Entitlements & Permits
Reasons To Choose Us
- We are facilitators between City staff and how they may interpret their local building and zoning codes and the owner or owner's consultants such as Architects, Geotech, Civil and MEP engineers.
- We advise the project team on how to get their building projects approved more expeditiously.
- We work with various Cities and have developed a unique "inside" perspective assisting the owner to control costs and scope of project.
- We have built good relationships and familiarity with local officials and the process thus making it an effective way to ensure that entitlements and permits arrive in the minimum amount of time.
- We have expertise in Agencies Clearances during the permitting process.
- Our Relationships: City of Los Angeles (LADBS); City of Hawthorne; City of Norwalk; City of Torrance (through LA County); City of Long Beach; City of Oxnard; City of San Diego; City of Sacramento - among others.
Who Needs Us
- Hotel Developers
- Shopping Centers Developers
- Mixed Use and Industrial Developers
- Residential Developers
- Architects
- Engineers
- General Contractors
- Retail Construction
- Remodeling Projects
- Change-of-Use-Construction
- Change of Occupancy
- Demolition Permits
- Signage Permits
- Sewer and Drainage Permits
- Fire Alarm Permits
- ERRC (DAS) Systems Permits
Meet the Team
Ron Holley
Starting with working as the Assistant Property Controller for Sears on the West Coast, Ron transitioned into Real Estate by working both as retail development representative with Arden-Mayfair and Alpha Beta, and as an independent developer since 1969. His knowledge of both sides of the aisle for Tenants and Landlords, provides a unique perspective and ability of how projects are created and developed. Qualified as an expert in Real Estate by the Santa Clara County court system, Ron has used his expertise and abilities to develop over 5,000,000 SF of retail facilities in over 14 states.
Vera Holley
Starting with a Masters in (Geometric) Mathematics from Brandeis University, Vera has grounded her knowledge in the design and development arena with positions in engineering companies such as PLS Engineering, Bentley Engineering and Enron. After working for SASCO, an electrical contractor, she honed her knowledge of CEQA compliance at Michael Brandman Associates - an environmental consulting company - through her work with The Irvine Company and other major clients in Orange County. She is currently assisting Robert Kubicek Architects and Associates for plan processing, problem solving and permit acquisition. Her vast background and knowledge can assist any company to achieve their development goals.
Projects & Accomplishments
Albertsons' Shopping Center - Development, Entitlement & Permitting
NEC White Lane and Gosford Rd. Bakersfield, California
2.5 acres on the north side of the project were sold to a garden office developer. The balance of the property, developed as a neighborhood shopping center anchored by Albertsons and Payless Drugs, was built out with shops: Boston Market, Taco Bell, Burger King, Texaco and Wells Fargo - total building area was approximately 145,000 SF.
El Cerrito Plaza - Development, Entitlement & Permitting
San Pablo & Fairmount
Located at the southern border of El Cerrito with neighboring Albany, this 32 acre project was redeveloped in 2001 and contains approximately 350,000 SF of retail building areas. Anchored by Albertsons in a 67,000 SF store along with Ross, BB&B, Barnes & Nobles, Long's Drug Store, Trader Joe's and another 150,000 SF of shops and stores. This project is the dominant shopping complex up and down the San Pablo retail corridor.
Self Storage Projects - Permitted
- Johnson Development (Extra Space Storage) - Los Angeles, CA
- Extra Space Storage - Long Beach, CA
- Extra Space Storage - Oxnard, CA
- 1784 Capital Holdings - Hawthorne, CA
- 1784 Capital Holdings - Norwalk, CA
- 1784 Capital Holdings - San Gabriel, CA
- Wentworth - Torrance, CA
(to name a few...)
Our Services
Entitlements Done Right
Definition:
The right to do something constructive or destructive. In the case of the development business, it gives you the right to build your project from zoning approvals to CEQA clearances.
Permits
Building permits which included Health Department clearances and School District approval have numerous steps leading to Certificates of Occupancy. We do it all timely and inexpensively.
Governmental approvals are critical to the success of any project. Changes to plans occur almost with regularity due to changes in circumstances, market conditions, lender concerns, and governmental requirements. We can get you through the process with the minimum amount of time and money needed to achieve the goals.
We coordinate all of the various consultant's plans including architectural, structural, landscaping, civil, MEP, demolition, etc. We submit plans to jurisdiction for approvals and coordinate response to comments to make sure that all of the corrections needed have been made by respective consultant.
We can also coordinate with your contractor for issues from Value Engineering (VE) to Requests For Information (RFIs) and correction coordination with your architect and their other design consultants.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS: WE GET IT DONE!
Rely on Expertise
Having developed strong professional relationships with our customers, architects, engineers, contractors, Cities and jurisdictions, we offer a skill set based on experience and diligence. YOU CAN COUNT ON US!