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159 Fell St

San Francisco permit 202311281457 · Hayes Valley

Revision or supplementFull plan reviewIssued

This permit revises or supplements an earlier permit, so it is not counted in permit totals or timing.

Street view · Sep 2026
Google Street View of 159 Fell St, Sep 2026
Scope of work
As written on the permit application.

Alter site permit to pa 201912200114s. eliminate basement & move utility spaces to the ground fl. eliminate retail space at ground fl & provide one additional residential unit for a total of 25. fell & hickory ground fl street facades revised to show changes in use. no changes to fl 2-7.

Timeline
Key dates from the city record.
Filed
Nov 28, 2023
Issued
Jul 16, 2024 (8 months after filing)
Completed
Not completed yet
City plan review
Each review stop the plans went through, from the city's routing record.
Review stops
104 stops across 7 departments
Comments issued
28 times, by Building Inspection, Public Utilities, Fire Department

Main permit

Review stopFinishedResult

Intake

Building Inspection · INTAKE

Nov 28, 2023Administrative

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Nov 30, 2023Approved

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Nov 30, 2023—

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Dec 22, 2023Administrative

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Feb 8, 2024Approved

Mechanical pre-screening

Building Inspection · PRE-MECH

Feb 5, 2024Not Applicable

Building pre-screening

Building Inspection · PRE-BLDG

Feb 8, 2024Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Feb 12, 2024Administrative

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Feb 20, 2024Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Mar 19, 2024Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Mar 29, 2024Approved-Stipulated

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Feb 20, 2024Issued Comments

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

Jun 3, 2024Administrative

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Feb 27, 2024Issued Comments

Building plan review quality control

Building Inspection · BLDG-QC

Mar 15, 2024Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Mar 19, 2024Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Apr 29, 2024Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Apr 30, 2024Issued Comments

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

May 23, 2024Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Apr 19, 2024Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Apr 17, 2024Approved-Stipulated

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Apr 24, 2024Approved

Building plan review quality control

Building Inspection · BLDG-QC

Apr 26, 2024Administrative

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

May 16, 2024Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

May 17, 2024Approved-Stipulated

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

May 21, 2024Approved-Stipulated

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

May 10, 2024Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

May 6, 2024Approved-Stipulated

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

May 3, 2024Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Jul 16, 2024Administrative

Addendum 1: Foundation, superstructure

Review stopFinishedResult

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Aug 13, 2024Approved

Electrical pre-screening

Building Inspection · PRE-MECH-E

Aug 5, 2024Not Applicable

Mechanical pre-screening

Building Inspection · PRE-MECH

Aug 7, 2024Not Applicable

Building pre-screening

Building Inspection · PRE-BLDG

Aug 12, 2024Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Aug 15, 2024Administrative

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Sep 11, 2024Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Aug 21, 2024Approved

Public health review

Public Health · HEALTH

Sep 17, 2024Administrative

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

Nov 18, 2024Administrative

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Oct 7, 2024Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Sep 18, 2024Approved

Public Health

HEALTH-MH

Sep 18, 2024Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Nov 5, 2024Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Oct 23, 2024Approved

Public health review

Public Health · HEALTH

Oct 18, 2024Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Nov 15, 2024Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Nov 13, 2024Issued Comments

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Sep 9, 2025Administrative

Addendum 2: Architectural mep

Review stopFinishedResult

Electrical pre-screening

Building Inspection · PRE-MECH-E

Aug 5, 2024Not Applicable

Mechanical pre-screening

Building Inspection · PRE-MECH

Aug 7, 2024Issued Comments

Building pre-screening

Building Inspection · PRE-BLDG

Aug 8, 2024Approved

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Dec 27, 2024Approved

Mechanical pre-screening

Building Inspection · PRE-MECH

Jan 7, 2025Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Jan 8, 2025Administrative

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

Oct 21, 2025Administrative

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Jan 17, 2025Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Jan 27, 2025Issued Comments

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Jan 28, 2025Issued Comments

Electrical plan review

Building Inspection · MECH-E

Jan 14, 2025Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Jan 10, 2025Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Jan 23, 2025Approved

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Apr 15, 2025Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Jan 14, 2025Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

May 13, 2025Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Jun 10, 2025Issued Comments

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Jun 16, 2025Issued Comments

Electrical plan review

Building Inspection · MECH-E

May 14, 2025Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

May 13, 2025Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

May 19, 2025Approved

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Jun 6, 2025Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Jun 4, 2025Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Aug 13, 2025Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Aug 20, 2025Issued Comments

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Aug 20, 2025Issued Comments

Electrical plan review

Building Inspection · MECH-E

Aug 15, 2025Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Aug 14, 2025Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Aug 21, 2025Approved

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Aug 29, 2025Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Aug 8, 2025Approved

Building Inspection

MECH-E-QC

Aug 29, 2025Administrative

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Sep 16, 2025Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Sep 26, 2025Approved

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Oct 1, 2025Approved

Electrical plan review

Building Inspection · MECH-E

Sep 15, 2025Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Sep 16, 2025Issued Comments

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Sep 15, 2025Approved

Urban forestry

Public Works · DPW-BUF

Sep 29, 2025Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Sep 22, 2025Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Sep 29, 2025Approved

Electrical plan review

Building Inspection · MECH-E

Oct 8, 2025Issued Comments

Electrical plan review

Building Inspection · MECH-E

Oct 8, 2025Issued Comments

Electrical plan review

Building Inspection · MECH-E

Oct 10, 2025Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Oct 29, 2025Administrative

Addendum 3: Fire sprinklers & underground

Review stopFinishedResult

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Feb 26, 2026Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Mar 5, 2026Administrative

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Mar 7, 2026Issued Comments

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

May 1, 2026Administrative

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Apr 30, 2026Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

May 4, 2026Administrative

Addendum 5: Health

Review stopFinishedResult

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Jul 1, 2025Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Jul 1, 2025Administrative

Public Health

HEALTH-MH

Jul 3, 2025Approved

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

Jul 3, 2025Administrative

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Sep 9, 2025Administrative

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
$1,278,000
People named on this permit
Only people we matched to a California license are listed.
NameRoleLicense on permit
Geoffrey Gibson

Winder Gison Architects

ArchitectC35924
Donald David

Double D Engineering

EngineerS-3928
Sources
Everything on this page comes from public records. Check them yourself.
Permit 202311281457 on the city's permit tracking site

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, the official record