David Edward Cumby
Architect · Cumby Architecture · San Francisco
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeArchitect C-29182First issued Nov 12, 2002, expires Nov 30, 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?
- 160 permits since 2008, 160 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Sep 30, 2026.
- What kind of projects?
- Home remodel 59 · Commercial or tenant improvement 27 · Other 18
- How long do their permits take?
- Home remodel: 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.
Home remodel: 59 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 57 issued permits filed since 1966; 2 still in review. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 19,720 permits.
Where
- Haight Ashbury9
- Noe Valley6
- Lone Mountain/USF6
- Russian Hill5
Most recent
- 263 08th AvRenovation at third floor apartment #265. replace 7 windows at street facade, 4 at side and rear, 1 new window at side. add 20 sq ft at existing light well. renovate kitchen, renovate 1 bathroom, add 1 new full bath.Aug 5, 2026Issued
- 325 Elsie St(n) living space within (e) ground floor level. (n) full bath, relocate (e) washer and dryerJul 15, 2026Filed
- 3121 20th St #3Unit 3: at existing mezzanine - infill floor opening, replace 2 skylights, add 2 new heat pumps.Jul 10, 2026Filed
- 446 Guerrero StInstallation of new laundry machines at existing kitchen area with new plumbing and electric for dryer, new wine fridge cabinets, countertop.Oct 20, 2025Complete
- 3859 23rd St3/f: renovate one full bath. expand one half bath to full bath. relocate washer/dryer.Oct 6, 2025Issued
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 341 Avila St Expansion at (e) 3rd floor. vertical expansion 3'-5", horizontal addition at rear yard 1'-5". replace interior stair. renovate kitchen. renovate 3 full bathrooms, add 1 full bathroom & 1 half bath. project is subject to ab112 all-electric ordinance. Filed | Addition | Filed | — | |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 173 Downey St Revision to pa#202506259462: replace drivewap concrete slab in kind. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 263 08th Av Renovation at third floor apartment #265. replace 7 windows at street facade, 4 at side and rear, 1 new window at side. add 20 sq ft at existing light well. renovate kitchen, renovate 1 bathroom, add 1 new full bath. Issued | Home remodel | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 325 Elsie St (n) living space within (e) ground floor level. (n) full bath, relocate (e) washer and dryer Filed | Home remodel | Filed | — | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 3121 20th St #3 Unit 3: at existing mezzanine - infill floor opening, replace 2 skylights, add 2 new heat pumps. Filed | Home remodelType unconfirmed | Filed | — | |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 2917 25th St Rev to 202512302942: at top floor, add shower to (e) 1/2 bath, replace 1 window in-kind at rear yard. install new ventless washer/dryer. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3121 20th St #3 Unit 3: revision to permit 202512010627. replace tub with shower in existing bathroom. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 446 Guerrero St Installation of new laundry machines at existing kitchen area with new plumbing and electric for dryer, new wine fridge cabinets, countertop. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 3859 23rd St 3/f: renovate one full bath. expand one half bath to full bath. relocate washer/dryer. Issued | Home remodel | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 1550 Diamond St Revision to pa #202501108136. relocate kitchen, change primary bath & half bath layout at 3rd floor. add one new fire rated window. window replacement at east, south and west facades. replace quardrail in kind at east facing roof deck. 2 new skylights. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | 3 months | |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 3213 Folsom St Revision 202406265325- add fire rated window and skylight . not visible from street. reconfigure bathroom layout. Complete | Revision or supplementType unconfirmed | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 173 Downey St Renovate kitchen. renovate 3 bathrooms. add (1) new bathroom on 3/f and (1) half bath on 2/f. new elevator, new radiant heating at all 3 floors. new air conditioning at 3/f. Issued | Home remodel | Issued | 4 months | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 173 Downey St Renovate first floor bathroom Issued | Home remodel | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 1550 Diamond St Revision to pa #2025-0110-8136 remove unpermitted roof over deck at rear yard. replace windows at 2nd & 3rd fl. replace interior stair run from 2nd to 3rd fl. at 3rd fl, renovate one bath, add new full bath. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 1550 Diamond St New conditioned space within existing first floor. replace 2 windows in kind - renovate kitchen and bath, relocate partitions at second floor - new furnace - add 1 new window Issued | Home remodelType unconfirmed | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 5945 03rd St Unit c; all work to be done on existing 2nd flr. new doors and interior windows at existing second floor counseling room - no structural work. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 1901 Ocean Av Change of use to expand (e) restaurant into retail space. add take out sales counter, and prep spaces in (e) vacant retail ground floor space. Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | 1 month | |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 3213 Folsom St Abate dcp 2023-007701enf. add one new adu in existing detached structure per govt code section 65852.2 Complete | ADU | Complete | 7 months | |
| May 15, 2024 | 2163 Union St Mechnical system - outside air ventilation, exhaust for storage/recology bin spaces. ref ti permit 202402055230 Issued | Revision or supplementType unconfirmed | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 163 28th St Special conditions permit to comply with board of appeal decision #24-007. revision to bpa# 202101293667. remove window and skylight at southwest corner of 4th floor. this permit does not authorize any work until the first addendum of site pa 202101293667 is issued. Expired | Revision or supplement | Expired | 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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