CheckMyDesignerJoseph Leonard Benveniste
Architect · San Francisco
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeArchitect C-37919First issued Jun 12, 2019, expires Apr 30, 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?
- 7 permits since 2021, 7 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Sep 5, 2025.
- What kind of projects?
- Commercial or tenant improvement 6 · Addition 1
- How long do their permits take?
- Commercial or tenant improvement: 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.
Commercial or tenant improvement: 6 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 5 issued permits filed since 1966. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 10,692 permits.
Where
- South of Market2
- Tenderloin1
- Sunset/Parkside1
- Marina1
Most recent
- 240 Leavenworth StChange of use (e) laundromat to market with prepacked retail sales. remove (e) equipment and cap. (n) retail equipment, counters, shelves and (n) finishes for health compliance. to comply with 202539716Sep 5, 2025Reinstated
- 26 06th St1st floor, interior ti. demo section of (e) counter, add casework display & flooring at pos area, add shelving, referg. display, shelf standard wall panels, touch up paint and repair base at (n) counter. no change to layout or walls, windows, doors. remove rooftop awning.Aug 21, 2025Complete
- 26 06th StRestaurant ti to include replace cabinets, repaint, and like for like repairs/changes. no wall removal or structural work . no soft demo or exterior work.Jul 22, 2024Withdrawn
- 4033 Judah StUnit a: record nsr for cua change use from (e) retail to cannabis retail. only work associated with this permit is for planning compliant screening inside of (e) storefront window. refer to pa #202107124192 for core & shell t.i.Jun 10, 2022Complete
- 1863 Union StSplit (e) 2nd fl single family to 2 unit dwelling. no change to occ, or vertical addition. infill of lightwell fro new common corridor. 1 kitchen and 1.5 baths added, including new paritions, windows and doors. no work to front facade, (e) entry and 1st floor commercial.Oct 8, 2021Issued
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | 26 06th St Legalize (e) unpermited storefront work by previous tenant. revision to pa 202508213608. will not encroach in public right of way.remove unauthorized boards and sign over existing windows. to abate planning enf. case #2025007138 enf. to restore storefront to meet storefront transparency req's Complete | Revision or supplementType unconfirmed | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 240 Leavenworth St Change of use (e) laundromat to market with prepacked retail sales. remove (e) equipment and cap. (n) retail equipment, counters, shelves and (n) finishes for health compliance. to comply with 202539716 Reinstated | Commercial or tenant improvement | Reinstated | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 26 06th St 1st floor, interior ti. demo section of (e) counter, add casework display & flooring at pos area, add shelving, referg. display, shelf standard wall panels, touch up paint and repair base at (n) counter. no change to layout or walls, windows, doors. remove rooftop awning. Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 26 06th St Restaurant ti to include replace cabinets, repaint, and like for like repairs/changes. no wall removal or structural work . no soft demo or exterior work. Withdrawn | Commercial or tenant improvement | Withdrawn | — | |
| Jun 10, 2022 | 4033 Judah St Unit a: record nsr for cua change use from (e) retail to cannabis retail. only work associated with this permit is for planning compliant screening inside of (e) storefront window. refer to pa #202107124192 for core & shell t.i. Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | 2 months | |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 1863 Union St Split (e) 2nd fl single family to 2 unit dwelling. no change to occ, or vertical addition. infill of lightwell fro new common corridor. 1 kitchen and 1.5 baths added, including new paritions, windows and doors. no work to front facade, (e) entry and 1st floor commercial. Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | 7 months | |
| Oct 5, 2021 | 560 Valencia St Interior t.i for cannabis retail with consumption area. cannabis retail approved with recorded nsr, permit #2020-006575 cua. no change in bldg area. no facade or storefront, entry or sidewalk work. it includes new mech, accessible restrms, int. partitions and finishes, equip, lighting,mep,(n) a2 Issued | Commercial or tenant improvement | Issued | 3 months | |
| Jul 12, 2021 | 4033 Judah St Unit a: 15ft rear yard addition, single story, and commercial ti. no work to 2nd flr residential, no work to front facade,project includes plumbing, new lighting,new doors and roof w/ skylight. Complete | Addition | Complete | 8 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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