Commercial and development
Entitlement Strategy and Agency Approvals
Entitlements decide whether a project happens at all, and the conditions attached to an approval carry straight into construction cost. We plan the approval route as part of feasibility, then run it, and we stay involved so the conditions are actually designed and built to.
What this covers
- Approval route strategy
- Conditional use permits and variances
- Discretionary review and hearings
- Environmental review coordination
- Community and agency engagement
- Conditions of approval tracking
How we run it
- 01
Route
Ministerial, administrative or discretionary path identified with timing.
- 02
Package
Applications, exhibits and consultant studies assembled.
- 03
Hearings
Agency coordination and public process managed through approval.
- 04
Carry through
Conditions tracked into permit drawings and construction.
Questions people ask before hiring
Can you handle entitlements without doing the construction?
Yes. Many clients engage entitlements only, and keep the approval package to use with their own design or construction team. Others keep us through delivery because the conditions of approval are cheaper to manage with the team that negotiated them.
How long do entitlements take in Los Angeles?
A ministerial approval can be weeks. A discretionary approval with hearings and environmental review is usually measured in many months. The honest answer for a specific site comes out of a feasibility review, not a general rule.