537 Vermont St

San Francisco permit 202403228450 · Potrero Hill

Legalize or fix a violationOver-the-counter, with plansComplete

Street view · Jan 2025

Google Street View of 537 Vermont St, Jan 2025

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

To comply w nov 202311653. restoration for existing single family damaged by fire. roof and ext wall in rear needs to be rapiared. int is gutted and needs to be rebuilt like for like with new electrical, plumbing and gyp walls. new windows in existing openings, new appliances & fixtures. new bath.

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Mar 22, 2024
Issued: Mar 25, 2024 (within 1 month of filing)
Completed: Apr 22, 2025 (13 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: 7 stops across 3 departments
Comments issued: None

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Building inspector Building Inspection · BID-INSP	Mar 22, 2024	Mar 22, 2024	Approved
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Mar 22, 2024	Mar 22, 2024	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Mar 22, 2024	Mar 22, 2024	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Mar 22, 2024	Mar 22, 2024	Approved
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Mar 22, 2024	Mar 22, 2024	Approved
Public Utilities Commission review Public Utilities · SFPUC	Mar 22, 2024	Mar 22, 2024	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Mar 25, 2024	Mar 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: Complete
Estimated cost: $40,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Benjamin Thomas Rowe	Architect	C39191

Sources

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

Permit 202403228450 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 Jan 2025