As-Built Drawings in St. Paul, MN
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What you get
St. Paul's building stock runs from Lowertown's older brick blocks to post-war offices and new infill, and the one thing they share is that the drawings on file rarely match what is standing. ADS fixes that with a LiDAR scan. You receive a registered 3D point cloud and, depending on scope, a 360° digital twin, 2D CAD floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations and sections in AutoCAD and PDF, a Revit model at LOD 200–300, and MEP or structural elements where you need them. BOMA or REBNY area calculations are available on request.
We have not yet published a St. Paul project. The nearest ADS work: a 400 sq ft luxury kitchen in Chicago surveyed before installation (June 2025); the 1,750 sq ft Daylight Coffee store in Basehor, Kansas (May 2024), drawn up as floor, ceiling and roof plans with elevations; and the 4,358 sq ft Windsor store at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio (2025).
How a St. Paul project runs: you send the address, approximate square footage and the deliverables you want; we quote, with travel as its own line. The scan is one visit and the building stays in use. The scans are registered, the set is drafted from the point cloud, you review it, and we revise before final delivery.
St. Paul FAQ
What does it cost?
Price depends on floor area, the amount of detail (an older building with exposed structure and varied ceiling heights takes more drafting than a clean shell), the deliverables and travel. Quotes are itemized.
Is it worth bringing you in from out of town?
For an older St. Paul building with no reliable drawings, usually yes: a single scan visit, with travel shown as one line, replaces guesswork across the whole design process.
How accurate is it?
We draft from a point cloud captured with Leica RTC360, Leica BLK2GO or Matterport Pro3 scanners. Out-of-plumb walls, sloped floors and irregular bays show up as they are.
Does the building have to close?
No. The scan is non-contact and we work around occupants; a store or office keeps operating during the visit.
Will the drawings work for my permit?
Yes, as the existing-conditions base for the set your architect or engineer submits. In St. Paul, construction plan review, site plan review and inspections sit with the City's Department of Safety and Inspections at 375 Jackson Street. Your design professional handles the submittal; we make sure the existing conditions in it are right.
Who owns the files?
You do. The point cloud, CAD, PDF and Revit files are delivered to you and your consultants.
Nearby ADS projects
Scanned by our crews in Chicago, Kansas and Columbus
- Luxury Kitchen Pre-Install in Chicago
Chicago, IL · 400 sq ft · 2025
Before the cabinets went in, ADS measured every accessible lighting, HVAC and plumbing outlet in this kitchen and confirmed placement on site. Scope was limited to visible components so the data stayed reliable. - Daylight Coffee, Pinehurst Drive
Basehor, KS · 1,750 sq ft · 2024
ADS recorded the walls, framing and partitions of this Daylight Coffee shop directly from LiDAR data, giving the design team as-built plans and elevations for planning and compliance work. - Windsor, Easton Town Center
Columbus, OH · 4,358 sq ft · 2025
A 4,358 sq ft second-floor corner unit at Easton Town Center being adapted for a new Windsor store. ADS delivered a LiDAR point cloud, a 360° digital twin, an LOD 300 Revit model and annotated AutoCAD and PDF sheets.
Permits & governing bodies
City of Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI), 375 Jackson Street, Suite 220, handles construction plan review, site plan review and inspections (stpaul.gov).
Where we work
Downtown and Lowertown, Midway and University Avenue, Grand Avenue, Highland Park, Summit Hill and Cathedral Hill, West Seventh, Payne-Phalen and the East Side, and neighbouring Roseville, Maplewood, West St. Paul and Woodbury.
To get a quote, send
• Property address
• Approximate square footage and number of floors
• What it is for: tenant improvement, renovation, lease plan, insurance, facility records
• Deliverables: point cloud, 2D CAD, Revit, MEP
• Your deadline
Existing drawings, even old ones, help us scope faster.
