188 The Embarcadero

San Francisco permit 202212198621 · Financial District/South Beach

Commercial or tenant improvementOver-the-counter, with plansComplete

Street view · Sep 2026

Google Street View of 188 The Embarcadero, Sep 2026

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

1st/flr & basement: ti modification to create an enclosed 1st flr elevator lobby. construction of non-load bearing partition, n doors, glazing, door frame, ceilings, light fixtures, reception desk, power & data receptacles. bsmt lvl only involves mod to e elevators lobby door. mep & life safety def

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Dec 19, 2022
Issued: May 2, 2024 (16 months after filing)
Completed: Feb 12, 2025 (9 months after issuance)

For comparison, San Francisco permits with the same review (over-the-counter, with plans) filed in 2022 were typically issued within 1 month (median of 5,514 issued permits).

City plan review

Each review stop the plans went through, from the city's routing record.

Review stops: 12 stops across 3 departments
Comments issued: Once, by Planning

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Dec 19, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	—
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Dec 19, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	—
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Dec 19, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	—
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Dec 19, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	—
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Dec 19, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	—
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Jan 12, 2024	Jan 12, 2024	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Feb 12, 2024	Feb 12, 2024	Issued Comments
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Feb 12, 2024	Mar 18, 2024	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Mar 25, 2024	Mar 25, 2024	Approved
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Mar 25, 2024	Mar 25, 2024	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Apr 15, 2024	Apr 15, 2024	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	May 2, 2024	May 2, 2024	Administrative

Source: DataSF 87xy-gk8d (Building Permit Addenda with Routing), retrieved Nov 6, 2026. Reviewer names and notes are left out.

Permit details

Permit type: OTC alterations permit
Status: Complete
Estimated cost: $900,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Donna Kim Cook Brereton	Architect	C34846

Sources

Everything on this page comes from public records. Check them yourself.

Permit 202212198621 on the city's permit tracking site

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, the official record

DataSF Building PermitsAddress, scope, cost, dates and status
Retrieved Nov 5, 2026
DataSF Building Permit ContactsArchitects and engineers named on the permit
Retrieved Nov 5, 2026
DataSF Building Permit Addenda with RoutingPlan review stops and results
Retrieved Nov 6, 2026
Google Street ViewStreet photo
Taken Sep 2026