“In addition to his cutting edge design work, Howard is thorough, vigilant and proficient at handling challenging local bureaucracies. He keeps things moving, letting nothing slip through the cracks. I wouldn’t even consider working with another architect in the Bay Area. Working with Howard and his team is a complete pleasure.”
Susan Travers
“Howard assisted with legalizing a bathroom and bedroom off the garage in our Richmond District residence. We had talked to a number of contractors, who led us to believe that major remodeling would be required, at significant cost and up to a year or more of bureaucratic delays. As a result, we had all but given up on the idea until we met Howard. Howard, who is very knowledgeable concerning the City’s Building Codes and policy notices, developed a plan for obtaining the necessary permits with minimal changes to the existing structure. Howard drafted the plans and handled the entire permitting process, obtaining the multiple signoffs from the City’s planning and building departments. He has many years of experience with the personnel in the departments and skillfully shepherded our project through the process. We recently obtained certificates of occupancy and could not be more pleased with Howard’s handling of the process. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Howard.”
Roger S.
