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1640 Scott St

San Francisco permit 202508062454 · Japantown

Other (type unconfirmed)Full plan reviewReinstated
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Google Street View of 1640 Scott St, Sep 2026
Scope of work
As written on the permit application.

Build new elevator pit & hoistway for a machine roomless, gurney-size service elevator (by others). to accomodate the elevator, demolish & rebuild general restroom & accessible guest room/bathroom @ 1st floor. remove 1 guest room/bathroom & replace with office/lounge room @ 2nd floor & remove

Timeline
Key dates from the city record.
Filed
Aug 20, 2025
Issued
Nov 20, 2025 (3 months after filing)
Completed
Not completed yet
City plan review
Each review stop the plans went through, from the city's routing record.
Review stops
20 stops across 5 departments
Comments issued
5 times, by Building Inspection, Fire Department, Public Utilities
Review stopFinishedResult

Permit Center

Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR

Aug 11, 2025Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Aug 21, 2025Administrative

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Aug 22, 2025Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Sep 19, 2025Issued Comments

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Sep 24, 2025Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Oct 26, 2025Issued Comments

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Aug 26, 2025Issued Comments

Permit Processing Center

Building Inspection · PPC

Nov 18, 2025Administrative

Building plan review quality control

Building Inspection · BLDG-QC

Sep 18, 2025Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Oct 29, 2025Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Nov 6, 2025Approved

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Nov 3, 2025Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Oct 30, 2025Issued Comments

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Nov 4, 2025Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Nov 14, 2025Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Nov 17, 2025Approved

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Nov 13, 2025Approved

Structural plan approval

Building Inspection · PAD-STR

Nov 17, 2025Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Nov 13, 2025Approved

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Nov 20, 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
Additions alterations or repairs
Status
Reinstated
Estimated cost
$850,000
People named on this permit
Only people we matched to a California license are listed.
NameRoleLicense on permit
Karin Louise Payson

Karin Payson Architecture

ArchitectC22856
Sources
Everything on this page comes from public records. Check them yourself.
Permit 202508062454 on the city's permit tracking site

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, the official record