Daub & Daub Architects

Mr. Daub was recommended to me by the Inspector I used prior to signing the contract on our prospective new apartment. I was extremely impressed by the inspector, and thus valued any recommendation he would provide. I drove poor Mr. Daub crazy. I'd never used an architect before, and never owned a condominium apartment before, and Manhattan, especially in a Landmarked District, is pretty much another planet--the rules, the regulations, the approvals required... The owners of the apartment we are buying are still living there, and I didn't want to put them out by requesting multiple viewings so that I could have my 3 bidders view the apartment. (Of course I knew, from Angie's List and from personal experience that I needed to get estimates from at least 3 providers) Thus, I was looking for estimates based on my designer's drawings. One of the architects highly recommended by a friend, whose apartment I have seen, would not provide an estimate without seeing the apartment. Mr. Daub was willing to provide an estimate for his services within the constraints I imposed, solely on the basis of my designer's drawings. I went back to him several times with additional questions. He always got back to me very quickly, responded fully to my questions, and never gave me any indication that I was taking an inordinate amount of his time just for an estimate. He advised me about potential bumps in this new road that I was taking, asked me clarifying questions regarding issues of which I had previously been unaware, and helped me to understand the process. His quote was very detailed & thorough, with a price for each element of the process. I ended up choosing another architect for a number of other reasons in addition to what I mentioned above. However, from this experience, I would recommend him. His price was competitive and, as I mentioned, he was extremely responsive.