657 Clay St

San Francisco permit 202503313404 · Chinatown

Commercial or tenant improvementOver-the-counter, with plansComplete

Street view · Sep 2026

Google Street View of 657 Clay St, Sep 2026

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Interior unit entry door and door frame replace in kind per ca historical bldg code. the replaced door and frame will maintain the (e) door dimensions. the door and frame will be upgraded to be 20 minute fire rated, and new single motion lever and lock door hardware will be installed.

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Mar 31, 2025
Issued: Apr 17, 2025 (within 1 month of filing)
Completed: Nov 19, 2025 (7 months after issuance)

For comparison, San Francisco permits with the same review (over-the-counter, with plans) filed in 2025 were typically issued within 1 month (median of 5,178 issued permits).

City plan review

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

Review stops: 8 stops across 3 departments
Comments issued: Once, by Building Inspection

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Apartment and hotel inspection Building Inspection · HIS	Mar 31, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Approved
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Mar 31, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Apr 3, 2025	Apr 3, 2025	Not Applicable
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Apr 3, 2025	Apr 3, 2025	Issued Comments
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Apr 3, 2025	Apr 3, 2025	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Apr 3, 2025	Apr 3, 2025	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Apr 17, 2025	Apr 17, 2025	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Apr 17, 2025	Apr 17, 2025	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: $75,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Michelle Anne Sullivan Ssdp	Architect	C25093

Sources

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

Permit 202503313404 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