AB 2418 Advances to Speed Up Commercial Permitting
AB 2418 advances in California Assembly to streamline commercial permitting.
The bill matters to commercial real estate because it aims to reduce plan check delays that continue to slow tenant improvements, increase project costs, and create uncertainty for property owners and managers across California.
What You Need to Know
AB 2418 is focused on speeding up plan check review timelines for commercial and nonresidential projects.
The bill would:
- Require local agencies to provide clearer timelines for plan review
- Allow applicants to hire qualified third-party plan reviewers if cities miss review deadlines
- Maintain local government oversight and final approval authority
- Apply streamlining tools to commercial projects, including tenant improvements, interior buildouts, expansions, and new construction
The legislation is designed to address ongoing permitting bottlenecks caused by staffing shortages, inconsistent workloads, and lengthy review times.
BOMA California supported the bill in committee alongside coalition partners, with testimony provided on behalf of BOMA California, BOMA Greater Los Angeles, and CBPA.
How It Impacts You
For commercial property owners and managers, plan check delays can hold up tenant move-ins, disrupt leasing timelines, and increase construction costs, even for relatively straightforward projects.
AB 2418 could help speed up tenant improvements and buildouts. As well as improve project scheduling, reduce costly delays tied to permitting backlogs, & support faster lease-up and occupancy timelines
The bill also aligns closely with ongoing concerns raised by our members around permitting inefficiencies and operational delays impacting commercial real estate projects throughout California.
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