NEW CONSTRUSTION DEMO AND BULDING PERMIT PROCESS WITH EXPEDITOR

[Galen Dawes]

I have a property that I would like to buy, demo and build a new single family home.  I have an architect, expeditor and contractors.  I am wanting some insight on using an expeditor for the entire demo and building permits process.  I would like to know how long should I expect to wait to receive permits for demo and building if my architect is quick on making any changes and I hire a good expeditor?  Does anyone know a good expeditor?  I'm in the city of Atlanta.  Kirkwood area.

[J Scott]

Originally posted by @Galen Dawes:

Yes please send the name of the company.  Also do you have an architect you would recommend?  @JScott How long would you estimate it might have taken if you had used the expeditor from the beginning?...@AbhiGolhar No its not my first flip.  Ive flipped about a dozen homes.  My most recent was one within the city of Atlanta where I added on to the rear of the home.  

Here's the expeditor:

Dianne Barfield

Barfield Consultants
P.O. Box 475
Morrow, Ga. 30260
Phone: 770 477-0403
Cell: 404 606-0403

Feel free to tell her that VanderBuilt Custom Homes (my partner) referred you...

With City of Atlanta, the hardest part is getting through intake (initial review at the main desk before they even accept the plans from you).  It can take weeks of revisions to just get them to accept the plans for review.  This is where having a great expeditor can really help -- they can tell you what you need to get through intake and actually get into the process.

Once you're through intake, depending on who you get as the reviewer and how good your plans are, I would expect 1-2 months is pretty typical to get to a final building permit.