480 Ellis St

San Francisco permit 202308305588 · Tenderloin

Commercial or tenant improvement (type unconfirmed)Over-the-counter, with plansComplete

Street view · Sep 2026

Google Street View of 480 Ellis St, Sep 2026

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Replace (e) secondary inter lobby entry system @ arlington w/new secondary inter lobby entry system, (e) assembly sys is operated w/door buzzer;new door/window assembly sys will also operate by buzzer or fob. ada approach & access is met w/(e) assembly system, new sys will meet ada approach & access

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Aug 30, 2023
Issued: Aug 27, 2025 (24 months after filing)
Completed: Jun 24, 2026 (10 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 3 departments
Comments issued: None

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Apartment and hotel inspection Building Inspection · HIS	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Approved
Code enforcement Building Inspection · CES	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Approved
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Approved
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2023	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Aug 27, 2025	Aug 27, 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: Complete
Estimated cost: $120,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Suzanjo Swabacker	Architect	C-10248

Sources

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

Permit 202308305588 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