Permits in Pasadena?

[Charles Constant]

Are any of you doing rehabs in Pasadena? If so, I’m curious to know what you find the average length of time between applying for a permit and actually getting it are these days.

Obviously, the city is very tightlipped about such information, so this seems to be the quickest way to get some more information.

[Irina Costea]

Hi Charles, I am an architect here in the Los Angeles area and am currently doing a project in Pasadena (not real estate investment related, it is for a client). One of the reasons that the city is probably being illusive with regards to the timeline is because it really does, truly depend on where the property is, what overlay districts you are in, which departments are triggered by the scope of work you are trying to do, and what your scope of work actually is. If you are touching anything having to do with the historic department, everything is going to take much, much longer. If you would like to send me the address of the property via DM, I would be happy to look up a couple of things and point you in the right direction.