CheckMyDesignerAlbert J Costa
Architect · Costa Brown Architecture · San Francisco
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeArchitect C-25678First issued May 8, 1995, expires May 31, 2027.
Source: DCA license roster, retrieved Nov 5, 2026
- Any board discipline?
- None found.
We searched the California Architects Board enforcement list on Nov 5, 2026.
- Worked in San Francisco?
- 130 permits since 2006, 130 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Sep 10, 2026.
- What kind of projects?
- Commercial or tenant improvement 74 · Deck, stairs or patio cover 15 · Other 14
- How long do their permits take?
- Commercial or tenant improvement: within 1 month. City typical for the same review: within 1 month.
Permits filed each year
San Francisco permits by the year they were filed. The last 5 years are in blue.
What are you planning?
Pick your kind of project to see their permits for it.
Commercial or tenant improvement: 74 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 69 issued permits filed since 1966; 3 still in review. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 34,878 permits.
Where
- South of Market19
- Financial District/South Beach18
- Mission9
- Chinatown6
Most recent
- 144 02nd St2&3/fl ti work to replace (e) breakroom to include (n) non bearing wall and applicances.Sep 10, 2026Issued
- 370 Townsend StTenant interior work at ground floor & basement, adding new non-bearing interior partition walls, kitchenettes, cleaned up finishes, existing restroom plumbing fixtures and finishes to be replaced in kind.Aug 31, 2026Issued
- 61 New Montgomery StGround floor/mezzanine improvements, add restrooms/kitchenette, non-bearing partions, to ground floor, add kitchenette/snack counters and non-bearing partitions to mezzanine (no catering service)May 22, 2026Issued
- 40 Gold StReplacement of (e) front entry doors, and minor interior tenant improvement work on the ground floor.May 4, 2026Issued
- 55 New Montgomery StRemove non-compliant convenience stair 3 add non-bearing office partition @ floors 3,5,6,7 & 8. no change of use on office floorsMar 2, 2026Issued
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 370 Townsend St Rev to 202608317494, t.i. work at 1st floor and basement. add opening at 1st floor, with connecting stair/tiered platform to basement, fill in concrete floor opening at 1st floor. new kitchenette. Filed | Revision or supplement | Filed | — | |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1263 Mission St Add exterior steps to existing roof deck, at existing gate, add fire escape signage. ref pa# 2013-1017-9622. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 461 Pacific Av #0 Revision to mep pa# 202605151362 & arch pa# 202407186789. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 144 02nd St 2&3/fl ti work to replace (e) breakroom to include (n) non bearing wall and applicances. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 51 Commonwealth Av After fire re-build of mid-section building to match existing (like for like) with same area and building envelope Filed | Home remodel | Filed | — | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 461 Pacific Av #0 Revision 202407186789 & 202605040620- interior work only adding (n) non bearing interior walls Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 370 Townsend St Tenant interior work at ground floor & basement, adding new non-bearing interior partition walls, kitchenettes, cleaned up finishes, existing restroom plumbing fixtures and finishes to be replaced in kind. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | 1 month | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 463 Pacific Av Revision to pa #202407186789, minor revision to footing at 1st floor stair wall, and python fasteners as approved in permit pa #202605040620. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 1125 Mission St (n) store front roll up at 1125 mission street front facade. not in public right of way Issued | Other | Issued | 4 months | |
| May 22, 2026 | 61 New Montgomery St Ground floor/mezzanine improvements, add restrooms/kitchenette, non-bearing partions, to ground floor, add kitchenette/snack counters and non-bearing partitions to mezzanine (no catering service) Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| May 12, 2026 | 720 Clementina St Permit to address nov 202654753: add windscreen system to parapet. Complete | Legalize or fix a violation | Complete | 1 month | |
| May 4, 2026 | 40 Gold St Replacement of (e) front entry doors, and minor interior tenant improvement work on the ground floor. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | 3 months | |
| May 4, 2026 | 461 Pacific Av #0 Revision to permit #202511149590 to modify the exterior stair enclosure due to field conditions Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 1805 Geary Bl Extend the existing service elevator canopy within the rear alleyway to provide continue weather protection over the 2nd fl exterior landing. Complete | Deck, stairs or patio cover | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 55 New Montgomery St Remove non-compliant convenience stair 3 add non-bearing office partition @ floors 3,5,6,7 & 8. no change of use on office floors Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 2919 Webster St Revision to permit 202212289279. minor interior modifications. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 350 Parnassus Av 7th/f ste 706: t.i. add 2 single-user restrooms. no structural modification Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | 4 months | |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 461 Pacific Av #0 Mep permit for t.i. 202407186789 & 202511149590 Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 55 New Montgomery St Floors 3,5,6,7 & 8 revision to pa #2025-1223-2562: modified restroom layout Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Dec 24, 2025 | 747 Howard St To comply with nov 202539626: exhibition level interior work, install prefabricated office system vender check in desk. change of use from storage to business Complete | Legalize or fix a violationType unconfirmed | Complete | Within 1 month |
Sources: DataSF i98e-djp9, 3pee-9qhc, retrieved Nov 5, 2026. Names on permits are matched to licenses by license number and name; unmatched records are not shown.
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