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500 Balboa St

San Francisco permit 202508042228 · Inner Richmond

Legalize or fix a violation (type unconfirmed)Over-the-counter, with plansComplete
Street view · May 2019
Google Street View of 500 Balboa St, May 2019
Scope of work
As written on the permit application.

At vacant ground floor space that connects 500 & 508 balboa st. as a single unified retal space: slective int. demolition add sales space and ada restroom, update (e) entry for ada compliance. to comply wit nov 202425081. share plans with pa# 2025-0804-2231

Timeline
Key dates from the city record.
Filed
Aug 4, 2025
Issued
Sep 24, 2025 (2 months after filing)
Completed
Nov 4, 2026 (13 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
14 stops across 5 departments
Comments issued
Twice, by Building Inspection
Review stopFinishedResult

Building inspector

Building Inspection · BID-INSP

Aug 4, 2025—

Intake

Building Inspection · INTAKE

Aug 4, 2025Administrative

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Aug 4, 2025Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Aug 7, 2025Approved

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Aug 7, 2025Approved

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Aug 8, 2025Issued Comments

Electrical plan review

Building Inspection · MECH-E

Aug 8, 2025Issued Comments

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Aug 8, 2025Approved

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Aug 14, 2025Approved

Electrical plan review

Building Inspection · MECH-E

Aug 14, 2025Approved

Street use and mapping

Public Works · DPW-BSM

Aug 14, 2025Approved

Apartment and hotel inspection

Building Inspection · HIS

Sep 24, 2025Administrative

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Sep 24, 2025Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Sep 24, 2025Administrative

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
$191,000
People named on this permit
Only people we matched to a California license are listed.
NameRoleLicense on permit
Winnie W ChenArchitectC-36993
Sources
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Permit 202508042228 on the city's permit tracking site

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, the official record