Maria Luisa Castellanos
What does it mean to be experts in residential coastal construction?
This is an article about what it means to be an expert in residential coastal construction in Miami, Florida
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
What 20 questions should you ask yourself before building a new house in Miami?
This article contains 20 questions a person should ask himself in preparation for designing and building a house in Miami.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
Should you be worried that your building will collapse like the one in Surfside?
This article by Miami architect, Maria Luisa Castellanos, discusses the many reasons buildings do not fall down and why some have.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
Can we build better or do we accept another 114 people dying in the next hurricane?
This story covers the problems we had in the construction of houses prior to Hurricane Andrew by Miami architect, Maria Luisa Castellanos.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
Do you want to build with reinforced masonry or end up dead in a storm like Hurricane Ian?
This blog post is about why all people of Florida should build as we build in Miami, Florida. Article by ML. Castellanos, a Miami architect
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Aug 14, 2022
- 2 min
Why should you buy & remodel a house & consider using your IRA to do it?
This blog post is about why a person should buy and remodel in this environment and consider using his IRA.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
How do I plan a house near the ocean? What are the issues?
This article is about planning for a house near the ocean, by Maria Luisa Castellanos, United Architects, an architectural firm in Miami.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
3 Things that you need to know for planning your future home addition
3 Issues to look into before embarking on adding an addition to your home in Miami.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Are you tired of looking at old houses and thinking of building from scratch?
This is an article about buying land for building a new house. It details what to look for in a residential site, what things to check.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
Do you really want to get your plans permitted by the City of Miami quickly?
This article is about how to get your City of Miami plans get through the city quickly for a new building.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
Granny Flats – should we build them?
The Miami 21 Zoning Code for the City of Miami allows what it calls “Granny Flats” in certain areas, specifically T3-L.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Mar 22, 2021
- 5 min
So you got your permit. Now what? The 6 Phases of Construction
So you got your permit for your building, what happens now? This outline of the phases is for a small building in Coral Gables or Miami
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Feb 20, 2021
- 2 min
So you want to build a new house. Do you know how to pick a site for it?
This article discussed 5 issues to consider when buying a site for a new home.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
Do we want tourists to see this – the entrance to Downtown Miami Government Center and Metrorail?
The approach to the downtown Government Center Metrorail and Metromover Station looks like this as we approach from the east. It is the...
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Adaptive Reuse - Will This Become a Trend in Miami
After the pandemic is over, what will happen to all the commercial office space available in Downtown Miami and other areas. Will people...
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Jun 22, 2019
- 1 min
How about adding to the front of your apartment building?
... there was a project where the architect took an old apartment building with no balconies and added an entire terrace in front of the old
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- May 28, 2019
- 2 min
Will online shopping kill brick-and-mortar stores?
A lot has been said about online shopping vs. shopping at brick and mortar stores. Many people think that physical stores are on their way
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Apr 13, 2019
- 2 min
Flood Zones - Why You Need to Know if the Building or House You Are Buying is in a Flood Zone
If you are buying a building or house in a flood zone, later, it may be difficult or next to impossible to add to it or remodel it.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Mar 1, 2018
- 3 min
Want to buy that condo - really?
Condo remodeling is not easy, not as easy as remodeling a single-family house. There are certain things you need to consider.
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Maria Luisa Castellanos
- Dec 28, 2017
- 3 min
Planning a house for today and for future sale
Many people ask me what they should do with their houses when they are redesigning them. Some plan their remodeling and/or addition as thou
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