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Tenant Improvement Plan Printing: TI Sets for Permit, Landlord and Site
By Eli Gewirtzman, Owner · Last checked Oct 24, 2026
A tenant improvement (TI) job, also called a build-out or tenant finish, has more people who need paper than a house: the building department, the landlord’s review, every bidding sub, and the field. This page covers what goes in a TI set, who needs copies, and what printing them costs.
Short answer: print the TI set at its drawn size (usually 24×36 or 30×42) in black and white, with color only for finish or furniture plans that need it. Plan on copies for the permit (if your department takes paper), the landlord or property manager, each bidder, and the job site, where the approved set has to stay for inspections. At $1.95 per sheet, a 25-sheet set in four copies is $195.00 to print.
What’s in a typical TI set
- Cover sheet with code analysis (occupancy, construction type, egress, occupant load)
- Demolition plan and new floor plan
- Reflected ceiling plan, finish plan, door and hardware schedules
- Accessibility details (restrooms, routes, counters)
- Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection sheets
- Structural sheets if walls, openings or rooftop units change
Who needs a copy
| Who | Why | Typical format |
|---|---|---|
| Building department | Plan review | Many now take PDF and image uploads; some still ask for paper sets |
| Landlord / property manager | Review of the tenant’s plans, if the lease requires it | Paper or PDF, as the lease or landlord asks |
| Each bidding sub | Pricing the work | Paper or PDF; see bid set printing |
| Job site | Approved set for inspections and the crew | Paper or an approved digital display; confirm local rules |
Keep the approved set accessible on site. IBC 107.3.1 says the approved set stays at the site for inspection (ICC). The locally adopted code and building official determine whether paper or an approved digital display is acceptable. See approved plan set printing.
Seals and online submittals
Many commercial TI sets need a licensed architect’s or engineer’s seal, depending on the scope and your state. Two examples from official pages:
- Overland Park, Kansas handles “interior tenant finish” permits through its online portal and requires that “all sheets of the plans… must be sealed and signed by an architect or engineer licensed by the State of Kansas” (city checklist).
- Chicago takes plans digitally through E-Plan, with an Illinois-licensed design professional’s seal and signature on every sheet (chicago.gov).
Print the sealed PDF exactly as signed; don’t flatten or edit it. See wet stamp vs digital seal.
Sizes for commercial TI sets
Most TI sets are drawn on 24×36 (ARCH D) or 30×42 (ARCH E1) sheets. Some departments set sizes for the printed approved set: Spokane asks for commercial approved plan sets from 24×36 up to 30×42 (spokanecity.org). We print 17×22, 18×24, 22×34, 24×36, 30×42 and 36×48 at the same price per sheet: see 30×42 printing.
What it costs
Printing only, before shipping. $1.95 per sheet B&W, $3.75 color, same price at every size, 20 lb bond. No minimum and no setup fee. It’s the same per-sheet price as all our plan printing.
| Example | Sheets | Printing | With code WELCOME20 (20% off printing on your first order) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-sheet TI set, 3 copies (landlord, GC, site) | 45 | $87.75 | $70.20 |
| 25-sheet TI set, 4 copies (permit, landlord, GC, site) | 100 | $195.00 | $156.00 |
| 2 color finish plans, 2 copies | 4 | $15.00 | $12.00 |
WELCOME20 applies to a first order. Price your own set with the cost calculator. Ordering for many bidders at once? See bulk blueprint printing.
Revisions and addenda
TI jobs change: landlord comments, plan-review corrections, tenant changes. Reprint only the changed sheets and swap them into each set: printing revised sheets. At the end of the job, closeout drawings: as-built and closeout printing.
Frequently asked questions
What is a tenant improvement plan set?
The drawings for building out or renovating a commercial space for a tenant: demolition, floor and ceiling plans, finishes, accessibility details, and MEP and fire protection sheets.
How many copies of TI plans do I need?
It depends on who reviews the job. Plan on one for the landlord, one per bidder, one for the job site, and whatever your building department asks for, if it takes paper at all.
Do tenant improvement plans need an architect’s or engineer’s seal?
Often, yes, depending on the scope and your state. Overland Park, for example, requires all plan sheets for tenant finish permits to be sealed and signed by a Kansas-licensed architect or engineer. Your state and city set the rule.
What size are TI drawings printed on?
Most are 24×36 or 30×42. Print at the drawn size so the scale stays true.
Does the approved TI set have to be on site?
Under the IBC, the approved set is kept at the site of work for inspections. If your plans were approved online, you may have to print that set yourself.
How fast can you print a TI set?
Orders placed by 3 PM ET on business days ship the same day. Delivery depends on your destination and the shipping option selected at checkout; transit times are estimates. Each order ships to one address, so place a separate order for each address.
Printing it
Upload the TI set on the order page, choose the size, black and white or color, and the number of sets, and check out. Check shipping options and estimated delivery at checkout. If we make a mistake, we reprint and ship it free of charge.
Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day. Delivery timing depends on the shipping service and destination. See the terms for business-day and holiday details.