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278 18th Av

San Francisco permit 202304196057 · Outer Richmond

AdditionFull plan reviewIssued
Street view · May 2019
Google Street View of 278 18th Av, May 2019
Scope of work
As written on the permit application.

2-unit remodel w/horizontal addition at rear. remodeled g/f unit consist of bedrms, 1 full bath, & 1 half bath, & an open living/dining/kitchen. 2nd unit on 2/f & 3/f consist of an open living/dining/kitchen & a guest bath w/access to balcony deck @2/f. 3/f: master bedrm, bath, 2 bedrm, 1 full bath.

Timeline
Key dates from the city record.
Filed
Apr 19, 2023
Issued
Apr 16, 2026 (36 months after filing)
Completed
Not completed yet

For comparison, San Francisco permits with the same review (full plan review) filed in 2023 typically took 9 months to be issued (median of 574 issued permits).

City plan review
Each review stop the plans went through, from the city's routing record.
Review stops
43 stops across 6 departments
Comments issued
9 times, by Building Inspection, Public Works, Fire Department, Permit Center

Main permit

Review stopFinishedResult

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Jul 17, 2023—

Building inspector

Building Inspection · BID-INSP

Apr 24, 2023—

Apartment and hotel inspection

Building Inspection · HIS

Apr 28, 2023—

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Nov 3, 2023Approved

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

Oct 31, 2024Administrative

Planning neighborhood notice

Planning · CP-NP

Sep 25, 2023Administrative

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Dec 12, 2023Issued Comments

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Nov 20, 2023Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Nov 6, 2023Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Mar 25, 2024Issued Comments

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

May 1, 2024Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Apr 24, 2024Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Jun 7, 2024Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

May 1, 2024Approved-Stipulated

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Aug 2, 2024Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Apr 25, 2024Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Jul 3, 2024Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Aug 5, 2024Approved

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Aug 6, 2024Issued Comments

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Aug 7, 2024Approved

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Oct 4, 2024Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Oct 7, 2024Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Oct 7, 2024Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Oct 17, 2024Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Oct 17, 2024Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Oct 10, 2024Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Apr 16, 2026Administrative

Addendum 1: Final plans

Review stopFinishedResult

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Aug 20, 2026Issued Comments

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Sep 9, 2026Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Sep 14, 2026Administrative

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Oct 26, 2026Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

In progress—

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

In progress—

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Oct 7, 2026Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Sep 16, 2026Approved-Stipulated

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Sep 15, 2026Issued Comments

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

In progress—

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Sep 15, 2026Approved

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

In progress—

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Sep 18, 2026Approved

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

In progress—

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

In progress—

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

In progress—

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

Permit details
Permit type
Additions alterations or repairs
Status
Issued
Estimated cost
$1,245,000
People named on this permit
Only people we matched to a California license are listed.
NameRoleLicense on permit
Jack W J TamArchitectC11181
Sources
Everything on this page comes from public records. Check them yourself.
Permit 202304196057 on the city's permit tracking site

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, the official record