FAQ
How long does a 121 Design Build project take?
It depends on size and complexity. A detailed schedule comes after schematic design. Not a guaranteed calendar.
Direct answer
Size and complexity set the pace.
The timeline for a project depends on the complexity and size of the design. We typically provide a detailed schedule after the schematic design phase to give you a clear idea of when you can expect each stage to be completed.
That schedule is a plan for Encino / Los Angeles work, not a guaranteed calendar. The same design-build team maps stages after schematic design, when the size of the job is clearer.
City of Los Angeles reviews still shape timing. Approvals are never guaranteed. This is not legal advice.
What shapes timing
After schematic design, you get a real schedule.
Size and complexity
A small residential job and a larger mixed-use job do not move on the same clock. We do not invent a calendar before we know the work.
Schematic, then a schedule
After schematic design, we typically give you a detailed schedule so you can see when each stage is meant to happen.
City of Los Angeles reviews
Plan check and corrections sit on the City's clock, not ours. We coordinate the drawings. We do not control the review.
Why it matters
A date before schematic is a guess.
If someone quotes a finish date before schematic design, they are guessing. 121 waits until the size of the Encino / Los Angeles work is on paper.
Then we share a schedule you can actually use — still an aim, not a guarantee, because City of Los Angeles reviews still shape timing.
How we work
Conversation to schedule to build.
01
Conversation and brief
We talk through size, complexity, and the lot so the brief is honest before schematic design starts.
02
Schematic design
Schematic design comes first. A detailed schedule typically follows that phase so you can see the intended stages.
03
Permits
We coordinate drawings and submittals with the City of Los Angeles. Reviews shape timing. Approvals are never guaranteed.
04
Build
Construction follows the approved drawings. The calendar stays an aim, not a promise.
Honest scope
What 121 actually does, and what we do not.
We do
A detailed schedule after schematic
The timeline depends on complexity and size. We typically provide a detailed schedule after schematic design so you can see when each stage is meant to be completed. That is the aim of the Encino / Los Angeles team.
We do not
A guaranteed calendar, or legal advice
We do not guarantee a finish date before the City and the site are known. We do not give legal advice. City of Los Angeles reviews still shape timing.
Talk through the timeline.
If you have a project in Encino / Los Angeles and want an honest sense of stages, start with a conversation or a lot check.