SOFT-STORY RETROFIT As you probably know the new mandatory “Soft Story Retrofit” ordinance took effect on Nov. 22, 2015 Our office is experiencing an increasing volume of this ordinance related work. We worked out the most effective, safe and economical retrofitting engineering to save money to the landlords. In many instances we proved with […]
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH OR THE “BOOMERANG BUYERS” Oh, no, no…. I’m not talking about the famous and classic Marilyn Monroe movie from 1955 but rather about current US laws of forgiving after seven years being in the doghouse for doing bad things. As you know everybody deserves a second chance. (Try to explain […]
THE TEARDOWN TREND There is nothing new about seeing a single family house being torn down and replaced by a larger, more modern house. When a homeowner has a house in a desirable neighborhood from which he doesn’t want to move away and his circumstances require more space, he has two choices — build […]
EARTHQUAKE COMING? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT When the earth shakes in California, the first place you are likely to hear about it is on social media. “Earthquake!” “Did you feel that?” “How big?” Are the common messages on Twitter and Facebook as Californians try to share information on cell phones in real time […]