1621 Polk St

San Francisco permit 202604280276 · Nob Hill

Seismic retrofit or foundation (type unconfirmed)Over-the-counter, with plansIssued

Street view · Sep 2026

Google Street View of 1621 Polk St, Sep 2026

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Soft story retrofit per sfebc chapter 4d engineering criteria cebc appendix a-4 (commercial). provide accessible restroom upgrade (d.a. checklist). this permit for commercial spaces. residential soft story under pa 202604169602

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Apr 28, 2026
Issued: Jul 28, 2026 (3 months after filing)
Completed: Not completed yet

For comparison, San Francisco permits with the same review (over-the-counter, with plans) filed in 2026 were typically issued within 1 month (median of 3,682 issued permits).

City plan review

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

Review stops: 7 stops across 2 departments
Comments issued: None

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Apartment and hotel inspection Building Inspection · HIS	Apr 28, 2026	Apr 28, 2026	Approved
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Apr 28, 2026	Apr 28, 2026	Administrative
Structural plan approval Building Inspection · PAD-STR	Apr 28, 2026	Apr 28, 2026	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Jun 2, 2026	Jun 2, 2026	Approved
Structural plan approval Building Inspection · PAD-STR	Jul 23, 2026	Jul 23, 2026	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Jul 28, 2026	Jul 28, 2026	Not Applicable
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Jul 28, 2026	Jul 28, 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: OTC alterations permit
Status: Issued
Estimated cost: $117,731

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Darren Wong Dwong Engineering Inc.	Engineer	C81082

Sources

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

Permit 202604280276 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