CheckMyDesignerJames Carlos Welch
Architect · Romano Welch Architects · Alameda
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeArchitect C-32474First issued Feb 25, 2010, expires Oct 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?
- 11 permits since 2018, 11 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Dec 10, 2025.
- What kind of projects?
- Commercial or tenant improvement 7 · Home remodel 1 · Addition 1
- 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: 7 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 7 issued permits filed since 1966. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 14,583 permits.
Where
- North Beach4
- Tenderloin2
- Chinatown1
Most recent
- 1074 Stockton StAbe compliance: new kickplate, doorbell, new accessible doorbell signage. abe202001211090.Jan 14, 2025Complete
- 459 BroadwayRev 202402166061- proposed ada restroom upgrade to be compliant includes relocating bathroom door. removing sink and counter. relocating proposed ada bathroom door.Sep 4, 2024Complete
- 447 BroadwayNew ada bathroom and kitchen sink for work in commercial space.Feb 16, 2024Complete
- 406 BroadwayTo comply w/ abe program abe #201812173091. entry door kick plate. low entry door operation. replace door hardware. doorbell & associate access sign.Sep 28, 2023Issued
- 406 BroadwayNew 4'-9" wide, wall opening in demising wall to combine tenant spaces 404 and 406 broadway.Nov 16, 2020Issued
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 3979 24th St Ref 202407247188- pg and e service upgrade only Issued | Revision or supplementType unconfirmed | Issued | 5 months | |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 102 Everson St #2 Convert (e) powder room to a complete bath Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 725 Cayuga Av Rear deck replacement in kind Complete | Deck, stairs or patio cover | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 1074 Stockton St Abe compliance: new kickplate, doorbell, new accessible doorbell signage. abe202001211090. Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 459 Broadway Rev 202402166061- proposed ada restroom upgrade to be compliant includes relocating bathroom door. removing sink and counter. relocating proposed ada bathroom door. Complete | Commercial or tenant improvementType unconfirmed | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 447 Broadway New ada bathroom and kitchen sink for work in commercial space. Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 3625 Ortega St Revision to pa# 201810022005 & 201912200144, replacing mechanical ventilation system / mini split on existing 2/f tv room- a100a with new operable skylight (non visible from street) that meets 1203 sfbc mechanical ventilation requirement & 1203.5 natural ventilation req submitted as rev. 8. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | 3 months | |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 406 Broadway To comply w/ abe program abe #201812173091. entry door kick plate. low entry door operation. replace door hardware. doorbell & associate access sign. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 38 Granada Av Altered site to bpa# 2019-0917-1815-s: remove vertical addition from approved scope of work, retain horizontial addition and interior remodel per plans. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | 3 months | |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3627 Ortega St Revision to building permit #2018-1002-2005. added missing (e) doors to room 13 & 19, relabeled room 19 to bedroom 1 & room 13 to tv room. remove (e) sliding door in room 19. added lighting & ventilation notes. added mech unit room 13. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | 26 months | |
| Jan 26, 2021 | 3625 Ortega St Revised ceiling height in revision 5 drawings. revision of pa #2018 1002 2005 Withdrawn | Revision or supplement | Withdrawn | — | |
| Nov 17, 2020 | 3625 Ortega St Rev pa 201810022005. added (n) skylt in office, rev flr datum/elevation, adu now has same flr level thru-out. revised ceiling ht, changed bathrm #1 layout, bathrm #2 flipped wc & shower, added utility sink, relocated (e) furnace, changed heating system of adu to heating systems. rev framing plan Expired | Revision or supplement | Expired | 4 months | |
| Nov 16, 2020 | 406 Broadway New 4'-9" wide, wall opening in demising wall to combine tenant spaces 404 and 406 broadway. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | 3 months | |
| Dec 20, 2019 | 3627 Ortega St Revision to existing building pa #201810022005, adding elevation study per planning request identifying areas of the dwelling to be legalized. legalizing 190 sq ft addition at ground fl. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | 23 months | |
| Oct 16, 2019 | 875 Post St Rev to pa# 201903014132: reconfiguration of proposed bathrooms, due to (e) conditions uncovered (colums), adding unit 102 to scope of work, change number of closets to be altered from 16 to 17 to include unit 102 work Cancelled | Revision or supplement | Cancelled | — | |
| Aug 7, 2019 | 3627 Ortega St Revision to 201810022005r3 structural drawings and calcs Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | 1 month | |
| Jul 24, 2019 | 875 Post St Revision to 201902082486 revise sheets a10a and a102a to adjust bathrooms dimension and relocation of bathroom layout in units 207, 312, 412 Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 875 Post St Conversion of closets into private bathrooms in 16 units (210, 211, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 315, 316, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 415, & 416). removal of 3 (e) public restrooms. no kitchens in guest rooms. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | 7 months | |
| Feb 8, 2019 | 875 Post St Maintenance, alteration and rehabilitation of common floor restrooms. conversion of (e) closets into private restooms-rooms 207/208/209/312/313/314/412/413/414. maher n/a. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | 542 34th Av Room addition to 122.3 sq ft for home office, work includes new concrete slab on grade, new partition, roof addition, new windows. Complete | Addition | Complete | 3 months |
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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