Editorial diagram of one Encino house with a single design-build team versus a split architect and contractor handoff

FAQ

Does 121 Design Build Inc. handle permit approval with all city departments?

Yes, we manage standard city approvals, but some special clearances, such as fire or environmental reviews, may be beyond our base services and are handled separately.

Direct answer

Standard city approvals, yes.

Yes, we manage standard city approvals, but some special clearances, such as fire or environmental reviews, may be beyond our base services and are handled separately.

That is the Encino / Los Angeles practice. Standard city review is in our base work. Fire or environmental clearances may sit outside it.

This is typical scope, not a guarantee and not legal advice. We do not invent a city department list.

City department approvals

Special clearances may sit outside base services.

Editorial diagram of one Encino house with a single design-build team versus a split architect and contractor handoff

Standard

Standard Encino / LA city approvals are part of the base work.

Fire

Fire or environmental reviews may be handled separately.

Environmental

No dollar amounts on this page. Call (424) 600-2100.

Editorial diagram of one Encino house with a single design-build team versus a split architect and contractor handoff

No invented amounts

An Encino desk, no city badge, no fake stamp.

121 Design Build is in Encino. We manage standard approvals and name special clearances when they sit outside base services.

We do not invent dollar amounts, licenses, volumes, or years. Fees after review are an aim, not a guarantee.

How we work

What 121 handles

Four-step diagram of 121 Design Build's one-team path from conversation and brief through design, permits, and construction

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1. Converse

We start with the Encino lot and which city reviews the project will face.

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2. Standard

We manage standard city approvals as part of the base work.

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3. Special

Special clearances, such as fire or environmental reviews, may be handled separately.

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4. Next step

Then we talk next steps on the Encino lot.

Honest scope

What 121 actually does, and what we do not.

We do

Standard city approvals

Yes, we manage standard city approvals, but some special clearances, such as fire or environmental reviews, may be beyond our base services and are handled separately.

We do not

Every clearance in-house

We do not claim every Encino city clearance is inside the base fee.

Ask which city approvals we would handle on your Encino lot.

If you have a project in Encino / Los Angeles, start with a conversation about which city approvals we handle. Call (424) 600-2100.