Mixed-Use
Multi-use developments from entitlement through permit.
Mixed-use projects combine commercial and residential occupancies in a single building, demanding documentation that addresses two classification systems, complex vertical coordination, and multi-agency submittal requirements.
Overview
Mixed-use developments combine ground-floor commercial space with residential units above, creating a documentation scope that addresses two occupancy classifications, occupancy separation requirements, complex structural and MEP vertical coordination, and multi-agency submittal requirements. CADTRI delivers integrated permit packages for mixed-use projects from feasibility drawing and entitlement exhibits through final jurisdiction submission, treating the project as a single coordinated scope rather than separate commercial and residential packages.
What We Deliver
- Integrated architectural permit packages for mixed-use buildings
- Occupancy separation and fire-rated assembly documentation
- Entitlement packages and planning commission exhibits
- Multi-phase permit documentation with consistent drawing continuity
- BIM coordination for complex multi-trade projects
- Structural and MEP coordination packages
- Feasibility studies and pre-application meeting preparation
Common Challenges
Where mixed-use projects stall.
These are the documentation and permitting issues that consistently delay mixed-use projects. CADTRI addresses each one at the production stage, before the set reaches the plan checker.
Occupancy Separation Requirements
Mixed-use buildings require fire-rated occupancy separations between commercial and residential components. These separation requirements are incorporated at the drawing production stage, not retrofitted during plan check, so the set clears the fire and building reviews without back-and-forth on the separation assembly details.
Multi-Phase Permitting
Large mixed-use projects frequently phase permits across shell, core, and tenant improvement stages. We structure the documentation to support phased submissions without creating coordination gaps between phases, and we maintain drawing continuity across the full permit sequence.
Entitlement and Design Review
Mixed-use projects in most jurisdictions require discretionary approval before permit submittal. CADTRI prepares entitlement packages, architectural exhibits, massing studies, and presentation drawings for planning commission or design review board consideration.
Vertical MEP and Structural Coordination
Stacking residential above commercial creates vertical MEP routing and structural coordination requirements that are more complex than single-occupancy buildings. We manage the coordination across disciplines so the permit set reflects a buildable, conflict-free design before it reaches the plan checker.
Relevant Services
Services we apply to mixed-use projects.
- Drawings
Architectural Drafting
Complete, permit-ready plan sets for residential and commercial projects.
- Permitting
Permit Set Preparation
Jurisdiction-specific permit packages built for first-pass approval.
- Entitlement
Entitlement Support
Variance applications, conditional use permits, and planning approvals.
- Coordination
Structural Coordination
Architectural and structural drawings coordinated into one coherent permit set.
- Coordination
MEP Coordination
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing coordination for complete permit sets.
- Coordination
BIM Coordination
Building Information Modeling coordination for complex commercial, institutional, and multi-trade projects.
- Strategy
Feasibility Study
A written site analysis that answers one question before you commit: can this project be built?
- Permitting
Pre-Application Meeting Prep
Organized project documentation for productive pre-application meetings.
- Coordination
Construction Administration Support
Ongoing drawing support through construction: RFIs, submittals, field sketches, and plan revisions on demand.
- Permitting
City Comments Response
Plan check corrections addressed, documented, and resubmitted.
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