What the NASDAQ Is Saying About Retail Declines

It’s made national news: the NASDAQ is reporting decreased revenue for the retail space with the likes of JC Penny and Kohl’s being hit the hardest. This is leaving many to ask their building permit expediter: what is the NASDAQ really saying with these decreases? I get these questions for two main reasons: 1) I wrote an article about the retail decline being a myth and 2) fear that their projects, aka hopes for a future upturn in profit, won’t be approved by cities. Let me answer the first objection first: the retail decline is a myth. I will get …

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May 22, 2017 By admin

Road to RECON: 3 Reasons You Need to Talk to Your Building Permit Expediter

In the next week, everyone from our industry will be attending ICSC’s RECON convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show is a chaotic, fun, and insightful event where roughly 60,000 people descend onto Frank Sinatra’s favorite city. Amidst all the hype, the break-out sessions, and the fun, you should make time to talk to your building permit expediter. With the development landscape turning around it is easy to get caught up in the speed of projects and forget the lessons the last decade taught us. As development picks up, jurisdictions get pickier on projects: The truth is, when you build, …

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May 22, 2017 By admin

Knowing Which Liquor License to Get for Your Restaurant

Getting a liquor license for your restaurant, bar, or convenience store is expensive, complicated, and takes time. Permit Advisors will explain piece-by-piece the process to make it easier for you begin the process from a knowledgeable standpoint. As always, before we begin we advise you to get a solutions firm on your team before attempting to get a liquor license. Call us at (310) 275-7774 and we will set up a consultation to help you get a feel for what will be needed with your project. The Types of Liquor Licenses Did you know that there are a dozen different …

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May 8, 2017 By admin

Building Permit Expediter: Separating Myth from Fact

In this article, I am going to dispel some myths and reinforce some facts about building permit expediter. For more information or a personal consultation contact our team at (310) 275-7774. Myth: All building permit expediters are pretty much the same It’s tempting to think all building permit expediters are pretty much the same around the country. But, ask any veteran of the space and they’ll tell you about their favorite building permit expediter. The one that specializes in a specific area of the country and they wish worked everywhere! On the other hand, they can tell you horror stories …

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May 1, 2017 By admin