Steve helped me to get a 19-year old outstanding DOB permit approved for an apartment in a landmark…read morebuilding. This wasn't a creative project for an architect. Actually I am sure it was very painful to deal with all the red tapes. During those 4 months, he even contacted me in the after hours to give me the progress. Thank you.

My answer to your response is - I guess you never worked with an expeditor. I never asked you to…read morepull permits yourself. ---------- Where do I begin? This architect is disgustingly unprofessional and more importantly, a bad person. He was 15 minutes late to our meeting, walked in while I was speaking to his co workers, Jasmine and Dong, and was completely dismissive about the entire meeting. When I started to ask him about the next steps to move forward, like how to pull permits and the pricing for the design, he completely FLIPPED out telling me why would he pull permits when that's the contractor's job? I was a bit taken aback since my previous architect pulled permits alongside my contractor. He then started to allege that I use unlicensed contractors. I started to wonder what he was getting at and why he was being such a rude jerk. He then had the nerve to pull out the BIS gov website and ask me about the contractor I used and the address. When I tried to tell him the architect firm, he got very angry and said why would I care about the architect? HELLO! You asked who pulled the permits! He found my previous project and everything was up to code. This guy is disgusting. There is NP way he's a legit architect because he doesn't have any skills on how to speak to clients. Stay away. You can find architects who pull permits alongside the contractors. This means he has very bad relationships with the DOB.

We're writing to express our utmost gratitude and highest recommendation for Esther and the entire…read moreteam at Permit Architects. Our family recently engaged their services to navigate an architectural consultation, technical drawings, and the formal submission process for city approvals. Throughout every phase, their execution was nothing short of exceptional. This project was undertaken during a challenging period marked by tight timelines, high uncertainty, and a steep learning curve for our family. Esther met these high-stakes circumstances with an extraordinary blend of professionalism, deep patience, and genuine compassion. We are incredibly grateful for Esther's leadership and the care she showed my parents during this transition. We look forward to potential future partnerships with Permit Architects and confidently recommend their services to anyone seeking top-tier architectural expertise paired with true client advocacy. Thank you Esther and Team

From the owner: Fast affordable building permits and approvals. We make renovations less stressful with our simple…read moreaffordable transparent process.

Jim consulted with me several times on my gut renovation project and provided expert advice. He…read morebrings expertise from two decades of experience to the table, and also his work is of impeccable quality. I saw a passive house he was gut renovating in Park Slope, and it was absolutely stunning! Jim knows how to preserve historic details while bringing the design into the modern era in a tasteful, classic way. He exudes calmness and wisdom and is a pleasure to be around. Full disclosure in that I ultimately had to choose a less experienced architect because Jim's fee, although completely reasonable given his level of skill and expertise, was a bit out of our price range.

Jim was great to work with. We did a semi-gut renovation in 3 bedroom/2 bathroom apt. The quality…read moreof his work and suggestions were exactly what we wanted based on my husband and my feedback. Jim is very detailed and each week during renovation, we had him manage the project with the contractor to ensure the final output was done properly. Most Manhattan apartments are not symmetrical, so the early stage on doing things a certain way goes a long way on the final look. He understands plumbing, and electrical well to communicate to our contractors. He referred us to a HVAC engineer. When it came to interior design, we had Sarah who provided feedback and suppliers information. She was also very helpful. Jim knows the DOB process well and helped us resolved many issues even during covid and DOB rule changed in 2020 and 2021. We also had him manage the project with the contractors. The contractors don't have the same design eyes and were a bit sloppy and forgetful so it was imperative to have Jim help us. Urban charges by the hour and provided an accurate estimate of the cost. Make sure what projects he's working on so he can allocate time properly. In the beginning with the design drawing schematic, it took a while cause he was on a couple of brownstone projects but overall still have a very positive experience with Jim. He was responsive.

I purchased a home and AM/PM design was the architect for a gut renovation project of a two family…read moreinto a single family home in Queens. The design and floor plan of this house was one of the best layouts we've seen and a big reason we went through with the home purchase. The original owner however never closed out the work permits with the GC that he used, so Arnold and his team helped me navigate a very cumbersome NYC DOB electric, gas and construction approval process so I could obtain the final CO. Arnold and his team were communicative and guided us along the way. Appreciate their help closing it out and would recommend them!

We cannot say enough good things about the AMPM staff! We found Arnie about 2 years before we were…read moreconvinced we actually wanted to renovate our Queens 2-story, one family home. During that period we consulted with Arnie roughly three to four times on the things we'd need to get done (including an extensive asbestos abatement) without charging us a dime. When we were ready to go into contract, Arnie and his team helped us design an absolutely beautiful project that included an upgrade to every facet of our home. Shortly thereafter COVID hit and our project was significantly delayed. We were, however, lucky that Arnie and his amazing staff availed themselves during business and non-business hours to advise us on a variety of issues from navigating the DOBNOW webpages to reasonable locations to get quartz countertops. No project is without obstacles and between energy efficient windows and the skyrocketing price of wood, we DEFINITELY had our fair share. We can definitely attest that Arnie, Celia and their professional and knowledgeable staff made the navigation of those pitfalls a LOT easier. We can say in no uncertain terms that we highly recommend the use of AMPM for your next construction project. Thanks Arnie! Mr & Mrs. Jones

Mike is, in a word, great. I highly recommend him. He's everything an architect should…read morebe--fastidious, knowledgeable, reliable, and thorough. He's also very nice, very patient, and very understanding. Mike also has great taste, and his rates are reasonable. All in all, working with Mike was a terrific experience, and I look forward to working with him again on other projects.

I'm so glad that I chose Almon Architecture after interviewing a few other architects…read more We needed to file for our big renovation of the old townhouse (3 family) and Mike helped us all the way through the 8 months planning, construction, and filing. He's very knowledgable, thorough yet really easy to work with. He was always on our side and never hesitated to stand up for us when the plumber or contractor would try to cut the corner. We never had any difficulty getting permits or approval from DOB thanks to Mike. And his pricing was very reasonable, too! I highly recommend Almon Architecture :)

Good with people, good with design, and good with construction management. Also very experienced in…read moreall aspects of architectural design

Bill evaluated my home and did a complete review of things I need to do. He saved me big chunk of…read moremoney and headaches. I'll definitely retain Bill for ongoing projects!