1236 Kirkham St

San Francisco permit 202602105685 · Inner Sunset

Deck, stairs or patio coverFull plan reviewIssued

Street view · Apr 2025

Google Street View of 1236 Kirkham St, Apr 2025

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

All three existing-non-conforming staircases at rear yard to be replaced in kind. exterior work only. no change to the front and sides, use, occupancy, interiors, mechanical, and plumbinq. new exterior led flood liqht fixtures

The building, before and after

As recorded on the permit.

Fact	Before	After
Use	2 family dwelling	No change
Units	2	No change
Stories	3	No change

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Mar 6, 2026
Issued: Sep 2, 2026 (6 months after filing)
Completed: Not completed yet

For comparison, San Francisco permits with the same review (full plan review) filed in 2026 typically took 4 months to be issued (median of 245 issued permits).

City plan review

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

Review stops: 16 stops across 4 departments
Comments issued: 3 times, by Building Inspection

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Permit Center Permit Center · PERMIT-CTR	Feb 7, 2026	Feb 27, 2026	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Mar 2, 2026	Mar 6, 2026	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Mar 6, 2026	Mar 12, 2026	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Mar 6, 2026	Apr 20, 2026	Issued Comments
Structural plan approval Building Inspection · PAD-STR	Mar 6, 2026	Apr 20, 2026	Issued Comments
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Mar 6, 2026	Mar 10, 2026	Approved-Stipulated
Permit Processing Center Building Inspection · PPC	Mar 6, 2026	Jul 16, 2026	Administrative
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	May 20, 2026	May 20, 2026	Administrative
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Jun 8, 2026	Jun 8, 2026	Administrative
Structural plan approval Building Inspection · PAD-STR	Jun 8, 2026	Jun 8, 2026	Administrative
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Jun 23, 2026	Jun 23, 2026	Issued Comments
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Jul 14, 2026	Jul 15, 2026	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Jul 14, 2026	Jul 14, 2026	Approved
Structural plan approval Building Inspection · PAD-STR	Jul 14, 2026	Jul 14, 2026	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Jul 14, 2026	Jul 15, 2026	Approved-Stipulated
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Jul 16, 2026	Sep 2, 2026	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: Additions alterations or repairs
Status: Issued
Estimated cost: $11,000
Cost after review: $30,000173% higher

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Wing Kin Lee Wing Lee Architects	Architect	C28929
Lou Xiao Lx Engineering	Engineer	S5130

Sources

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

Permit 202602105685 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 Apr 2025