Due Diligence Research

Entitlement research for commercial & residential real estate professionals and their clients to determine required entitlement processes and if the property can be used for their intended purpose.

Feasibility Studies

Determine all permitted uses for properties, analyze multiple properties and rank them based on ease and cost of entitlement; then based on the client need, the scope of the entitlement research includes city, county, stated, federal, municipal, utilities, environmental information, and the most time and cost efficient entitlement process.

Land Use and Zoning

Manage the approval process for developing legal parcels and tracts, subdivisions, easements, variances, etc., and the changing of allowable uses of land for development purposes.

Planning Commission/City Council/County Board of Supervisor

Manage the discretionary approval process for the design and use of development projects; such as Conditional Use Permits, EIR’s, Annexations, Design Review, and Plot/Precise Plan approvals, etc.

Shell and Tenant Improvement (TI) Construction Permits

Manage the processing of shell construction related permits from city, county, other governmental/municipal agencies, and utilities required to get permission to grade and build through to final inspection and certificate of occupancy. Manage the processing/expediting of commercial, medical, and retail tenant improvement building permits throughout Southern California.

Typical Clients

  • Land and/or Building Owners
  • Residential Multi-Family Apartment Complex Owners
  • Business Owners
  • Industrial, Commercial, and Retail Corporations
  • Commercial and Residential Real Estate Agents and Brokers
  • Commercial and Industrial Developers
  • Residential Developers of Custom Homes, Housing Tracts, and Multi-Family Complexes
  • Architects
  • Contractors

Types of Permits/Approvals Expedited

Land Use, Zoning, Planning, Construction (Grading, Building & Safety, Public Works/Engineering, Traffic), Other Governmental and Municipal Agencies, and Utilities (Water, Sewer, Electricity, Cable, Gas)

Conditional Use Permit (CUP) • Variance  • Major Use Permit • Minor Use Permit • General Plan Amendment • Annexation • Change of Zone • Costal Development Permits • Planning Approvals •  CEQA and NEPA Environmental Approvals (MND & EIR) • MSHCP (Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan) • Line Lot Adjustment/Parcel Merger • Tentative and Final Parcel Map/Tract Map • Parcel Map for Condo Purposes • Planned Unit Development • Specific Plans • Storm Water Permits • Substantial Conformance Review • Inclusionary (low cost) Housing • Traffic Approvals • Army Corps of Engineers (404 permit) •  Regional Water Quality Control Board (401 Water Quality Certification) •  California Department of Fish and Game (Wildlife permits and Streambed Alteration Notifications), •  Port Authority/District • County Environmental Health  • County Air Pollution Control District • County Flood Control • FAA • Airport Land Use Commission • County Regional Airport Authority • County Hazardous Materials Review • Bureau of Indian Affairs • Building and Safety Construction Permits • Army Corps of Engineers (404 permit) •  Regional Water Quality Control Board (401 Water Quality Certification) •  California Department of Fish and Game (Wildlife permits and Streambed Alteration Notifications), •  Port Authority/District • County Environmental Health  • County Air Pollution Control District • County Flood Control • FAA • Airport Land Use Commission • County Regional Airport Authority • County Hazardous Materials Review • Bureau of Indian Affairs • Building and Safety Construction Permits •