DESIGN | BUILD
From ravine-side Prairie-era houses to mid-century homes, Highland Park has range. Ascendesign plans and builds with one team — and only puts crews on your job that we've vetted.
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Housing stock: Highland Park is a North Shore city on Lake Michigan, cut by wooded ravines and home to the Ravinia district. Its housing ranges from early-20th-century homes — including Frank Lloyd Wright's Ward W. Willits House (1901) — to mid-century modern and newer houses. [CONFIRM neighborhood details]
Typical projects: Kitchen and bath remodels, whole-home renovations, basement finishing, integrated technology. [PLACEHOLDER — confirm]
Permitting: Permits here are issued by the City of Highland Park Community Development Department (Building Division). General contractors doing business in Highland Park must hold a City general contractor license — application, bond, certificate of insurance and a test — and permit applications go through the City's Civic Access Portal with a signed Property Owner Authorization Form. We handle permit applications and inspection scheduling as part of the project. [CONFIRM current requirements with the department before each job]
Yes. The City of Highland Park requires general contractors to hold a City general contractor license, including a bond and insurance. We confirm licensing before any permit is filed.
We pull the required permits for work we contract and coordinate inspections.
We vet every contractor. Some jobs take 60–80 bids because many don't call back, don't show up, aren't insured, or are booked months out. We screen for insurance before anyone is put on your project.
Request a free Project-Readiness Assessment, call (219) 230-3900, or email hello@ascendesign.com. We respond within 24 hours.
[PLACEHOLDER — featured project / case study for Highland Park]
We're developers who hire GCs and subs every day. We've dealt with the ghosting and the disappearing deposits, so you don't have to.
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