Entitle and Permits provides professional land use entitlement consulting and approval processing services for real estate developers, property owners, investors, and architects throughout Los Angeles.
From preliminary development feasibility to final entitlement approvals, we help clients navigate zoning regulations, discretionary applications, agency coordination, and project conditions of approval.
Our goal is to identify development opportunities, anticipate entitlement challenges, and provide a clear strategy for moving projects through the City of Los Angeles approval process.
Land Use Entitlement Consulting in Los Angeles
Land use entitlements are approvals that establish whether a proposed development, property use, or subdivision may proceed under applicable zoning and planning regulations.
Depending on the proposed development, a project may require discretionary approvals from the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, a Zoning Administrator, an Advisory Agency, or another authorized decision-making body.
Entitle and Permits assists clients with identifying applicable entitlements, preparing application materials, coordinating required technical studies, and managing the approval process.
Zoning Analysis and Development Feasibility
A successful entitlement strategy begins with understanding what can be developed on a property.
Our preliminary analysis may include:
- Existing zoning and land use designations
- General Plan and Community Plan requirements
- Height, density, floor area ratio, setbacks, and parking
- Specific Plans and applicable zoning overlays
- Density bonus and affordable housing incentives
- Potential discretionary approvals and development restrictions
- Preliminary entitlement schedules and processing requirements
These evaluations help developers assess opportunities and potential project constraints before committing substantial resources to design or construction.
Discretionary Land Use Approvals
Entitle and Permits assists with a range of discretionary entitlement applications, including:
- Conditional Use Permits
- Zone Changes and Height District Changes
- General Plan Amendments
- Zoning Administrator Determinations and Adjustments
- Variances, where applicable
- Specific Plan Exceptions and Project Permit Compliance
- Tentative Tract Maps and Parcel Maps
- Condominium Conversions
- Small Lot Subdivisions
- Other applicable City Planning approvals
Each entitlement has distinct findings, documentation requirements, review procedures, and approval standards.
We coordinate application preparation and processing with the appropriate City departments and decision-makers.
Subdivision and Condominium Conversion Entitlements
Subdivision approvals can allow qualifying properties to be divided into separate legal parcels or condominium interests, subject to applicable regulations and agency approvals.
Our consulting services include tentative tract maps, parcel maps, condominium conversions, small lot subdivisions, subdivision conditions of approval, and final map coordination.
We work with surveyors, engineers, architects, and City agencies to help manage the subdivision process.
Density Bonus, CHIP, and Affordable Housing Entitlements
Qualifying multifamily and affordable housing developments may be eligible for additional residential density and development incentives under California State Density Bonus Law and applicable Los Angeles housing incentive programs.
Entitle and Permits helps developers evaluate affordable housing set-asides, available incentives, waiver requests, and entitlement processing requirements.
Explore our Density Bonus & CHIP consulting services for additional information about these programs.
City Planning Applications and Agency Coordination
Entitlement applications frequently require coordination among multiple consultants and government agencies.
Our services include:
- Application preparation and filing
- City Planning case management
- Coordination of environmental review and supporting studies
- Responses to Planning corrections and requests for information
- Preparation for public hearings when required
- Coordination with architects, engineers, and surveyors
- Monitoring entitlement conditions and agency requirements
- Post-approval condition clearance coordination
We work to identify outstanding issues and maintain communication between applicants, consultants, and reviewing departments throughout the entitlement process.
Entitlement Strategy for Real Estate Developers
Whether a project involves multifamily housing, mixed-use development, condominium conversion, or changes to an existing property’s permitted use, an effective entitlement strategy can influence development feasibility, project scheduling, and investment decisions.
Entitle and Permits provides project-specific consulting designed to help developers understand available approval pathways and make informed decisions before proceeding.
Our services extend from early land use feasibility through entitlement approvals and coordination of subsequent permitting requirements.
Contact a Los Angeles Entitlement Consultant
Planning a development project that requires zoning approvals or discretionary entitlements in Los Angeles?
Call Entitle and Permits at 310-571-5833 to discuss your project, review potential entitlement requirements, and request a consultation.
You may also submit your contact information through our website, and a member of our team will contact you.