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F Christopher Ford

Architect · Brown Reynolds Watford Arch · San Francisco

Public records

From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.

The short answer

Licensed?
License activeArchitect C-17552First issued Oct 8, 1986, expires May 31, 2027.

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?
26 permits since 2004, 26 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Nov 3, 2026.
What kind of projects?
Commercial or tenant improvement 10 · Home remodel 5 · Deck, stairs or patio cover 3
How long do their permits take?
Commercial or tenant improvement: 4 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.

What are you planning?

Pick your kind of project to see their permits for it.

Commercial or tenant improvement: 10 permits in San Francisco

From 2005 to 2026, latest filed Nov 3, 2026.

Time to get a permit

Theirs
4 months
City
Within 1 month

Median from filing to permit, from 9 issued permits filed since 1966; 1 still in review. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 13,561 permits.

Where

  • Financial District/South Beach8
  • Bayview Hunters Point1
  • Russian Hill1
Permits
30 permits that name F Christopher Ford, newest first, including 4 revisions or supplements that are not counted. Select a permit to see the full record.
FiledProjectOpen
Nov 3, 20262 Embarcadero Center

14th fl: interior improvements to elevator lobby, corridors, and restrooms on the 14th floor. improvements including paint, lighting, toilet fixtures, partitions and accessories, sinage, carpet flooring and ceramic tile. all existing walls to remain. no exterior work.

Filed
Aug 6, 2026301 Clay St

29th floor: selective demo of non load baearing partitions, removal of power+ data outlets,lighting, switches, associated devices. removal of suspended ceiling tiles, grid +related ceiling mounted devices. removal of (e) floor covering down to the substrate. all work is interior, non structural.

Issued
Mar 11, 20262 Embarcadero Center

11/f: selective demolition of non-load-bearing partitions. removal of power and data outlets, lighting, switches, and associated electrical devices including removal of suspended ceiling tiles, grid, and related ceiling mounted devices, except smoke control devices as well as removal of (e)

Issued
Dec 22, 20251 Embarcadero Center

11/f: interior improvements to elevator lobby, hallways, and restrooms on the 11th floor. including paint, lighting, toilet fixtures, partitions, and accessories, signage, carpet flooring, and ceramic tile. all walls to remain.

Issued
Jun 10, 20254 Embarcadero Center

23rd floor: improvement of elevator lobbies, hallways, and restrooms. all walls to remain, ada/finish and fixture upgrades only

Issued
Feb 13, 20244 Embarcadero Center

7/f: improvement in the elevator lobbies, hallways, and restrooms on the 7th floor. all walls to remain. renovation to finishes and fixtures.

Complete
Feb 13, 20244 Embarcadero Center

36/f: improvements to tbe elevator lobby, hallways, and restrooms on the 36th floor. all walls to remain. renovation to finishes and fixtures.

Complete
Sep 29, 20231801 Vicente St

Safety retrofit of open interior stairways at stow cottage in the form of aluminum storefront with fixed tempered glass panels

Complete
Sep 29, 20231801 Vicente St

Safety retrofit of open interior stairways at halleck cottage in the form of aluminum storefront with fixed tempered glass panels

Complete
Sep 29, 20231801 Vicente St

Safety retrofit of open interior stairways at williams cottage in the form of aluminum storefront with fixed tempered glass panels

Complete
May 14, 2018825 Jones St

Revision to 201704285129. revision is a change of configuration of new stair with the moving of a door on the lower fl

Complete
Apr 28, 2017825 Jones St

Renovate existing unit on ground fl to add stairway into basement, converting studio into 2 bedroom unit. work will include demo of walls, slab on grade, new fire rated doors and walls, new plumbing and electrical fixtures

Complete
Mar 29, 20175048 03rd St

Selective demo, new front entry, comprehensive interior improvements, thermal insulation and other measures to comply with title 24. convert back to office occupancy. ** maher: n/a **

Complete
Feb 19, 20161875 California St #0

Revision to pa 2014-1120-2079, replace skylight with flat roof

Complete
Dec 4, 2015744 Oak St #0

Change of use. add unit per ord #30-15. this project proposes the conversion of 1 existint office and storage area into an apartment. seismic soft story permit #2015-09-24-8016.

Complete
Nov 6, 20153250 Laguna St

Add unit per ordinance# 30-15. spliting of apartment unit# 302 into 2units. creating (e) penthouse as a separate unit. seismic retrofit permit under p# 2013/08/12/4047.

Complete
Aug 13, 20153250 Laguna St

Replace exterior walls due to dryrot, replace part of fire escape, add roof over stairwell, remove dryrot walls and roof surrounding trash enclosure

Complete
May 1, 20151875 California St #0

Revision to 2014 1120 2079 (replace stair): to restore original full toilet room and entrance door at unit #6. maher na

Complete
Jan 28, 20151875 California St

Unit #7: repair/replace existing 3rd floor rooftop deck; maher n/a

Complete
Jan 10, 20144000 19th St

Existing apt unit with size of 1000 sq. ft. alteration/expansion into the (e) storage basement space. addition of interior stairs, 2 bedrms, 1 bathrm in total of 600 sf. structural reinforcement of (e) ground floor. comply with sf green building code table 4.

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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