596 Pacific Av

San Francisco permit 202212208762 · North Beach

Commercial or tenant improvementOver-the-counter, with plansIssued

Street view · Sep 2026

Google Street View of 596 Pacific Av, Sep 2026

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Prop h. renovation of former cafe to build-out new gelato & espresso cafe, creating production room bars, displays, and finishes

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Dec 20, 2022
Issued: Feb 3, 2025 (25 months after filing)
Completed: Not completed yet

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: 11 stops across 4 departments
Comments issued: None
Put on hold: Once

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Dec 20, 2022	Dec 20, 2022	—
Public health review Public Health · HEALTH	Dec 28, 2022	Jan 20, 2023	—
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Feb 1, 2023	Feb 1, 2023	—
Electrical plan review Building Inspection · MECH-E	Feb 1, 2023	Feb 1, 2023	—
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Feb 2, 2023	Feb 2, 2023	—
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Feb 16, 2023	Feb 16, 2023	—
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Feb 17, 2023	Feb 17, 2023	—
Structural plan approval Building Inspection · PAD-STR	Feb 17, 2023	Feb 17, 2023	—
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Feb 23, 2023	Feb 23, 2023	—
Public Utilities Commission review Public Utilities · SFPUC	Feb 23, 2023	Feb 23, 2023	—
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Feb 3, 2025	Feb 3, 2025	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: Issued
Estimated cost: $220,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Christopher A Roach Studio Vara Architecute	Architect	C30364

Sources

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

Permit 202212208762 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