For more than 25 years, our team at Permit Place has helped architects, engineers, and multi-site brands get their projects permitted. Along the way, we’ve learned that the costliest permitting problems rarely start at the permit counter. They start much earlier, when a team is working with incomplete information
Permit Place secured Vuori’s mall tenant improvement approvals in Leawood, Kansas, in just 27 days. Through due diligence, agency coordination, and strategic application planning, the team avoided a 12–16-week Extended Track Planning review for the exterior scope while managing interior, exterior, and planning approvals efficiently across the broader rollout program.
Permit Place secured plan check approval for Bape’s Costa Mesa mall tenant improvement project in 69 days. Despite an AHJ staffing and communication disruption, the team maintained momentum through proactive follow-up, strategic application planning, and stakeholder coordination. The standalone retail build-out included storefront, HVAC, structural, millwork, restroom, and storage work.
Permit Place secured plan check approval for THE STANDARD INC’s SuitSupply mall tenant improvement in Canoga Park, California, within 188 days. Despite delayed AHJ responses, multiple reviewers, extensive comments, and reopened electrical review, proactive coordination and application planning kept the project moving through LADBS approvals as part of URW’s retail program.
Permit Place secured plan check approval for Chili’s stand-alone tenant improvement project in Lakewood, California, in just 25 days. Through proactive coordination, client guidance, and early engagement with the City’s Building and Safety Division, the team maintained momentum, minimized review delays, and supported Brinker International’s broader permitting program with consistency.
Permit Place helped Chili’s in Las Vegas secure plan check approval after unpermitted work involving a glass washer installation. By identifying plumbing licensing as the appropriate compliance path, coordinating with city officials, and navigating communication challenges, the team brought the tenant improvement into compliance and achieved approval in 89 days.
Permit Place helped Lennox NAS-Tacoma secure a mechanical permit for a mini-split installation in Olympia, Washington. After addressing submission concerns and coordinating with the Community Planning and Development Department, the team completed a review process and obtained approval just one day after receiving plans, keeping this stand-alone project moving efficiently.
Permit Place secured plan check approval for J.Crew’s mall tenant improvement in Issaquah, Washington, in just 10 days. Supporting KCG Architects with mechanical and plumbing amendment submissions, the team used thorough due diligence, proactive coordination, and consistent application monitoring to keep the standalone project moving efficiently and maintain its schedule.
Permit Place helped J.Crew secure plan check approval for a shopping center tenant improvement in Palm Harbor, Florida, completing permitting in 69 days. Through proactive due diligence, stakeholder coordination, and consistent AHJ follow-up, the team kept documentation aligned and the retail build-out moving despite a slower Pinellas County review process.
Permit Place is now a Registered Class 2 Code and Zoning Representative with the New York City Department of Buildings. In plain terms, that means our team can file, track and manage permit applications directly with the DOB, and sit down with plan examiners on your behalf, anywhere in the
