Commercial permitting & construction
Retail, office and tenant-improvement work for San Diego businesses — from permits through to a finished, code-compliant space.
Which one is yours?
Fit-out, change of use or ground-up — compared side by side.
Tenant improvementsFit-out of a leased space- TriggerNew lease or refit
- AccessibilityMay be triggered
- Fire reviewSeparate track
Change of useOne occupancy class to another- OccupancyChanges with use
- AccessibilityCommonly triggered
- ParkingMay be recalculated
New constructionGround-up commercial- EntitlementMay precede permit
- Height & FARSet by zone
- Site workGrading, parking, access
The figures below are banded by project size — see the three numbers that make up the total.
Is this you?
When this is the right call.
How the project runs.
Feasibility
Lot, zoning and setback check before any drawing work begins.
Design
Plans drawn to clear plan check, not only to look good.
Permit
Submittal, corrections and city liaison handled by us.
Build
Construction and project management to final inspection.
Rules that apply.
Limits vary by jurisdiction. These are the levers that decide what fits on your lot — we confirm every one of them against your city before design starts.
- AccessibilityCompliance review required
All the rules that apply, with citations
- Fire & life safetySeparate review track
These are the reviews and limits that typically govern this work. Most are set by your jurisdiction and by the building, fire and accessibility codes — they are requirements, not starting points. We confirm exactly which ones apply to your address and scope before design starts. See regulations by city. Statutes reviewed 4 August 2026.
Two numbers to plan around.
Our smallest size band — a fit-out around 400 sq ft. Pick a size to see how it moves.
$8,253
Drawings, structural, Title 24 and permit coordination — a fixed scope we quote up front.
$80,000–$180,000
The one that really moves — finish level, site conditions and access. Only meaningful once we have seen your lot.
Estimates for planning, not a quote. Your feasibility report replaces every number here with figures for your actual property — and the consultation that starts it is free.
Start with a free consultation.
Under an hour, no pressure — we talk through what your lot allows and give you a ballpark for your property. No charge, and no obligation to go further.