Upon completing due diligence and quality control, our permitting team is ready to submit application materials and architectural plans to the relevant city departments. This process includes organizing and attending all meetings, dropping off/picking up plans, negotiating shorter review times, following up with plan checkers on submittal statuses, and regularly updating clients of their project status. Our comprehensive process, paired with our vast level of experience working in different jurisdictions, helps us streamline the permitting process for our clients. Project Submittal Services: • Organize and attend pre-submittal meetings • Negotiate over the counter reviews whenever possible • Submit plans to …
Continue reading “Project Submittals & Client Representation”
Jan 28, 2019 By Bridget Foley
Due to frequently complex and varying submittal requirements, architects are prone to leaving out supplemental documents required for a plan review. Leaving out these documents creates a longer plan review process, which is not favorable in the quickly-moving world of construction. Therefore, it is critical for our team to review all submittal plans and documents closely for errors or missing information before we submit to the respective jurisdiction. We call this process quality control or plan prescreening, it is a vital step in our permit expediting process. What types of Documents Do We Review? • Architectural Plans – When applying for …
Continue reading “Plan Prescreening and Quality Control”
Jan 15, 2019 By Bridget Foley
From simple interior tenant improvements to major remodels and ground-up projects, extensive records research ensures a more expedient entitlement and permit application process. Records research involves investigating all previous construction history regarding a project’s location, such as property records held by county, state, and local governments. Upon completing this process, an applicant can approach city representatives with more site-specific context and prevent unforeseen issues and delays later. At Permit Advisors, records research is an integral part of the due diligence stage in our permit expediting process which often includes research into: certificates of occupancy, surveys, planning documents, previously approved permits, …
Continue reading “Record Research and Why It Matters”
Jan 4, 2019 By Bridget Foley
The term ‘tenant improvement’ or ‘tenant fit-out’ refers to making alterations to an existing commercial space so that it can better fit a tenant’s needs. For example, an existing office space may be adjusted to suit a new tenant by removing partitions, updating restrooms, and adding a new HVAC system. Changes of this scope must comply with the current building code, unless the building is nonconforming, in which case it may not be possible to meet the code and/or zoning standards. Code and zoning nonconformance often exist in older buildings. Changes made to nonconforming structures are permitted but must receive …
Continue reading “What is a Nonconforming Use or Structure?”
Dec 14, 2018 By Bridget Foley
