Pre App Architectural Requirements
The requirements are found on HUD’s website and it is up to your architect to be familiar with them for the particular insurance loan program. There are certifications, forms and other requirements as part of the submission. The initial design requires the following, and if they are not met, HUD will reject the project and discontinue processing:
Submit the following:
- 1. Site Plan showing:
- Overall dimensions of main building (s)
- Major site elements such as: - Parking Lots
- Location of existing utilities, e.g. water, sewer, electric & gas adjacent to the site
- Contour lines and elevations are not required in the sketch plan of the site
2. Plans of main building(s) showing overall dimensions of:
- Typical floor plan(s) with dimensions showing apartment types and placements
- Ground floor plan(s) with dimensions showing common areas
- Floor plan(s) with dimensions of typical dwelling unit(s)
- Typical wall section(s) showing footing, foundation, wall and floor structure
- Notes must indicate basic materials in structure, floor and exterior finish
- Elevations are not required at pre-app but recommended
Overall dimensions of the main buildings should confirm that the site is of sufficient size to accommodate them. Sketch plan dimensions must be sufficient to allow the HUD architectural analyst to calculate the Gross Floor Area for the entire project and the Net Rentable Areas for all apartments/units in the project.
3. Accessibility for persons with disabilities throughout all buildings
(Although HUD will address accessibility compliance at the Firm application
stage, it is highly recommended at this stage to address this issue)
4. Cover Page to include:
Project Name
Location
Tabulation of Units/Beds:
Number of units for each unit type
Number of buildings
Number of units and type in each building
Number of parking spaces, open and covered
Gross sq. ft. for each unit
Net sq. ft. area for each unit
The following should be calculated as follows:
Gross Floor Area: The sum of all floor areas of headroom height within the exterior walls, measured to the exterior walls, measured to the exterior faces of the walls or to the center line of walls separating attached buildings. Note: Items included in gross floor area are built-in garages, commercial area, basement and all other areas within the exterior walls.
Items excluded from the gross floor area are recessed, extended for continuous balconies, attached or detached carports, accessory buildings, patios, porches or terraces and all other areas outside the exterior walls.
Unit Living Area: The area of a living unit is measured from the inside faces of the corridor and exterior walls and from the inside faces of the partitions separating the living unit from other living or commercial areas (I.E. PAINT TO PAINT). Includes heated area only.
Net Rentable: Is the sum of all commercial areas within the exterior walls, measured
Commercial Area: from the interior faces of exterior walls, corridor walls and partitions separating the area from other commercial and/or living areas.