Services Overview
ARS guides projects from design through occupancy—with precision and attention to detail at every stage. Clients who engage ARS for a single service consistently discover the value of a full-service partner.
- Permitting
- Code Consulting & Accessibility
- Strategic Development & Due Diligence Planning
- Inspection
Permitting is widely regarded as one of construction’s most frustrating hurdles – full of ambiguity, shifting requirements, and regulatory complexity. ARS cuts through it. With deep relationships across city and state agencies and a thorough understanding of how each department works, ARS coordinates every aspect of the permitting process so your team can stay focused on what they do best.
Building codes are vast, intricate, and constantly evolving. ARS is a recognized leader in code compliance, providing clients with current, project-specific expertise. Accessibility compliance is legally required in all public buildings, but applying these standards in real-world construction – especially in historic buildings or creatively designed spaces—can be genuinely complex. ARS navigates the intersection of regulatory requirements and design intent, finding code-compliant solutions even when the path isn’t obvious. When the rules change – and they will – ARS keeps you ahead of them.
ARS knows whether you can make your San Francisco project happen and how long it will take to accomplish. Enlisting ARS at the start of your project to develop a strategy and perform the necessary due diligence will ensure the most streamlined building process possible.
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Coordinating subcontractors, ensuring work aligns with approved plans, and managing inspection schedules is an enormous task. ARS streamlines the process by guiding project teams through every required step – from plan approval through final completion – and serves as the central point of coordination between owners, contractors, and governing agencies.
The ARS Advantage
ARS brings expertise and institutional knowledge that’s hard to replicate:
- Mastery of codes across their full history – from a single manual 25 years ago to the six-plus feet of volumes in use today
- National reputation in development permit strategy, due diligence, and permit expediting
- Specialized experience in emergency planning and disabled access compliance
- Longstanding relationships with local regulatory agencies built over decades
- Deep expertise in occupancy load analysis and exiting requirements
- Specialists in permitting San Francisco Port-owned properties
- Emerging specialists in EV charger and data center permitting
- Proven experts in mixed-use development, affordable housing, hospitals, schools, offices, hotels, PDR, sports facilities
ARS is the firm owners and developers request by name – before a project even breaks ground. Their business has grown entirely through referrals, a testament to the results they consistently deliver.
ARS is a small, but dynamic second generation family owned business founded by A.R. Sanchez-Corea in 1981. From its beginning, ARS has been a hands-on company. Today, ARS is led by A.R.'s son, Tony Sanchez-Corea, who serves as President with over 25 years of experience with the company, its mission, and its values.