| CLIENT: | Garage Lenox Square for Aedifica |
| LOCATION: | Atlanta, GA |
| PROJECT TYPE: | Mall TI |
Permit Place recently completed permit expediting services for Aedifica’s Garage Lenox Square tenant improvement in Atlanta, GA.
The project involved an interior mall TI within a high-traffic shopping environment, requiring close coordination with the City of Atlanta Office of Buildings to secure timely plan check approval.
As part of Aedifica’s broader Garage program, keeping this location on schedule was critical to aligning construction and opening dates across the portfolio. Permit Place managed the permitting process from initial submittal through final approval, obtaining permits in just 78 days.
Challenges
The Garage Lenox Square project demanded extensive coordination among Aedifica, the mall, and the City of Atlanta Office of Buildings. The client required significant support throughout the process, including detailed explanations of AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) requirements and frequent status updates.
This resulted in substantial back-and-forth with the building department and the client, making clear, organized communication essential to avoiding delays in the TI schedule.
Solutions and Strategies
Permit Place leveraged its Due Diligence process at the outset to clarify submittal requirements for an interior mall TI and set expectations around timelines and reviews. We:
- Maintained regular contact with the City of Atlanta Office of Buildings plan reviewers
- Provided rapid responses to comments to keep plan check approval moving
- Consolidated client questions and coordinated responses with the AHJ
- Strategically planned resubmittals to minimize review cycles
Project Wins
- Secured the issued building permit on the Friday before a Monday construction start date, avoiding a costly delay for Aedifica and the Garage program
- Enabled the contractor to mobilize as planned, keeping the broader rollout schedule on track
- Demonstrated Permit Place’s ability to manage complex mall TI permits under tight timelines while providing high-level guidance and coordination