Ask for a concept review first: Many projects benefit from a preliminary concept review. It’s an informal and non-binding once-over by the review board, and can highlight issues of concern.

Community News Cleveland Heights architectural board OKs concept for Top of the Hill project Updated: Jul. 11, 2019, 3:53 p.m. | Published: Jul. 10, 2019, 11:42 p.m.

Thursday, October 3, 2013 Last year, the Board of Architectural Review sent Carr Hospitality back to the drawing board on its proposal to build a 121-room hotel on the waterfront.

These photos show it's not always smooth sailing when residential design projects go before the powerful Palm Beach Architectural Commission.

Click on the slideshow below to see some of the houses that had a tough time earning the Architectural Commission’s seal of approval — and others that never met the board’s standards.