3678 16th St

San Francisco permit 202507312037 · Castro/Upper Market

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

Street view · Feb 2025

Google Street View of 3678 16th St, Feb 2025

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Comply w/planning nov 20220115359 enf work replacement in-kind; filing in of rear 1sr fl wall including installing of windows & door; leveling roof over rear porch; replacing of rear stair and landing (in-kind) from 3rd fl to rear yard and stair from 2nd fl to rear yard to comply with

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Jul 31, 2025
Issued: Nov 6, 2025 (3 months after filing)
Completed: Mar 13, 2026 (4 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: 9 stops across 3 departments
Comments issued: Twice, by Planning

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Apartment and hotel inspection Building Inspection · HIS	Jul 31, 2025	Jul 31, 2025	Administrative
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Jul 31, 2025	Jul 31, 2025	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Jul 31, 2025	Sep 2, 2025	Issued Comments
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Sep 25, 2025	Oct 3, 2025	Issued Comments
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Nov 4, 2025	Nov 4, 2025	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Nov 6, 2025	Nov 6, 2025	Approved
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Nov 6, 2025	Nov 6, 2025	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Nov 6, 2025	Nov 6, 2025	Not Applicable
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Nov 6, 2025	Nov 6, 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: $1

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Gary S Varum Telesis	Engineer	S3305

Sources

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

Permit 202507312037 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 Feb 2025