Hello, valued clients, tenants, landlords, developers, channel partners, and vendors,
At Fountainhead Commercial, we’re committed to helping you navigate the complexities of commercial real estate with ease and efficiency. Today, we're excited to introduce you to a service we believe can significantly streamline your tenant improvement (aka T.I.) work as well as ground-up construction projects: construction permit expediting, specifically through our friends at Blazener.
Understanding Construction Permit Expediting
Construction projects, whether large or small, often face delays and frustrations due to the intricate process of obtaining permits from the city or municipality where the construction project is located. This is where permit expediting comes into play. Permit expediting involves navigating the dense & often frustrating bureaucratic maze to secure necessary permits as efficiently as possible, allowing you to focus on the core aspects of your commercial real estate construction project.
While Fountainhead Commercial does not benefit directly or indirectly from sharing this service with you, we believe it can effectively minimize your project timelines and reduce stress.
Meet Blazener: Your Permit Expediting Experts
Blazener is revolutionizing the permitting process with a proactive and organized approach that ensures quicker plan submittals and faster permit approvals. Here’s how Blazener can help your project:
- Expert Plan Review: Blazener’s licensed architects conduct a preliminary review of your design plans, ensuring that the most prevalent reasons for plan rejections are addressed upfront. This includes everything from verifying electronic signatures to assessing complex exit strategies.
- Dedicated Permit Manager: Each project is assigned a dedicated permit manager whose sole focus is on obtaining your construction permits. This eliminates distractions from other project tasks, ensuring that your permits are handled efficiently and effectively.
- Timely Submissions: Blazener submits your plans as soon as they are ready, often bypassing delays associated with waiting for other team members to be selected and contracted. This alone can save weeks in your project timeline.
- Proactive Follow-Ups: Blazener maintains transparent timelines and follows up diligently with all stakeholders, whether it’s the city, contractors, or design teams. This consistent communication keeps everyone on track and minimizes delays.
- Strategic Handling of Review Comments: When review comments are received, Blazener doesn’t just pass them along. They take a three-pronged approach:
- Simple Comments: Directly address with City reviewers to attempt removal.
- Interpretative Comments: Work with City reviewers to clarify before sending to your team.
- Standard Comments: Ensure design team reviews are thorough and continuous follow-ups are maintained.
The Benefits You Receive
By partnering with a consultant like Blazener, you gain relief from the complexities of the permit process and the assurance that your building permits will be obtained as swiftly as possible. On average, Blazener saves clients six weeks per submission for small and medium-sized projects, with larger projects experiencing even greater time savings.
How Blazener Differs from Traditional Expediters
Unlike traditional expediters, Blazener’s team comprises architects, designers, and contractors who have firsthand experience with the challenges of the permitting process. They bring a depth of knowledge and a practical understanding that goes beyond merely navigating City regulations. Their data-driven approach and innovative solutions are designed for the modern era, ensuring that your permit timelines don’t expand unnecessarily and that responsibilities are clear.
Looking Ahead
Our friends at Blazener are continuously innovating to enhance the permit expediting process. Soon, their tracking portal will be fully operational, providing your entire team with a comprehensive dashboard to monitor project statuses in real-time. Additionally, Blazener is developing software to address variations in code interpretations across different jurisdictions, helping architectural design teams to align their plans more precisely with reviewer preferences.
In conclusion, we at Fountainhead Commercial are excited to make you aware of Blazener’s services. By leveraging their expertise, you can keep your projects on track and minimize the headaches associated with the permit process. For more information, visit www.blazener.com or contact their team directly at
Thank you for your continued partnership and trust in Fountainhead Commercial. We’re here to support your success every step of the way.
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