843 Montgomery St

San Francisco permit 202404119780 · Chinatown

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

Street view · Dec 2022

Google Street View of 843 Montgomery St, Dec 2022

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Partition of finishes & fixtures. change of occupancy from m to b ab-017. ref de pa 2024-03188020. level 1 & mezzanine fire sprinkler referred

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Apr 11, 2024
Issued: May 1, 2024 (within 1 month of filing)
Completed: Jun 5, 2024 (1 month 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: 11 stops across 4 departments
Comments issued: 3 times, by Building Inspection, Fire Department

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Apr 11, 2024	Apr 11, 2024	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Apr 15, 2024	Apr 15, 2024	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Apr 15, 2024	Apr 15, 2024	Issued Comments
Electrical plan review Building Inspection · MECH-E	Apr 16, 2024	Apr 16, 2024	Issued Comments
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Apr 16, 2024	Apr 16, 2024	Issued Comments
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Apr 29, 2024	Apr 29, 2024	Approved
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Apr 29, 2024	Apr 29, 2024	Approved
Electrical plan review Building Inspection · MECH-E	Apr 30, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Apr 30, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Not Applicable
Public Utilities Commission review Public Utilities · SFPUC	Apr 30, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	May 1, 2024	May 1, 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: $24,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Christopher A Roach Studio Vara Architecute	Architect	C30364

Sources

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

Permit 202404119780 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 Dec 2022