ᐅ Multi-family Building: Placement of Residential Units, Trees, and Other Elements

Created on: 11 Aug 2014 13:57
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Reiner_1978
Hello.

I am considering a plot of land and have the following questions:

1. A multi-family house is planned to be built. Are there any regulations regarding how the individual residential units must be arranged within the building? I want to build something like a townhouse with an additional unit above (so three units in total; just not stacked directly on top of each other).

2. There are trees on the property, unfortunately in the area where parking spaces could be located. I see hardly any other options. Is it possible to obtain tree removal permits (the trees are protected by a tree protection ordinance)?

3. On the development plan, there is a feature marked that I cannot identify. It is an irregular "path" with a checkered pattern, see attached.

Thank you very much for your help.

Reiner_1978

Grundstücks-Grundriss mit Gebäuden, Wegen und Bäumen auf Planzeichnung
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nordanney
8 Sep 2014 21:37
buddy2014 schrieb:

Are these figures realistic, or would it be more cost-effective to carry out the construction project with an architect?
Roughly, yes (based on experience with our single-family home, which has a very high-standard finish and a floor area of 300m² (3,230 sq ft))!
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buddy2014
9 Sep 2014 09:20
Did you build with an architect or a general contractor?
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nordanney
9 Sep 2014 09:35
buddy2014 schrieb:
Did you build with an architect or a general contractor?

We built with an architect and contracted individual trades ourselves. A general contractor would have been significantly more expensive 🙁
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buddy2014
9 Sep 2014 09:37
Did you build with an architect or a general contractor?
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buddy2014
9 Sep 2014 09:48
nordanney schrieb:
We built with an architect and managed separate trades ourselves. A general contractor would have been significantly more expensive 🙁

But with that price, the architect already costs roughly around €50,000 (about $54,000), and it was still cheaper than using a general contractor?
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nordanney
9 Sep 2014 10:24
The general contractor must also pay for the architectural services or be compensated by you for their own work! Or do you think you will receive the house design, structural engineering, building permit/planning permission documents, etc. for free?