SuitSupply Achieves Plan Check Approval for Mall TI in 188 Days

Permit Place recently completed permit expediting services for THE STANDARD INC’s SuitSupply project in Canoga Park, California. The project involved an interior tenant improvement (TI) within a mall, requiring coordination and approvals from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS).

Completed as part of the URW program, the project demonstrated Permit Place’s ability to manage permitting requirements for larger retail rollouts. From plan submission through approval, the team managed the process over 188 days while coordinating reviews for the mall tenant improvement.

Challenges

Communication with the AHJ presented the primary challenge. Multiple reviewers were assigned to the project, and each required several outreach attempts before providing responses. The review process also generated extensive comments, requiring ongoing collaboration between THE STANDARD INC, the design team, and LADBS. In addition, the project had to be reopened to address the electrical review.

Solutions and Strategies

Permit Place used proactive measures to maintain progress despite delayed responses and changing reviewer assignments. The team tracked outstanding comments, coordinated responses, and continued follow-up with each LADBS reviewer to move the application through successive review rounds. Permit Place’s Due Diligence process and strategic application planning helped identify the required approvals and supported coordinated resolution of the electrical items.

Project Wins

The project ultimately achieved plan check approval for the SuitSupply mall TI in Canoga Park. Although extensive collaboration increased the project budget, Permit Place kept the application moving through a complex review process and successfully managed the reopening required for electrical review. The result highlights Permit Place’s ability to provide reliable permit expediting services for challenging AHJ environments and multi-location programs such as URW.