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170 Montcalm St

San Francisco permit 202310209194 · Bernal Heights

New buildingFull plan reviewIssued
Street view · Nov 2020
Google Street View of 170 Montcalm St, Nov 2020
Scope of work
As written on the permit application.

Erect a 3 story, type 5b, single family dwelling plus adu (state) with one basement.

Timeline
Key dates from the city record.
Filed
Oct 20, 2023
Issued
Apr 1, 2026 (29 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
63 stops across 6 departments
Comments issued
19 times, by Planning, Building Inspection, Fire Department, Public Works, Public Utilities, Permit Center

Main permit

Review stopFinishedResult

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Oct 31, 2023Administrative

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Nov 27, 2023Issued Comments

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Nov 29, 2023Administrative

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Dec 1, 2023Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Nov 7, 2023Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Nov 1, 2023Issued Comments

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Nov 27, 2023Approved-Stipulated

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Nov 16, 2023Issued Comments

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

Mar 11, 2026Administrative

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Jan 24, 2024Issued Comments

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Dec 12, 2023Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Oct 29, 2024Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Oct 16, 2024Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Oct 16, 2024Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Oct 17, 2024Issued Comments

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Jan 30, 2025Issued Comments

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Jan 31, 2025Issued Comments

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Mar 13, 2025Issued Comments

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Mar 14, 2025Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

May 14, 2025Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Dec 9, 2025Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Dec 8, 2025Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Dec 23, 2025Issued Comments

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Dec 11, 2025Administrative

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Dec 22, 2025Issued Comments

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Dec 23, 2025Approved-Stipulated

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Dec 10, 2025Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Feb 19, 2026Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Feb 20, 2026Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Feb 18, 2026Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Feb 24, 2026Approved-Stipulated

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Mar 4, 2026Approved-Stipulated

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Feb 18, 2026Approved

Development fee collection

Building Inspection · DFCU

Mar 5, 2026Administrative

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Apr 1, 2026Administrative

Addendum 1: Final plans

Review stopFinishedResult

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Apr 15, 2026Issued Comments

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

May 6, 2026Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

May 7, 2026Administrative

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Jun 15, 2026Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Jun 25, 2026Issued Comments

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Jun 10, 2026Issued Comments

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

May 27, 2026Issued Comments

Fire Department housing review

Fire Department · SFFD-HQ

May 8, 2026Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

May 11, 2026Approved

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Jun 5, 2026Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

May 13, 2026Approved

Public Utilities programs review

Public Utilities · SFPUC-PRG

May 19, 2026Approved

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

In progress—

Mechanical plan review quality control

Building Inspection · MECH-QC

May 20, 2026Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Jul 29, 2026Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Aug 10, 2026Approved

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Aug 7, 2026Administrative

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Aug 5, 2026Issued Comments

Fire Department housing review

Fire Department · SFFD-HQ

Aug 3, 2026Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Jul 30, 2026Approved

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Aug 11, 2026Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Jul 28, 2026Approved

Public Utilities programs review

Public Utilities · SFPUC-PRG

Aug 5, 2026Approved

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Sep 4, 2026Issued Comments

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

In progress—

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

In progress—

Development fee collection

Building Inspection · DFCU

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
New construction wood frame
Status
Issued
Estimated cost
$1,014,000
People named on this permit
Only people we matched to a California license are listed.
NameRoleLicense on permit
Geoffrey Gibson

Winder Gison Architects

ArchitectC35924
Sources
Everything on this page comes from public records. Check them yourself.
Permit 202310209194 on the city's permit tracking site

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, the official record