Looking for some suggestions ,We will be working on putting 1 hr fire rated wall outside/inside but planner want to close this lobby wall too and we are looking for what other options we could have since this kill view and will not look good from aesthetic point of view. 

Very good commercial RE brokers who deal with developers can be a good first stop to.. and then of course your always welcome when the courthouses are open to just go in make an appointment with a planner and look at things over the counter you can learn a lot there. 

I recommend that you reach out to a fee only Financial Planner who can provide you with holistic financial planning advice that encompasses your complete financial picture which includes tax planning, financial planning, cash flow management, debt management, education planning, retirement planning and estate planning.

You want to see an actual permit, worse case, you go to BDS (the planner office) and request to see it. 

City planners could inform you.

We are in the due diligence phase and I have already had several preliminary conversations with a local land planner/zoning expert.

However, my current planner is not available.

You really should work with a financial planner that is friendly/understands real estate as part of your portfolio. 

Things have changed a bit, so you can call the planner of the day at your city's planning office and they should know.

I know there are crow funding platforms on the internet and that could possibly be a good source, but for a newbie like myself.. that might be a tough task. have you used other sources, like accountants, financial planners or other similar sources that one can work with to raise funds..