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title: "Permitting risk — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Risk that fit-out construction permits delay occupancy."
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> Risk that fit-out construction permits delay occupancy.

## TL;DR

- Risk that fit-out construction permits delay occupancy.
- Major US cities (NYC DOB, SF DBI, LA LADBS) routinely run 6–12 weeks for office permits.

# Permitting risk

*Construction · US*

## Short definition

Risk that [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out construction permits delay occupancy.

## Full definition

Major US cities (NYC DOB, SF DBI, LA LADBS) routinely run 6–12 weeks for office permits. Build into the schedule and confirm rent commencement is post-CO, not post-tender.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Permitting risk is part of the construction vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the US definition alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/permitting-risk), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.