297 Richland Av

San Francisco permit 202609168212 · Bernal Heights

Seismic retrofit or foundationOver-the-counter, with plansIssued

Street view · Jan 2021

Google Street View of 297 Richland Av, Jan 2021

Scope of work

As written on the permit application.

Foundation replacement, seismic upgrade at ground level, eliminate 1 parking garage to storage space, infill garage door, match (e) finishes, add man-door and window.

Timeline

Key dates from the city record.

Filed: Sep 16, 2026
Issued: Nov 2, 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: 8 stops across 2 departments
Comments issued: None

Review stop	Arrived	Finished	Result
Intake Building Inspection · INTAKE	Sep 16, 2026	Sep 16, 2026	Administrative
Apartment and hotel inspection Building Inspection · HIS	Sep 16, 2026	Sep 16, 2026	Administrative
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Sep 16, 2026	Sep 16, 2026	Approved
Zoning review Planning · CP-ZOC	Sep 22, 2026	Sep 22, 2026	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Sep 22, 2026	Sep 22, 2026	Approved
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Oct 23, 2026	Oct 23, 2026	Administrative
Building plan review Building Inspection · BLDG	Nov 2, 2026	Nov 2, 2026	Approved
Central Permit Bureau Building Inspection · CPB	Nov 2, 2026	Nov 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: OTC alterations permit
Status: Issued
Estimated cost: $100,000

People named on this permit

Only people we matched to a California license are listed.

Name	Role	License on permit
Timothy Michael O'sullivan Tim O'sullivan Structural Eng	Engineer	C35235

Sources

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

Permit 202609168212 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 Jan 2021