39 Downey St

San Francisco permit 202410082512 · Haight Ashbury

Deck, stairs or patio coverFull plan reviewFiled

Street view · Sep 2026

Google Street View of 39 Downey St, Sep 2026

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Removal of (e) roof access and rooftop stair penthouse. new access stair from (e) level 3 landing to roof level. new rooftop stair penthouse (73 sf). new private roof deck (320 sf). associated lighting and power (by others).

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Oct 31, 2024
Issued: Not issued yet
Completed: Not completed yet

City plan review

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

Review stops: 21 stops across 4 departments
Comments issued: 5 times, by Building Inspection, Fire Department

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Apartment and hotel inspection Building Inspection · HIS	Oct 8, 2024	Oct 8, 2024	Approved
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Oct 8, 2024	Oct 8, 2024	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Oct 8, 2024	Oct 8, 2024	Approved
Permit Center Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR	Oct 10, 2024	Oct 25, 2024	Approved
Building pre-screening Building Inspection · PRE-BLDG	Oct 17, 2024	Oct 17, 2024	Issued Comments
Electrical pre-screening Building Inspection · PRE-MECH-E	Oct 17, 2024	Oct 17, 2024	Not Applicable
Mechanical pre-screening Building Inspection · PRE-MECH	Oct 22, 2024	Oct 22, 2024	Approved
Building pre-screening Building Inspection · PRE-BLDG	Oct 23, 2024	Oct 23, 2024	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Oct 28, 2024	Nov 4, 2024	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Nov 4, 2024	Nov 14, 2024	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Nov 4, 2024	Dec 4, 2024	Issued Comments
Structural plan approval Building Inspection · PAD-STR	Nov 4, 2024	Jan 9, 2025	Issued Comments
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Nov 4, 2024	Nov 18, 2024	Issued Comments
Electrical plan review Building Inspection · MECH-E	Nov 4, 2024	Nov 13, 2024	Not Applicable
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Nov 4, 2024	Dec 5, 2024	Issued Comments
Permit Processing Center Building Inspection · PPC	Nov 4, 2024	In progress	—
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	—	In progress	—
Structural plan approval Building Inspection · PAD-STR	—	In progress	—
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	—	In progress	—
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	—	In progress	—
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	—	In progress	—

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: Filed
Estimated cost: $25,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
James David Whitfield Whitfield Architects	Architect	C-31997
Michael Chan Michael Chan Company	Engineer	C72969

Sources

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

Permit 202410082512 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