Jeff Chow
Engineer · Ice Design Inc. · South San Francisco
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeCivil Engineer C-81252First issued May 29, 2013, expires Sep 30, 2027.
Source: DCA license roster, retrieved Nov 5, 2026
- Any board discipline?
- None found.
We searched the BPELSG enforcement list on Nov 5, 2026.
- Worked in San Francisco?
- 459 permits since 2004, 459 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Nov 3, 2026.
- What kind of projects?
- Home remodel 146 · Legalize or fix a violation 80 · ADU 51
- How long do their permits take?
- Home remodel: 2 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.
Home remodel: 146 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 128 issued permits filed since 1966; 7 still in review. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 24,666 permits.
Where
- Outer Richmond17
- West of Twin Peaks15
- Mission15
- Sunset/Parkside11
Most recent
- 33 San Jacinto WyGeneral electrical upgrade, 200a main, replace water heater & furnace, 2nd flr-kitchen remodel-reconfigure kitchen layout,replace fireplace,add recessed lighting in living & dining room, add 100a sub panel, 3rd flr - add recessed lighting in all bedrooms, infill exterior doorway to rear yard.Oct 8, 2026Issued
- 964 York StRemodel 2 (e) units interior layout. add each in-unit laundry. reconfig plumbing fixtures.rebuild stairs of 1/f to 2/f. 3/f to attic.replace wdws. rebuild rear yard deck and stairs. add dormer to attic bathroom.major renovation and subject to ab 112Sep 21, 2026Triage
- 1923 Ellis StInt remodel: conver (e) living rm to (n) bedrm with closet and bath; combine (e) kitchen, (e) dining rm, bedrm,bath wit (e) sunrm into open kitchen and living rm; remodel (e) bedrms; convert (e) dining rm to (n) bedrm w/ closet and bath. convert storage to mech rm.Jul 8, 2026Filed
- 952 York StRemove non-load bearing wall in garage to convert (e) storage room into parking space. add in-unit laundry by reconfiguring (e) closets in all 4 units (no work affect public right of way)Jun 25, 2026Issued
- 1988 21st AvRemodel bldg layout by demo e) walls & provide n) structural support. add 2 bedrm & 2 baths to g/f. enclose e) stair area to const a n) interior staircase, install a n) skylight, replace e) ground fl windows w/ n) glazed sliding doors, rewire electrical system & install n) lighting & outletApr 23, 2026Issued
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 665 Clay St Issue for dph review only. approved bpa: 202608196840. (was not routed to dph) Filed | Commercial or tenant improvement | Filed | — | |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3921 18th St Revision to pa #202505065904. interior- replace 1st floor bedroom 101 exterior door with half lite sliding door. add closet to each bedroom on 2nd floor. remove closet dr. in master bedroom. combine walk in closet with bathroom. extend kitchen island. add non-structural beams above the living room. Filed | Revision or supplement | Filed | — | |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 33 San Jacinto Wy General electrical upgrade, 200a main, replace water heater & furnace, 2nd flr-kitchen remodel-reconfigure kitchen layout,replace fireplace,add recessed lighting in living & dining room, add 100a sub panel, 3rd flr - add recessed lighting in all bedrooms, infill exterior doorway to rear yard. Issued | Home remodel | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 964 York St Remodel 2 (e) units interior layout. add each in-unit laundry. reconfig plumbing fixtures.rebuild stairs of 1/f to 2/f. 3/f to attic.replace wdws. rebuild rear yard deck and stairs. add dormer to attic bathroom.major renovation and subject to ab 112 Triage | Home remodelType unconfirmed | Triage | — | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 679 03rd St 3/f - interior remodel. reconfigure (e) interior spaces w/ one conferecne room, one storage, two ada restrooms, open office area, one kitchentte. remove & relocate non load bearing walls. remove (e) sink and unused shower. install sink water closet for new ada restrooms. Filed | Commercial or tenant improvement | Filed | — | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 570 34th Av Underpinning foundation at grid line 1,5,&e. repair garden wall at rear yard, dryrot repair at retreat room. Issued | Seismic retrofit or foundation | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 594 Monterey Bl 2/f: convert (e) commercial space into 2 residential units (a & b).reconfig windows, rear stairs and deck above. remove trash enclosure in rear yard and add fence. add skylights an ac on roof. reduce curb cut to 10ft wide Triage | Commercial or tenant improvement | Triage | — | |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3921 18th St Demo (e) hardscape in rear yard; construct (n) retaining walls & hardscape, add a floor drain. Issued | Retaining wall or site work | Issued | 2 months | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 964 York St 964-966 york st: capping (e) brick foundation. add cross beam to reinforce (e) foundation. Issued | Seismic retrofit or foundation | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 665 Clay St 1st floor: restroom remodel- rearrange 2 restrooms to a multi-stall all gender restroom. rearrange office area. add garbage room. basement: exploratory demo to explore kitchen exhaust duct. Suspend | Commercial or tenant improvement | Suspend | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 740 Washington St Revision to pa#202506098260. relocate steel colmun along grid line b. 4' away to original position due to obstuction of electrical panels. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1921 Ellis St Revision to pa #202508263944 3rd floor unit #1921 to reconfigure master bathroom, relocate non load-bearing walls, add skylight in kitchen, seal one existing window, revise lighting layout; revise all proposed door height to 96" Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1700 Octavia St Legalize (e) udu (#101). no change on (e) mep. adding non-load bearing walls. Filed | Legalize or fix a violation | Filed | — | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 175 San Rafael Wy Add a temporary shoring permit for construction. main permit pa# 202512041041 Issued | Revision or supplementType unconfirmed | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 1923 Ellis St Int remodel: conver (e) living rm to (n) bedrm with closet and bath; combine (e) kitchen, (e) dining rm, bedrm,bath wit (e) sunrm into open kitchen and living rm; remodel (e) bedrms; convert (e) dining rm to (n) bedrm w/ closet and bath. convert storage to mech rm. Filed | Home remodel | Filed | — | |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 952 York St Remove non-load bearing wall in garage to convert (e) storage room into parking space. add in-unit laundry by reconfiguring (e) closets in all 4 units (no work affect public right of way) Issued | Home remodel | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 1737 Mason St #0 Basement floor - replace garage door w/ roll-up door, add a trench drain. 1st floor - raise front bay windows to accommodate (n) garage door. Issued | Other | Issued | 3 months | |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 665 Clay St Basement & 1/f: soft-demo: remove (e) non-structural interior finishes, fixtures per plan. ab-017 Filed | Commercial or tenant improvement | Filed | — | |
| May 27, 2026 | 1405 Van Ness Av Reconfigure interior layout by relocating non load bearing walls and adding laundry units in 201, 210, 404, 407,410. in kind replacement of kitchen and electrical fixtures. in kind replacement of plumbing fixtures and add plumbing fixtures to bathroom. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| May 4, 2026 | 1020 Plymouth Av Revision to 201701056576 (recommencement under 202509024411). 1/f: remove nonload bearing wall. 2/f: reconfigure interior layout with one living room, one dining room, one kitchen, one master bedroom. remove and relocate non load bearing wall. add a laundry and a storage room. add a barn door. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | 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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