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Douglas Sherwood Childs

Architect · Tactics Studio · Sausalito

Public records

From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.

The short answer

Licensed?
License delinquentArchitect C-14272First issued Sep 6, 1983, expires Feb 28, 2023.

Source: DCA license roster, retrieved Nov 5, 2026

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Any board discipline?
None found.

We searched the California Architects Board enforcement list on Nov 5, 2026.

Worked in San Francisco?
13 permits since 2015, 13 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Apr 1, 2022.
What kind of projects?
Other 6 · Home remodel 2 · Commercial or tenant improvement 2
How long do their permits take?
Legalize or fix a violation: 16 months. 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.

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Permits
16 permits that name Douglas Sherwood Childs, newest first, including 3 revisions or supplements that are not counted. Select a permit to see the full record.
FiledProjectOpen
Apr 1, 20222207 31st Av

To comply w/nov# 202174501, to legalize 1/f sun room, rear stairs & sky lights. new parapet wall @ skylights.

Complete
Feb 1, 20222207 31st Av

Comply with nov 202174502, add 1 hour firewall to to e skylights. legalize infill at rear (sunroom) and side stairs to rear installed 25 years ago.

Filed
Jan 22, 20212207 31st Av

Convert a portion of the 1/f to a entertainment room. no work on the 2/f or outside.

Complete
Apr 12, 20191 Thomas More Wy #0

At east wing convert (e) bathing room to laundry room. one location on each 2nd and 3rd floors. (e) exhaust to remain. replace plm, add vents for dryers. relocate (e) ele outlets

Complete
Jul 26, 2018114 Powell St

Relocate existing fire pump room backflow preventer, pump & service to new fire pump room in the basement. under separate permit.

Issued
May 9, 20181333 Bush St

Add 2 new offices in extg lobby/waiting area. reuse extg hvac, add new lighting in offices. sprinklers under sep permit. n/a for maher

Complete
Sep 12, 20172333 Buchanan St

Existing roof access doors (2) to be tied into fire alarm with new hardware. upon activation of alarm door will unlock per sffc sec 504.3.1

Cancelled
Sep 1, 20172200 Webster St

Existing roof access door to be tied into fire alarm with new hardware upon activation of alarm. door will unlock per sffc sec 504.3.1

Cancelled
Sep 1, 20172300 California St

Existing roof access door to be tied into fire alarm with new hardware upon activation of alarm. door will unlock per sffc sec 504.3.1

Cancelled
Sep 1, 20171580 Valencia St

Existing roof access door to be tied into fire alarm with new hardware upon activation of alarm. door will unlock per sffc sec 504.3.1

Cancelled
Sep 1, 201745 Castro St

Existing roof access door to be tied into fire alarm with new hardware upon activation of alarm. door will unlock per sffc sec 504.3.1

Cancelled
Mar 14, 20172107 Ofarrell St

Revision to app#201511243561. review approved application by fire department. n/a maher ord. 155-13

Complete
Aug 11, 2016711 Van Ness Av

Unit 320 - t.i. on 3rd flr: including non-structural partitions, hvac, plumbing, electrical . separate sprinkler permit.

Complete
May 27, 2016711 Van Ness Av

Unit #250: revision to bpa 201603091597, change air handler unit location from roof to 2nd flr balcony. revise floor plan to include i.t. room.

Complete
Apr 20, 2016711 Van Ness Av

3rd fl:rev to appl.#2015-0914-6894. arch, plumbing, elec. changes. adding 4 sinks to suite 300, add elec. outlets, add data outlets, revise lighting suites 300 & 340, revise finishes. also, clarify that there is a change of use from office to clinic(ophthalmology) to original appll. 2015-0914-6894.

Complete
Dec 4, 201545 Castro St

Add landscape light bollards (42") in existing landscape area along 14th st

Complete

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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