494 Jackson St

San Francisco permit 202308144393 · Chinatown

Commercial or tenant improvementOver-the-counter, with plansIssued

Street view · Sep 2026

Google Street View of 494 Jackson St, Sep 2026

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

To comply w/accessible business entrance program abe# 202308013106, install accessible door lever hardware, new handrails at existing steps and new 2" wide contrasting color striping to the exterior steps. fabricate & install new signage in the door window for disabled customers.

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Aug 14, 2023
Issued: Apr 25, 2024 (8 months after filing)
Completed: Not completed yet

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: Twice, by Planning, Public Works

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Aug 14, 2023	Aug 14, 2023	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Dec 20, 2023	Dec 20, 2023	Issued Comments
Permit Center Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR	Jan 5, 2024	Jan 5, 2024	—
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Jan 9, 2024	Jan 9, 2024	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Jan 11, 2024	Jan 11, 2024	Approved
Street use and mapping Public Works · DPW-BSM	Jan 11, 2024	Jan 11, 2024	Issued Comments
Street use and mapping Public Works · DPW-BSM	Apr 19, 2024	Apr 19, 2024	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Apr 25, 2024	Apr 25, 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: Issued
Estimated cost: $1,250

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Heidi Lee Liebes Lieves Architects	Architect	C29300

Sources

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

Permit 202308144393 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