

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Legalizations, Building Permits, and Certificate of Occupancy

Architect Michael McCann is seeing an uptick in clients asking for legalization and Certificate of Occupancy resolutions. As a residential architect and builder, Michael was recently called by a potential client regarding the legalization of a basement remodel. The owner had just installed a new boiler which required final inspection by his town located in Westchester County. When the inspector came to see the boiler he noticed that the basement had been refinished without a builder permit. The inspector then told the owner that he would not complete final inspection of the boiler without the basement being legalized through obtaining a building permit. This requires filing architectural plans with the building department, filing appropriate electrical and plumbing applications. The town would then inspect the basement for code compliance. As an architect Michael has resolved many of these situations.

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Michael McCann head of McCann-craft, Inc. is an architect based in Weschester County and Fairfield County, with over 30 years experience in all types of residential architecture and construction. The fundamental goal of this firm is and remains to offer clients sound construction planning and residential architectural design. Michael McCann, architect, AIA, has developed solutions to the many unique problems presented by updating and expanding older and traditional residences. Michael's architectural and building experience includes residences in Westchester and Fairfield Counties, The Hamptons and NYC.

See Michael architectural portfolio can be seen at McCann-craft, Inc.'s web site.

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Michael McCann, architect practicing in Westchester County (Bronxville, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Briarcliff Manor, and Armonk) and Fairfield County (New Canaan, Greenwich and Westport) is a participating sponsor on Home Resource Guide. Martha McCann worked with Helen White of the Home Resource Guide at the recent Stamford Home show in the Welcome Booth.

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