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Early access outcomes on one connected record

Proof points from Los Angeles private beta — permit prep time saved, tracked project ROI, and voices from architecture firms running pre-design through handover on plinth.OS.

Expanded project narratives and firm photography are pending beta-firm assets and written consent.

Measured and illustrative outcomes

35%

shorter permit prep cycle

vs. same firm's prior permit package prep

n=3 projects · single firm · Los Angeles early access · Q1 2026

On three early-access projects at a single Los Angeles firm, permit package prep moved onto the same model used for design with continuous code check. Teams stopped rebuilding zoning narratives in separate tools, and the measured cycle compressed versus that firm's prior workflow.

Early access architecture partner · plinth.OS measured outcome (n=3 projects, one firm). Currently onboarding additional early access firms to validate at scale.

$142K

Project savings to date

Riverside mixed-use · Q2 2026

Example project

The illustrative ROI dashboard for a Riverside mixed-use example tracks permit prep weeks saved, consultant fees avoided, permit conditions closed out in construction, and time-to-first-design on one connected record — the same pattern beta firms use to justify the next seat.

Every dollar saved is tracked per project. The dashboard is how risk-averse firms justify the next seat.

Workflow that drove the savings

  1. 01

    Design with continuous code check

    Massing and compliance overlays share one geometry — setbacks and height issues surface before narrative drafting begins.

  2. 02

    Permit prep without re-keying

    Agency forms and filing narratives pull from the same record used in design review, with human sign-off before submission.

  3. 03

    Construction close-out on the same record

    Change orders, permit conditions, and field reports stay linked to the permitting package through occupancy.

  4. 04

    ROI visible per project

    Time and dollar savings land in the dashboard so principals can compare against prior permit cycles on comparable work.

What beta firms are saying

Sarah M.

Residential permit package prep · Los Angeles private beta

“Saved us three weeks on our permit submission — we had a compliant package and narrative ready before our jurisdiction review window opened.”

— Sarah M., Principal, boutique residential firm, Los Angeles

Marcus T.

Mixed-use massing + zoning narrative · Los Angeles private beta

“plinth.OS let us regenerate compliant massing and a permit-ready narrative in one working session — our team stopped re-keying the same zoning logic into three tools.”

— Marcus T., Principal, mixed-use design studio, Los Angeles
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