PCCLA
PCC Elves Permitted Shops & Restaurants Around Los Angeles Area
As shoppers fill local malls and stores, PCC takes pride in knowing that we helped several retailers and restauranteurs open new stores and eateries and/or refresh their existing stores/restaurants during this past year. The most recent Grand Opening occurred on Black Friday, when Venice-based American Beauty opened its newest steakhouse at the Grove and Win-Dow […]
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Cathy Medina Promoted to PCC Director
Pacific Crest Consultants is proud to announce the promotion of veteran permit consultant Cathy Medina to Director, effective Jan. 1. Cathy is one of the most experienced permit consultants in Los Angeles. She has worked on a variety of commercial, office, restaurants and residential projects for PCC’s clients since she joined our firm in 2007. […]
PCCLA
Catie Parker Promoted to PCC Project Administrator
Catie Parker – a project assistant from previous summers – rejoined PCC this summer in a new role: Project Administrator. As such, Catie is helping PCC HQ staff with company-wide programs and initiatives. She has also taken over PCC’s social media outreach. Before returning to PCC, Catie spent a year in Taiwan as a Fullbright […]
PCCLA
PCC Hires Veteran Project Manager Aaron Mendelsohn
Aaron Mendelsohn recently joined the PCC team as a Project Manager. Aaron has 6+ years of experience in managing projects around the greater Los Angeles area and across the country. Among the projects he has overseen: a 450-unit, mixed-use TOD on Metro’s Bunker Hill property in DTLA, an affordable and market-rate residential project near LA […]
PCCLA
PCC Hires Veteran Consultant Jeff Allen
Jeff Allen recently joined the PCC team as a Sr. Project Manager. Jeff has approximately 20 years of experience obtaining entitlements and building permits in the city of Los Angeles. The first decade of his career was spent as a planner at Planning Associates Inc. where he learned entitlements from Tom Stemnock, a former Zoning […]
City News, LADBS, PCCLA
AWA+D Invites PCC to Discuss LA Coastal Zones & Processes
Dual jurisdiction or single? Categorical Exclusion or Coastal Exemption? City CDP or CCC CDP? Venice Sign-off or Specific Plan Permit Compliance? The city of LA’s Coastal Zone is a jumble of options. But it’s critically important to know the difference since some Coastal approvals can be taken care of during permitting; others can take 12-, […]
City News, PCCLA
Permits Still Being Issued in Beverly Hills Despite Judge’s Ruling
Earlier this year, The city of Beverly Hills was ordered to stop issuing permits for home remodels and renovations until a plan for affordable housing is enacted. Beverly Hills is supposed to plan for more than 3,100 new homes, most of them affordable, but because the state has denied the feasibility of the city’s plans, […]
City News, PCCLA
PCC Offers “Behind the Scenes” Info on LADBS at AWA+D Event
PCC Director Dina Elkinawy and Principal Project Manager Cora Johnson will be the featured speakers at an upcoming event hosted by the Association for Women in Architecture & Design (AWA+D). Ever wonder what the plan-checkers are really thinking about your project? Want to know what happens to it after you’ve filed? Wish you knew the […]
PCCLA
PCC Promotes Three to Key Roles
Pacific Crest Consultants is proud to announce the promotion of three PCC consultants to new positions in recognition of their outstanding work in recent years. Amar Athwal, Kellen Oberts and Lauryn Pinsak all were promoted to Senior Project Managers, effective Jan. 1. As such, they will take on added responsibility and leadership roles on their […]
PCCLA
Welcome to WeHo, Uchi Restaurants!
Pacific Crest Consultants was excited to be invited to the recent soft opening of one of the most highly anticipated restaurants to come to LA this year: UchiLA. Pacific Crest Consultants Director Dina Elkinawy (pictured above with her husband, Bryant) lead the permitting for this gorgeous location in West Hollywood, that was designed by ORA […]
