Office Tenant Improvements in 2019

Most spaces built for commercial use are not “move-in ready” for the businesses that plan to inhabit them. In fact, most new tenants will need to make significant changes to better suit their specific needs. While some tenant improvements are more practical, such as updating a space to current ADA standards, others are more aesthetic, such as changing out flooring and painting. Almost all forms of construction work pertaining to structural, exterior, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, parking, and/or landscaping will require building permits. Let’s look at some common types of office tenant improvements and what information to keep in mind when …

Jun 10, 2019 By admin

A Day in the Life of a Permit Expediter

A Permit Expediter never has a dull day, especially when he or she is in the field, traveling to and between various city departments to make sure that your company’s permits are processed as quickly as possible. Since the everyday work activities of Permit Expediters can be a mystery to many, even those in the design/construction industry, we at Permit Advisors have decided to demystify the permit expediting conundrum. To uncover the everyday duties of a Permit Expediter, we spent the day with Craig Plezia, a Senior Project Manager at Permit Advisors. With a background in Architecture and Building Design, …

Feb 5, 2019 By Bridget Foley

Navigating ADA Regulations

In 2015, a study released by the U.S. Census Bureau stated that more than 20 million people ages 18 and older reported having serious difficulties walking or climbing stairs. This represents 7.1% of the civilian non-institutionalized population. This is a large fraction of America’s economy that may be unable to frequent your store due to architectural barriers. Because of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), public accommodations having architectural barriers are not only against the law but are overall bad for business. Less traffic means fewer sales! Architectural barriers are physical elements in a public or commercial facility that impede …

Jan 24, 2019 By Bridget Foley

Permit Advisors Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Permit Advisors, Inc. has reached a major milestone this November, celebrating 10 years of business. Founded by President/CEO Roy Hasson in 2008, Permit Advisors has grown from a one-man show to a national-based firm with personnel located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, and several other major U.S. jurisdictions. Having permitted over nine billion dollars in construction projects, Permit Advisors has become one of the top permit expediting firms in the industry.   “It is almost unimaginable to see how far we’ve come. Permit Advisors started out with me working in my parent’s garage. Now we have a huge group of …

Dec 3, 2018 By admin