John Brent Downing

Architect · Castro Valley

Public records

From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.

The short answer

Licensed?: License activeArchitect C-32444First issued Feb 18, 2010, expires Sep 30, 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?: 3 permits since 2024, 3 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Oct 30, 2025.
What kind of projects?: New building 1 · Commercial or tenant improvement 1 · Retaining wall or site work 1
How long do their permits take?: New building: 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.

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New building: 1 permit in San Francisco

In 2024, latest filed Mar 5, 2024.

Time to get a permit

Theirs

Within 1 month

City

Within 1 month

Median from filing to permit, from 1 issued permit filed since 1966. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 4,701 permits.

Where

Sunset/Parkside1

Most recent

2001 37th AvInstall 12 temporary modular classroom buildings (as approved by state) on (e) field. construction included ramps, stairs, & electrical hookups.lighting not included.
Mar 5, 2024Complete

Permits

3 permits that name John Brent Downing, newest first. Select a permit to see the full record.

Filed	Project	Type	Status	Time to permit
Oct 30, 2025	2001 37th Av Removal of a section of carpet & interior glass storefront, patching, & installation of new bike racks serivng 70 total bikes, within the existing cats tutoring center at saint ignatious college preparatory. no additional demo or new construction is proposed. Issued	Commercial or tenant improvement	Issued	9 months
Nov 15, 2024	2001 37th Av Installation of fountain & steel gates. all work within property lines. Complete	Retaining wall or site workType unconfirmed	Complete	Within 1 month
Mar 5, 2024	2001 37th Av Install 12 temporary modular classroom buildings (as approved by state) on (e) field. construction included ramps, stairs, & electrical hookups.lighting not included. Complete	New building	Complete	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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