838 Divisadero St

San Francisco permit 202607275616 · Western Addition

Commercial or tenant improvement (type unconfirmed)Over-the-counter, with plansComplete

Street view · Feb 2025

Google Street View of 838 Divisadero St, Feb 2025

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Fire damage repair at roof top mechanical systems, mechanitcal platflorms, non structual roof framing, and miscellaneous damage to area within the first and 2nd fl restaurants below. no new restaurant equipment, mechanical equipment that is damaged to be replaced only. no new plumbing fixtures.

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Jul 27, 2026
Issued: Aug 12, 2026 (within 1 month of filing)
Completed: Oct 20, 2026 (2 months after issuance)

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: 12 stops across 4 departments
Comments issued: Twice, by Building Inspection, Public Health

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Jul 27, 2026	Jul 27, 2026	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Jul 27, 2026	Jul 27, 2026	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Jul 27, 2026	Jul 27, 2026	Approved
Structural plan approval Building Inspection · PAD-STR	Jul 27, 2026	Jul 27, 2026	Approved
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Jul 27, 2026	Jul 27, 2026	Issued Comments
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Jul 27, 2026	Jul 27, 2026	Approved-Stipulated
Mechanical and energy plan review Building Inspection · MECH	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	Approved
Fire prevention review Fire Department · SFFD	Jul 31, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	Approved-Stipulated
Public health review Public Health · HEALTH	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 11, 2026	Administrative
Public health food review Public Health · HEALTH-FD	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 11, 2026	Issued Comments
Public health food review Public Health · HEALTH-FD	Aug 12, 2026	Aug 12, 2026	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Aug 12, 2026	Aug 12, 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: Complete
Estimated cost: $250,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Brian T Milford Martinkovie Milford Arch	Architect	C33430
David Kallmeyer Gfds Engineering	Engineer	c54247

Sources

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

Permit 202607275616 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