Residential Architect Michael McCann Westchester NY

Residential Architect Michael McCann Westchester NY Westchester County NY Architect Michael McCann has practiced in New York and Ct. for over 30 years, designing and renovating residences. McCann-craft, Inc.

and Michael McCann, Architect
McCann-craft, Inc. is a residential design firm with over 40 years of experience in all types of residential remodeling and architectural design. The fundamental goal of this firm is and remains to offer clients sound construction planning and architectural design in developing solutions to the many unique problems presented by updating and expanding older and traditi

onal residences and to execute those solutions with the utmost integrity and responsibility. Mike has experience in all types of residential construction and is especially interested in seamlessly integrating all improvements with the existing structure. Mike is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology with a B. Architecture degree, where he was valedictorian of the graduating architectural class. At graduation, Mike received the award for most promising designer by the New York Institute of Technology faculty. Clients have found it especially attractive and convenient to deal with one person throughout the duration of their project. Mike personally designs and supervises each project with frequent site visits. Projects range from master bedroom suites, bathrooms and kitchens to total redesign and construction of entire residences and the design of new homes. A hallmark of McCann-craft, Inc. is the large number of clients with whom Mike has long relationships, several which stretch over twenty years. has executed multiple projects with many of its clients and has even retained residences through several owners. Contact: Michael McCann, Architect
Telephone: 914 576-2142
Fax: 914 813-2574
E-Mail: [email protected]

All additions and renovations designed by Architect Michael McCann.
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All additions and renovations designed by Architect Michael McCann.

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Home office anyone?
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Home office anyone?

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What is Residential Legalization?

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Michael McCann and McCann-craft, Inc. offer legalization services to secure required and missing certificates of occupancy (C.O.’s) and to correct and remove building code violations on existing residential properties.

When placing their residence on the market, owners frequently discover that their property has legalization problems that must be resolved before the house can be sold. Sometimes these improvements, such as an enclosed porch, deck or added bathroom, were constructed without obtaining a building permit and were even present when the current owner purchased the house years before. In the past, legalization problems may not have been noticed or were overlooked by title companies and banks. But in today’s lending environment, banks will refuse to grant the purchaser a mortgage until legalization problems have been resolved by the current owner. Additionally, title companies will not grant title insurance with legalization issues.

Very often, real estate agents are the first to find out that a home their agency is marketing has legalization problems or open certificates of occupancy that can potentially delay or prevent a property from being sold. These problems can come to light during a search of records by the agent or the title insurance company, frequently right before a scheduled closing. Without a resolution of legalization problems or the issuance of a final C.O., banks will deny the mortgage. Therefore, the closing will be held up as the owner scrambles to clear up the problems, potentially risking losing their buyer.

Usually, when these problems come to light, the owner is then faced with finding a licensed architect to draw up stamped plans to submit to the town’s building department. Once the plans have been drawn up and approved by the building department, the owner frequently must then find a licensed trades’ person, such as a carpenter, plumber or electrician, to make the necessary corrections before the architect will certify that the C.O. problem conforms to the building code.

Michael McCann, as a licensed architect can help a real estate agent and owner resolve these problems quickly, while the owner has the convenience of dealing with only one person overseeing the whole process. As a licensed architect, Mike has familiarity with the New York and Connecticut State Building Code and can draw up any required plans. With 35+ years experience as an architect and builder in New York and Connecticut, he has dealt successfully with many building departments, inspectors and planning boards in obtaining building permits and C.O.’s.

Mike’s services include securing building, plumbing and electrical permits, if required. This will encompass stamped architectural drawings, permit applications by a licensed architect, plumber and electrician, all with required contractor insurances. He can perform code compliance inspections of existing conditions and provide architectural services, if a variance is required. Mike will provide and supervise the work as necessary to make existing conditions code compliant, secure and supervise governmental inspections, if required, and apply for and secure the required C.O.

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10/27/2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwNyAxI5xDesigned by New Rochelle Architect Michael McCann
10/27/2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwNyAxI5x

Designed by New Rochelle Architect Michael McCann

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Home sold in Mamaroneck, NY designed by Architect Michael McCann AIA of New Rochelle, NY and Westchester County.

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McCann-craft, Inc. and Michael McCann, Architect . The firm is headed by Michael McCann, AIA, a registered architect since 1980 with licenses in both New York and Connecticut. Mike is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology with a B. Architecture degree, where he was valedictorian of the graduating architectural class. At graduation, Mike received the award for most promising designer by the New York Institute of Technology faculty. Clients have found it especially attractive and convenient to deal with one person throughout the duration of their project. Mike personally designs and supervises each project with daily site visits. Projects range from master bedroom suites, bathrooms and kitchens to total redesign and construction of entire residences. A hallmark of McCann-craft, Inc. is the large number of clients with whom Mike has long relationships, several which stretch over twenty years. McCann-craft, Inc. has executed multiple projects with many of its clients and has even retained residences through several owners. Contact: Michael McCann, Architect Telephone: 914 576-2142 Fax: 914 813-2574 E-Mail: [email protected]