478 Union St

San Francisco permit 202308094068 · North Beach

Commercial or tenant improvementOver-the-counter, with plansComplete

Street view · Sep 2026

Google Street View of 478 Union St, Sep 2026

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Abe 202001150948. building entry accessibility compliance per city of sf abe program. technical infeasibility request for existing step at entry and sloped sidewalk. replace (e) non compliant door threshold. install battery operated intercom. curbside service.

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Aug 9, 2023
Issued: Sep 6, 2023 (within 1 month of filing)
Completed: Feb 18, 2025 (17 months after issuance)

For comparison, San Francisco permits with the same review (over-the-counter, with plans) filed in 2023 were typically issued within 1 month (median of 4,704 issued permits).

City plan review

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

Review stops: 8 stops across 4 departments
Comments issued: Once, by Public Works

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Apartment and hotel inspection Building Inspection · HIS	Aug 9, 2023	Aug 9, 2023	Administrative
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Aug 9, 2023	Aug 9, 2023	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Aug 9, 2023	Aug 9, 2023	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Aug 9, 2023	Aug 9, 2023	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Aug 9, 2023	Aug 9, 2023	Approved
Street use and mapping Public Works · DPW-BSM	Aug 10, 2023	Aug 10, 2023	Issued Comments
Street use and mapping Public Works · DPW-BSM	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Approved-Stipulated
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Sep 6, 2023	Sep 6, 2023	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: $1,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Richard Parker Hans Vaterlaus Acme Architectural Group	Architect	C-23212

Sources

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

Permit 202308094068 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