Custom Home Builder Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
A New Home In Grosse Pointe Farms
We find out whether your address sits in a historic district and bring the design to the commission when it does. Before the old house comes down, we let the neighbors know in writing, and we keep the street swept throughout.
We work alongside your architect or designer. They lead the design. We keep you informed at every step and build it with care.
Building In Grosse Pointe Farms
Historic Districts
Some addresses in the Farms sit inside a historic district. We find out whether yours does and, if so, take the street-facing design to the Historic District Commission.
Lake Shore Drive
How far back a home sits shapes everything else, on Lake Shore Drive and on every other street. We work that out with you before the design begins.
Taking Down An Old House
New homes here nearly always replace an older one. We order the survey, arrange the utility shutoffs, notify the neighbors in writing and handle the demolition permit.
Permits
We have a licensed engineer or surveyor draw the plan of the lot, every affected tree included, and file it with the Building Department.
While We Are Building
We run an orderly site: equipment kept to the city’s working hours, materials stored neatly and the street swept.
This page is general information, not legal advice or an official answer. The City of Grosse Pointe Farms decides what is allowed on each property, and its rules change. For anything official, Grosse Pointe Farms Public Service is on (313) 885-4285.
Questions About Building In Grosse Pointe Farms
Is my home in one of the Grosse Pointe Farms historic districts?
Tell us the address and we will check with the city. If it is, we take the plans through the Historic District Commission’s review.
Who handles the neighbors and the utilities before a house in the Farms comes down?
We do. We arrange the utility shutoffs, notify the neighbors in writing, fence the lot and handle the demolition permit. In a historic district we go to the commission first.
We are building on Lake Shore Drive. How far back from the road will the home sit?
It depends on the lot. We look at it with you and confirm with the city how far back the home sits before the design goes far.
When will heavy equipment be running on our site?
Only during the city’s working hours for heavy equipment. We plan excavation and deliveries around them.
Who prepares the survey and tree plan for a new home in Grosse Pointe Farms?
We have it prepared by a licensed engineer or surveyor as part of the drawings. It shows every tree the work affects.
General information, not legal advice. The City of Grosse Pointe Farms decides what is allowed on each property.
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