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Fee for Simple Apartment Floor Plan

w4000

I was wondering what an appropriate fee would be for drafting autocad plans of individual apartments.

My landlord knows I'm working towards my architectural license so he asked me if I would draw him plans of the vacant apartments in my building. He just wants them so he can put them on his website listings.

So just a barebone plan with beds and tables dropped in.

Has anyone had any experience doing this for a big realtor?

 
Feb 9, 10 1:47 pm
LB_Architects

Why don't you suggest an hourly rate to him, rather than a fixed fee?

Feb 9, 10 2:15 pm  · 
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dsc_arch

We have.

Take a guess what it would take to measure each apartment and then drop it into Photoshop add drop shadows too. Don't call it a measured drawing call it a marketing brochure.

Each plan should not take more than two hours to measure and draw. especially if travel is up the elevator.

Note: give him hard copies or PDF's only.

Feb 9, 10 2:52 pm  · 
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w4000

I have done some snooping around and have seen ranges from $80 - $200 an hour.

how do you charge the client dsc?

Feb 9, 10 4:54 pm  · 
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dsc_arch

You would be lucky at $30.00 per hour.

Knowing landlords as I do, they will remind you that you are freelancing and have no office, no employees, no insurance, no stamp, and that you will probably will not pay self-employment taxes on the income either.

Depending on location, a firm (who have all of these obligations) could get away with charging a drafter's rate of $85-110 per hour.

(note the 3.2 multiplier on a $30.00 per hour salary)



Feb 9, 10 5:10 pm  · 
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sharkswithlasers

Pretty tough to charge 80 - 200. I'd suggest that you barter for some amount of rent.

Feb 9, 10 5:50 pm  · 
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