Jason Somers Expediting & Permitting FAQ
What we do with our coined PDA, standing for property,
development, and analysis, is come up with the full game
plan and strategy for your design team and you as a client
looking at the abilities for a property with its future
development potential
We found an important role advising project teams and clients
on who might fit their criteria and needs the best. So we like
to input our recommendations to clients on the best consultants
to execute their project to the highest level.
If the process were simple we would not have the desire and need
for the services that we currently command. However, it's not as
though these processes are unnecessary there is a lot of very
important oversight and review that goes into the permitting
of a new project that goes into the zoning at the basic states
but then it goes into the important details like the structural
planned review to make sure that the building is stable, geotechnical
for the ground stability, environmental with water and landscaping
and energy that is utilized by the house, and it really just spans
into so many different departments where it becomes this long process
with many many layers but if you took any of them away there may be a
lack of oversight and careful consideration needed to make sure the projects
that are built in these cities are at the most well-executed level possibly.
Ideally we come in at the front end so that we can provide our property dev analysis
so that when someone is looking to acquire or sell a property, they are either buying
it with all knowledge or selling it for the maximum allowed value with the least amount
of contingencies so that someone coming in to purchase the property can understand what
it is that is being sold. However, we are not always fortunate enough to come in at the
front end of a project. So in those cases, we can be brought on during the design phase,
where we are working with the design team and co consulting on the allowances and code
restrictions together to get the permits, or we are brought in after their project is
submitted and people realize they've missed important and critical items that could have
been solved earlier and we come in to solve those problems.
We are focused on land use and entitlements and pride ourselves
as being the preeminent experts in the municipal codes spanning
from Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Malibu. We also
have current projects standing outside to the LA basin, South towards
Newport Beach and Orange County, North to Calabasas Ruth Santa Barbara,
and are even doing some projects now with existing clients In the city
of Austin, Texas. When working in the permitting industry, it's essential
to have a deep knowledge of geography. This knowledge can prove useful in
several different ways. For instance, every city and county can have its
own set of building codes and regulations that your property will need to
adhere to. Once you've identified where your property is going to be built,
having knowledge of Southern California geography can facilitate a speedier
permitting process.
I think it's really important to make a site visit
one of the first actions to be taken when a new project
comes into our office. The reason for that is there are
so many small nuances and differences between properties
even though you think you may understand typography or the
site context. There's always something you're going to learn
about the unique characteristics of the site by physically
walking on the property And analyzing it completely.
What we do with our coined PDA, standing for property,
development, and analysis, is come up with the full game
plan and strategy for your design team and you as a client
looking at the abilities for a property with its future
development potential
I think you're always going to see increased construction trends
in the most desirable neighborhood because that is the most limited
amount of real estate with the most amount of desire. It's a simple
supply and demand algorithm for determining where the most construction
is going to be.
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About Jason Somers

Jason Somers, President of Crest Real Estate, has over 15 years of experience in the Los Angeles luxury real estate market, with the background, judgement and track record to provide and unparalleled level of real estate services. His widespread knowledge helps clients identify and acquire income producing properties and value-ad development opportunities.