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Address
4131 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
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M•designs Architects

M•DESIGNS ARCHITECTS is an award winning, Los Altos based architectural, planning and interior design firm specializing in residential design. The Principals, Alpheus Jessup and Malika Junaid, also have extensive experience with the design of retail, office, multi-unit housing and other commercial projects.

We have more than 30 years of experience in all aspects of planning, design, documentation and construction support, as well as an extensive background in construction and budget analysis.

With a proven record of well-designed, high quality, cost conscious projects completed for clients throughout the Bay Area, our expertise ranges from remodels to new homes and larger scale commercial projects.

From BuildZoom: M•designs Architects, 4131 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA (Owned by: Junaid Malika) holds a Architect license and 1 other license according to the California license board.

Their BuildZoom score of 138 ranks in the top 1% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.

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M•designs Architects Contact Information

Phone: (650) 565-9036
Address: 4131 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306

M•designs Architects Palo Alto

Quality

138
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M•designs Architects has a BuildZoom score of 138, which places them above 99% of 336,931 contractors in California.

Activity

2 projects
 2025
4 projects
 2024
Our building permit records indicate that M•designs Architects has worked on at least 6.0 projects over the past 2 years.

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Experience

3 projects
 New Constructions
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that M•designs Architects mostly works on new construction projects.

Pricing

1 project
 $500k-$1mil
Value Not Public: 4.0 projects
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Building Permits by M•designs Architects

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Residential addition
6607 Arlington Dr, Pleasanton, CA, 94566
2024-09-18
Convert existing garage to kitchen and living room with covered patio relocate existing 760sqft adu from 2nd fl to new location on first floor adu 745sqft convert part of existing movie room into a new garage (406sqft garage) interior remodel to include a complete re-design. note:main house: adding 634 sf. including a new garage interior remodel (kitchen living room alteration); re-de... see more
Valuation:
$750,000
Permit #:
B24-2353
Status:
triage
Fee:
$2,258
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential new single family multi family manufactured detached adu
634 Palomar Dr, Redwood City, CA, 94062
2024-04-11
Construction of a new three-story 4 290 sf. single family dwelling a 570 sf attached adu and a 563 sf attached garage. resub01- sge- 8/19/24- all pln2020-00251 addressing: fire approved address 634 palomar dr. 4/29/24
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2024-00797
Status:
filed
Fee:
$23,392
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Demolition (minor major pool)
1736 Parrott Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94402
2025-03-24
To demolish existing single family residence and detached garage related permit: bld2024-01235 expired permit: bld2003-00118 **resolved 06/20/2024 **
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2024-01357
Status:
final
Fee:
$596
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Project - building permit
957 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
2021-08-05
Res: two-story house (5198 sf) with attached 2 car garages (573 sf) basement (2973 sf) attached adu (744 sf)
Valuation:
$1,500,000
Permit #:
20000-01457
Status:
issued
Fee:
$47,594
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential new single family multi family manufactured detached adu
1736 Parrott Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94402
2024-05-30
Construction of (n) 3 807sf two-story sfh w 466sf attached garage & 600sf one-story attached adu. (n) home to include 550sf of covered porches/patios single-family home to be 2 bed 2.5 bathroom. attached adu to be 2 bed 1 bathroom resub#1-rcc-9/18/24 response to building pln civil geo and sewer comments resub#2-sge-11/13/24- response to building pln civil geo and sewer comments resub0... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2024-01235
Status:
issued
Fee:
$53,395
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Project - building permit
957 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
2021-01-06
Deconstruction existing house (2629 sf)
Valuation:
$200,000
Permit #:
20000-01458
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,711
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Additions residential
1360 Montclaire Way, Los Altos, CA, 94024
2018-05-02
No Description Available
Valuation:
$275,000
Permit #:
65120534
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Landscape screen
301 Fletcher Dr, Atherton, CA, 94027
2025-10-06
Landscape screening
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BP24-00890
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
New residence
Building Type:
N/A
Addition alter residence
153 Toyon Rd, Atherton, CA, 94027
2024-08-27
Add/alt main residence
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BP24-00355
Status:
plancheck
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Remodel/add
Building Type:
N/A
Landscape wtr efficient
301 Fletcher Dr, Atherton, CA, 94027
2025-07-23
Welo (new - 6 813 sf)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BP24-00889
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building permit
1903 Lexington Ave, San Mateo, CA, 94402
2015-05-15
Remodel: complete interior remodel repair by removing paneling at exterior walls and installing insulation and sheetrock. sheetrock overlayed (e) interior walls. upgrade electrical & lighting interior & exterior. replace (e) heating system with water radiant baseboard heating system. replace all cabinets countertops and appliances (re-use (e) range) kitchen same locations. replace bat... see more
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2014-01997
Status:
final
Fee:
$8,479
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
1 & 2 family detached dwellings
1046 Windsor St, San Jose, CA, 95129
2019-10-01
1) demolish an exisitng 1, 114 sq ft residence and 680 sq ft detached garage 2) building a new 3829 sq ft two story residence with 535 sq ft attached garage
Valuation:
$282,581
Permit #:
2017 009569 RS
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Single family
Building Type:
N/A
1 & 2 family detached dwellings
2333 Dry Creek Rd, San Jose, CA, 95124
2021-10-21
Scope of work: r/r exterior doors and replace with bifold glass patio doors in dining/living room r/r glass doors in master bed and replace with new sliding doors change beam in family room relocate master study kitchen remodel r/r sink and appliances reduce laundry room and addition new laundry chute addition new powder room on main level 3 bathroom remodels and 1 powder room (230 sq... see more
Valuation:
$53,480
Permit #:
2017 009536 RS
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Single-family
Building Type:
N/A
Temporary power pole
1736 Parrott Dr, San Mateo, CA, 94402
2025-03-26
Apply for temporary power pole
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD2024-01786
Status:
final
Fee:
$239
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Project - building permit
3688 South Ct, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
2015-05-12
Residential single story addition (283 sf) at rear of property kitchen and bathroom remodel (237 sf) all other remodel (1034 sf) install (n) tankless water heater added to scope of work on 9/9/2015 re-roof entire house 1938sf vt
Valuation:
$158,103
Permit #:
15000-00187
Status:
final
Fee:
$5,824
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Rpl plumbing
313 Laguna Dr, Milpitas, CA, 95035
2016-04-13
Schuster residence: addition of 323 sf in the rear and remod
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B-PL15-0490
Status:
final
Fee:
$77
Permit Type:
Rpl-plumbing
Building Type:
N/A
Rme mechanical
313 Laguna Dr, Milpitas, CA, 95035
2016-04-13
Schuster residence: addition of 323 sf in the rear and remod
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B-ME15-0335
Status:
final
Fee:
$60
Permit Type:
Rme-mechanical
Building Type:
N/A
Rel electrical
313 Laguna Dr, Milpitas, CA, 95035
2016-04-13
Schuster residence: addition of 323 sf in the rear and remod
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
B-EL15-0485
Status:
final
Fee:
$354
Permit Type:
Rel-electrical
Building Type:
N/A
Residential building
124 Chestnut St, San Carlos, CA, 94070
2014-11-14
2nd story addition 722 sq ft
Valuation:
$221,702
Permit #:
BLD2014-00879
Status:
UNDER REVIEW
Fee:
$2,015
Permit Type:
Residential addition
Building Type:
N/A
Res additions gb
430 Azalea Way, Los Altos, CA, 94022
2017-11-01
No Description Available
Valuation:
$517,000
Permit #:
65118854
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A

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