George:
Two remarks:
1. Any indication (usually a letter or email indicating the Con Docs are approved for construction) that a building permit could be picked up has always been standard operating procedure for lenders since the mid-1990's in Assisted Living development. That has been true for the other areas of our practice also. I do not recall anyone ever having to pay for a building permit prior to loan closing, unless it was the client.
2. We - the Architects - have never been responsible to procure said letter. In our practice, that has been procured by the General Contractor.
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John Brewer AIA
WDM Architects P.A.
Wichita KS
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