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Many retail permit expediting services can kick out tenant improvements quickly, but what about shopping centers? Landlords need to be able to offer preferred permitting services to their tenants as many brands are tightening the reigns on how they choose locations and landlords. Here at Permit Advisors, we’ve been working with closely with shopping centers for years, making us the preferred retail permit expediting service nationwide.

Here are five considerations you should take when looking at shopping centers:

• What does the shopping center feel like?

As consumers shift into experiential models a question retailers and landlords need to be asking themselves is what do they want the center to feel like? Cities are just as conscious of the character of an area as landlords are and permits reflect that need.

• How is signage being handled?

Along the lines of the character of a space, signage is another aspect that is tightly controlled by the city. Light pollution, elevation, and materials are important to permits. Ensure that the city has already approved the style and elevations before getting the permits.

• How is the landlord handling permits?

I mentioned earlier in the article that some landlords will offer preferred permit expediting services but will ultimately leave permitting to the tenant. In any case, it’s important to consider how the permits will be handled for a shopping center before signing a lease agreement.

• What history does the tenant or retailer have with permitting?

Some retailers are set with how they handle permits and use in-house resources or their architect. While others rely on their landlord for referrals to a permit expediting service. The bottom line is to have permit expediting services take care of permits for you as it can be more cost effective and efficient.

• Parking. Parking.

Parking must always be a consideration when talking about retail, especially when talking about shopping centers and malls. Often you can rely on landlords to provide an answer to parking allowances and structures, but be aware of how parking is going to be handled to make your permitting life easier.

 About Permit Advisors: Permit Advisors Inc. is a complete permit, entitlement consulting, and expediting firm based out of Beverly Hills, Ca. We go beyond just submitting plans, as you may have experienced with previous expediters. We have established strong relationships with officials of many municipalities and have numerous time and cost-saving strategies that we implement to efficiently complete projects. We aim to secure all permits as quickly as possible! We keep track of all the different aspects of the permitting process and make sure that the project is being given full attention by everyone on the team. We responsibly update clients and ensure that lines of communication are open between the Jurisdiction, the consultants and the client at all times. Contact us today for a consultation www.permitadvisors.com.