| CLIENT: | 7-Eleven for Apex Imaging Services |
| LOCATION: | Moreno Valley, California |
| PROJECT TYPE: | Stand Alone Tenant Improvement |
Permit Place recently completed permit expediting services for Apex Imaging Services’ 7-Eleven project, a stand-alone tenant improvement (TI) in Moreno Valley, California. The scope consisted of in-flight T&M work requiring coordinated approvals and plan check approval through the City of Moreno Valley Community and Economic Development Department – Building and Safety Division.
As part of the broader APEX program, this project required tight alignment with a defined construction start date and standardized national rollout expectations.
Permit Place was engaged to keep the project on schedule, manage communication with the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), and navigate the evolving submittal and issuance landscape for this stand-alone location.
Challenges
Midway through the plan review, the City of Moreno Valley Community and Economic Development Department – Building and Safety Division implemented new permit issuance requirements.
These changes added extra departmental approvals that were not part of the original submittal path. The risk of delay to the APEX program schedule and to 7-Eleven’s planned construction start date increased significantly, as any misstep in the revised process could have pushed the TI timeline back.
Solutions and Strategies
Permit Place relied on its Due Diligence process and proactive measures to quickly understand and incorporate the new jurisdictional requirements. The team:
- Re-mapped the approval path and coordinated with the additional departments
- Adjusted the strategic application planning to reflect the updated issuance workflow
- Maintained clear, consistent communication with both Apex Imaging Services and the AHJ to align expectations and documentation needs
Project Wins
Despite the mid-process rule changes, Permit Place secured all necessary approvals and the issued permit in just 73 days—prior to APEX’s scheduled construction start date. The stand-alone TI for 7-Eleven proceeded without costly delays or rework, and the in-flight T&M scope advanced with minimal issues. This project reinforced Permit Place’s ability to support larger national programs like APEX by rapidly adapting to jurisdictional shifts while maintaining reliable, on-time permit expediting services for our clients.