Before Closing

It's not just the drawings, you should try to get an alteration agreement and see what your building requires. Most property manages want everything at once

Drawings
Scope of work
Contractors license as well as licensed electrician and plumber licenses
Sometimes asbestos reports and more

Do you know what management co runs your building?

I can't remember, but I think I did that. It saves a couple weeks. Still worth it if you are highly confident. Follow Primer's advice and get the bguilding's alteration paperwork asap.

And begin with your finish selections now--do all that shopping/scouting now.

if your having plans drawn up prior to board approval, best benefit would be to know the board will approve your plans--if not think twice re that building--this assumes youre not a weak candidate for the building, who is hoping to slip by

We have the alteration agreement. Cooper Sq. and it is well within our affordability. (the unit)
Strong Candidates

great...then i'd submit everything as soon as available, so long as the mnging agt/board will operate this way..and, since it seems safe to assume you will clear the board and your work will be approved, by all means start picking finishes etc--keep in mind some of what you pick will be better selected once you have the renovation well in progress

Thank you. And is it really true that Kitchen Cabinets can take 3 months to come in? Seems
like there have to be places that can turn around cabinets in a reasonable time window.

i've spoken to custom places and they can build the cabinets within days. the doors, typically ordered from canada, take 8-12 weeks.

the only time i heard 3 months was for a custom european kitchen with a few middlemen between the installer and manufacturer.

DTD: there are many useful renovation threads on here that I suggest you search.

DTDWIH,

If you buy custom cabinets from Italy they can take that long. The millshop I use for example fabricate for me in about 2-4 weeks depending on what it is

Primer: What is your contact info?

Prime Renovations
646-436-3942
primerenovations@mac.com

www.primerenovationsnyc.com