Regardless of whether you’re an owner, architect, project manager, contractor, or developer, you probably have enough to worry about — keeping things on track without the hassle of navigating DC’s permitting process. It is a long, tedious ordeal that you’d probably rather not think about.
However, you also know that it is something that has to be handled with great care. You can’t just delegate it to anyone because any misstep can bring all work on your site to a sudden, painful, and expensive stop. You, your partners, and your clients really don’t need any unwelcome surprises.
At Harrison-Stein, DC, we have the skills and expertise to handle all of that for you. We specialize in solving the more complicated permitting problems that arise during a project — avoiding any other unnecessary ones along the way. We have a large, capable staff to help sort everything out and allow you to continue work.
Permit Expediter Services. Our firm has built a skilled and capable staff of permit expediters who will walk your permit application through each step of the review process. We are not merely a courtier service. We don’t just drop off your project plans. We talk to each of the reviewers – fielding questions about project details and coordinating with your offices to provide supporting information to ensure that the application doesn’t just get kicked back.
Site Planning, Consulting, & Logistics Support. Our team will meet with your architects and project managers during the early stages of planning – advising on site planning details unique to the Washington DC metropolitan area. We will discuss any public space usage permits that you may require for trash dumpsters and construction vehicles. We can make arrangements for construction signage and ensure all public posting requirements are met.
Community Outreach & Engagement. Many municipal review processes may require your team to meet with neighborhood historical associations or with advisory neighborhood commissions. Our team has served on the boards of a number of local non-profit organizations, urban sports leagues, and neighborhood community associations. We can plan and organize door-to-door canvassing and community outreach and engagement activities.
Administrative Hearings & Appeals Representation. Our legal team also has extensive experience dealing with DC’s administrative hearings and appeals processes. We have handled notices of violation and notices of infraction – as well as work stop order compliance hearings. So, we are well equipped to represent your development team, work out an agreement with compliance officials, and get your project back on track.