4 Embarcadero Center

San Francisco permit 202402135797 · Financial District/South Beach

Commercial or tenant improvementOver-the-counter, with plansComplete

Street view · Mar 2017

Google Street View of 4 Embarcadero Center, Mar 2017

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

36/f: improvements to tbe elevator lobby, hallways, and restrooms on the 36th floor. all walls to remain. renovation to finishes and fixtures.

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Feb 13, 2024
Issued: Jun 20, 2024 (4 months after filing)
Completed: Oct 11, 2024 (4 months after issuance)

For comparison, San Francisco permits with the same review (over-the-counter, with plans) filed in 2024 were typically issued within 1 month (median of 4,701 issued permits).

City plan review

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

Review stops: 9 stops across 4 departments
Comments issued: Once, by Fire Department

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Plumbing inspector Building Inspection · PID-INSP	Feb 13, 2024	Feb 13, 2024	Approved
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Feb 13, 2024	Feb 13, 2024	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Feb 13, 2024	Feb 13, 2024	Administrative
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Feb 13, 2024	Feb 13, 2024	Issued Comments
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Feb 14, 2024	Feb 14, 2024	Approved
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Feb 14, 2024	Feb 14, 2024	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Feb 14, 2024	Feb 14, 2024	Approved
Public Utilities Commission review Public Utilities · SFPUC	Feb 14, 2024	Feb 14, 2024	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Jun 20, 2024	Jun 20, 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: Complete
Estimated cost: $100,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
F Christopher Ford C3 Design Alliance	Architect	C17552

Sources

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

Permit 202402135797 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 Mar 2017