188 The Embarcadero

San Francisco permit 202406124271 · Financial District/South Beach

Commercial or tenant improvementOver-the-counter, with plansComplete

Street view · Sep 2026

Google Street View of 188 The Embarcadero, Sep 2026

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

6th fl - modification of existing tenant space to include new finishes, light fixtures, new convenience power receptacles, water lines and power

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Jun 12, 2024
Issued: Aug 6, 2024 (2 months after filing)
Completed: Jan 23, 2025 (6 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 Public Health

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Jun 12, 2024	Jun 12, 2024	Administrative
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Jun 12, 2024	Jun 12, 2024	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Jun 13, 2024	Jun 13, 2024	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Jun 13, 2024	Jun 13, 2024	Approved
Public health review Public Health · HEALTH	Jun 13, 2024	Jun 13, 2024	Administrative
Public health food review Public Health · HEALTH-FD	Jul 8, 2024	Jul 8, 2024	Issued Comments
Public health food review Public Health · HEALTH-FD	Aug 5, 2024	Aug 5, 2024	Approved
Public Utilities Commission review Public Utilities · SFPUC	Aug 6, 2024	Aug 6, 2024	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Aug 6, 2024	Aug 6, 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: $250,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Donna Kim Cook	Engineer	C-34846

Sources

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

Permit 202406124271 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 Sep 2026