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1850 Polk St

San Francisco permit 202608196841 · Russian Hill

Commercial or tenant improvementOver-the-counter, with plansIssued
Street view · May 2025
Google Street View of 1850 Polk St, May 2025
Scope of work
As written on the permit application.

(e) empty ground floor retail unit to restaurant w/ no cooking. (n) plumbing, (n) electrical, (n) commercial food service equipment for coffee & tea preparation. (n) finishes & lighing throughout,(n) millwork all partitions are (e) to remain restrooms are (e) to remain.mep deferred

Timeline
Key dates from the city record.
Filed
Aug 19, 2026
Issued
Oct 19, 2026 (2 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
21 stops across 5 departments
Comments issued
5 times, by Planning, Building Inspection, Public Health, Fire Department
Review stopFinishedResult

Intake

Building Inspection · INTAKE

Aug 19, 2026Administrative

Apartment and hotel inspection

Building Inspection · HIS

Aug 19, 2026Administrative

Code enforcement

Building Inspection · CES

Aug 19, 2026Approved

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Aug 19, 2026Issued Comments

Zoning review

Planning · CP-ZOC

Aug 19, 2026Not Applicable

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Aug 19, 2026Issued Comments

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Aug 19, 2026Approved-Stipulated

Building plan review

Building Inspection · BLDG

Aug 27, 2026Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Aug 28, 2026Approved

Mechanical and energy plan review

Building Inspection · MECH

Sep 1, 2026Approved-Stipulated

Public health review

Public Health · HEALTH

Sep 1, 2026Administrative

Public health food review

Public Health · HEALTH-FD

Sep 1, 2026Issued Comments

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Sep 2, 2026Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Sep 3, 2026Approved

Public Utilities Commission review

Public Utilities · SFPUC

Sep 3, 2026Approved

Public health food review

Public Health · HEALTH-FD

Sep 3, 2026Issued Comments

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Sep 9, 2026Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Oct 1, 2026Issued Comments

Public health food review

Public Health · HEALTH-FD

Oct 1, 2026Approved

Fire prevention review

Fire Department · SFFD

Oct 8, 2026Approved-Stipulated

Central Permit Bureau

Building Inspection · CPB

Oct 19, 2026Administrative

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
$60,000
People named on this permit
Only people we matched to a California license are listed.
NameRoleLicense on permit
Hallie Chen

Caha Design Group

ArchitectC38753
Sources
Everything on this page comes from public records. Check them yourself.
Permit 202608196841 on the city's permit tracking site

San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, the official record