Permitting in New York is a sequencing problem before it is a paperwork problem. Every agency has its own review clock, and the wrong order of filings can push an opening date by months.
Read the lease before you draw
Landlord work letters and lease exhibits define what filings are even possible. The first review the Owner's Rep runs is not architectural — it is contractual.
Note
Landmarks review is not a formality. Plan for it as a project phase, not an approval step.
Where programs lose weeks
- —Late Con Ed filings when service upgrades are required.
- —DOT sidewalk closures scheduled without coordinating deliveries.
- —Sign-off packages assembled at the end instead of maintained live.
