| CLIENT: | Columbia for Kenneth Park Architects |
| LOCATION: | San Jose, CA |
| PROJECT TYPE: | Mall Tenant Improvement |
Permit Place provided permit expediting services for Kenneth Park Architects and their client, Columbia, on an interior tenant improvement (TI) within a San Jose mall. The scope required full plan check approval for an interior retail buildout, coordinated through the City of San José Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement.
Delivered as part of the broader URW program, the project required precise alignment between the architect, mall ownership, and municipal reviewers. Permit Place managed all City-facing coordination and submittal tracking so the design and construction teams could remain focused on execution and program sequencing.
Challenges
This project required maintaining momentum within a busy mall environment while meeting both URW program standards and City of San José review expectations. As with many program-based mall TIs, success depended on submitting a clean, well-coordinated package that minimized review friction and avoided unnecessary correction cycles.
Solutions and Strategies
Success hinged on strong fundamentals:
- Thorough due diligence process
- Proactive coordination with the authority having jurisdiction
- Strategic application planning aligned with URW program standards
Permit Place also maintained:
- Proactive communication with reviewers
- Real-time tracking of comments
- Complete responses before resubmittal, reducing the risk of additional review cycles
Project Wins
- Plan check approval secured within approximately three weeks
- Supported URW program rollout with a predictable approval path
- Avoided resubmittals and extended review cycles
- Provided a reliable construction start window for Columbia VLF
This project highlights how Permit Place’s permit expediting services support program-driven retail tenant improvements by prioritizing clarity, coordination, and predictability, especially in large municipal jurisdictions like San Jose.