Our
Capabilities

01

Permit Expediting & Submittal Management

We manage the entire permit submittal lifecycle from pre-application research through final approval. Every application we file has been reviewed for completeness against the specific jurisdiction's requirements before it reaches the counter. We track applications in real time, respond to plan check corrections promptly, and communicate directly with plan checkers to resolve technical issues — eliminating the round-trip delays that kill construction schedules. Available for residential and commercial projects across Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, and municipalities throughout California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida.

02

Tenant Improvement Permits

Commercial TI permits are among the most misunderstood in the permit process. A simple partition wall relocation may trigger change-of-use review, LAFD clearance, and ADA path-of-travel requirements that most applicants don't anticipate. We conduct a pre-submittal scope review to identify every required agency, structure concurrent submissions, and manage all tracks simultaneously — so your contractor doesn't start demolition while the LAFD review is still pending. Active markets include Office, Retail, Restaurant, and Medical facilities in the Greater Los Angeles area and across our service states.

03

Rollout Permit Management

Multi-location permit programs require a different operating model than single-project expediting. Franchise operators, national retail brands, and restaurant chains expanding across California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida work with us to manage all locations from a single point of contact. We provide centralized tracking and standardized documentation, adapt each submittal to local jurisdictional requirements, and give operations teams one consolidated status report covering every market. We've managed rollout programs ranging from 5 to 60+ simultaneous locations.

04

Code Violation Resolution

Unpermitted additions, garage conversions, and modifications discovered during sale or refinancing must be legalized before a transaction can close. We assess the existing construction, determine the appropriate retroactive permit pathway, prepare after-the-fact permit packages, and manage the LADBS plan check process through to final inspection. Our pre-engagement feasibility review prevents property owners from investing in a legalization effort that faces structural or zoning barriers. We resolve violations across Los Angeles and surrounding jurisdictions.

05

Pre-Submittal Consulting

The most expensive permit problem is one that surfaces after drawings are complete. Our pre-submittal consulting identifies code compliance issues, missing agency requirements, and timeline risks before your design team finalizes plans. Services include zoning feasibility studies, occupancy type analysis, change-of-use assessments, and agency coordination planning. This early investment consistently reduces the total cost of permitting by preventing redesigns and correction cycles that result from submitting without a clear regulatory strategy.

06

Restaurant Permits

Restaurant permitting is the most multi-agency TI process in commercial construction. A single restaurant buildout may require coordination between LADBS for building, LAFD for fire and grease suppression, the Health Department for food service approval, Public Works for grease interceptors, and LA City Planning for change of use. We manage all tracks concurrently, prepare Health Department submittals to their specific format requirements, and coordinate final inspection sequences to support your target opening date.

07

Cannabis Dispensary Permits

Retail cannabis in Los Angeles requires two separate, simultaneous licenses — a local license from LA Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) under LAMC Article 5.1, and a state license from the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) under Business & Professions Code Division 10. Beyond licensing, a dispensary build-out requires LADBS building permits, LAFD fire safety clearance, and City Planning CUP or Site Plan Review — all of which must run in parallel to avoid an 18-month process becoming 36. We manage every track: location eligibility review before you sign a lease, Social Equity Program assessment, DCR license application, City Planning CUP coordination, LADBS and LAFD concurrent submissions, and METRC registration timing.

08

Liquor License & ABC Permit Coordination

Selling alcohol in Los Angeles requires two simultaneous approvals: a California ABC license (filed directly with the state by the business owner) and a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for alcohol sales from LA City Planning under LAMC Section 12.24 W. The CUP — which requires a Zoning Administrator public hearing with community notification — is almost always the critical-path item, running 4–12 months. We manage the local side: CUP preparation and hearing representation, Plan Approval when an existing CUP qualifies, concurrent LADBS tenant improvement permits, LAFD clearance, and Health Department coordination. We also advise on ABC license timing, over-concentrated census tract PCN strategy under Bus. & Prof. Code §23958.4, and LAPD Reporting District pre-application meetings for high-crime locations.

09

Hotel Permits

Hotel projects sit at the intersection of Building, Fire, and Health review — often within the same structure. We manage new construction, PIP-driven renovation, guest room refresh programs, ADA path-of-travel compliance, and F&B or banquet tenant improvement, coordinating LADBS and LAFD Fire/Life Safety review as parallel — not sequential — tracks so neither agency becomes the pacing item on your opening date.

10

Multifamily & Apartment Permits

Multifamily and apartment projects bring R-2 occupancy life-safety requirements, and often an incentive program — Transit Oriented Communities (TOC), California's Density Bonus Law, or the City's ED1 streamlining pathway for 100% affordable housing — into the permit process alongside standard LADBS, Fire, Bureau of Engineering, and LADWP review. We coordinate every review track and help you scope the right incentive program before design is finalized, for ground-up construction and major renovations to existing apartment buildings alike.

11

Gym & Fitness Studio Permits

Gyms, yoga and pilates studios, and boutique fitness concepts fall under Group A-3 assembly occupancy, which drives occupant load, egress, and accessibility requirements very different from a typical retail buildout — and often triggers a higher LAMC parking requirement or a fire sprinkler retrofit that a prior tenant's use never faced. We run a pre-lease feasibility review to catch these issues before you sign, then manage LADBS building permits, LAFD fire and life safety coordination, LA County Health Department review for juice bars or spa services, and the Certificate of Occupancy needed to legally open to members.