Los Angeles Permit Expediter: 5 Things to Know about Expediters in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Permit Expediter: 5 Things to Know about Expediters in Los Angeles Permit expediters pop up in larger metro cities and play an important role in the development process, however, Los Angeles permit expediters face different concerns than most other places. In this article, I will explain the 5 key things you need to know about permit expediters in Los Angeles. I warn you, this is a glimpse behind the curtain so read at your own peril. One-man bands: Some permit expediters have an LLC associated with them and seem rather large. However, in Los Angeles, many permit expediters …

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Nov 7, 2016 By admin

Five Times Permit Expediters Are So Good It’s Scary

Submittal Requirements are Straightforward Working with jurisdictions can be highly nuanced and finding out exactly what they will require for your project takes time and patience. When permit expediters are on top of their game and are able to get you straightforward submittal requirements within a week, it can be so good that you get goosebumps. Timelines are Reduced When the estimated timeline for permit issuance is 10-12 weeks and you get a permit approved in 9 weeks you may feel like you’re about to have someone pop up and shout “Just kidding!” But, Permit Advisors expedites your permits and …

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Oct 31, 2016 By admin

Permit Expediting Financial Perspectives: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape

Permit Expediting Financial Perspectives: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape There are times some of our clients choose not to use us due to financial reasons, and although they usually decide to bring us on anyway, the need to explain permit expediting financial perspectives is apparent. Recently, an article by Kevin Choquette of Fident Capital outlined the impacts the slow-down in construction lending is having and sourced reasons for the slow down. Choquette cited the basic reasons for the slow-down in lending for construction as Basel III, Dodd-Frank, and the Consumer Protection Agency (Choquette, Kevin. “Slow for Construction.” Western Real Estate Business …

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Oct 24, 2016 By admin

Permit Expeditors Keep Shopping Centers Attractive for Consumers

Permit Expeditors Keep Shopping Centers Attractive for Consumers It doesn’t take a decade of experience in real estate development or as permit expeditors to be aware of that one space. You know the space. It’s that space that was a frozen yogurt shop then turned into a karate studio, and then it was turned into a tax accounting office for a couple of months. Spaces like these are a credible risk to the person owning the space or investing in the redevelopment of it. Spaces must remain attractive to retailers and shoppers in order to be viable to the stakeholders investing …

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Oct 17, 2016 By admin