Fairfield county, CT Architect practicing residential architecture for 30 years in Westchester, NYC and Fairfield county, Ct

Architect New York and Ct., builder and owner

Westchester architect and general contractor/builder

Westchester architect Michael McCann- residential architect

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.

Michael McCann, architect to be published

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.

Architect, residences, Certificate of Occupancy, legalization fines

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.

Architect Michael McCann, remodeling, home improvements

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.