Lisa Wai Sum Tse
Engineer · Integrand Structural Engineer · Fremont
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeStructural Engineer S-4839First issued Jan 21, 2005, expires Jun 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?
- 51 permits since 2000, 51 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Oct 31, 2025.
- What kind of projects?
- Home remodel 22 · Addition 12 · Commercial or tenant improvement 6
- How long do their permits take?
- Home remodel: 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.
Home remodel: 22 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 21 issued permits filed since 1966. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 6,088 permits.
Where
- Noe Valley3
- West of Twin Peaks3
- Castro/Upper Market2
- Inner Sunset2
Most recent
- 2765 Filbert StRemodel kitchen, 2 bathrooms & interior space.Jun 28, 2023Complete
- 4300 17th StRemove interior load bearing wall.Dec 16, 2022Complete
- 473 Elizabeth St #0Unit 5 - kitchen remodel; remodel existing bathroom; new full bathroom and new master bedroomSep 29, 2022Complete
- 549 Bowdoin StRemodel of kitchen, removal of load bearing wall. new interior stair linking level 1 to level 2. level 1: new glass door system to rear yard + minor interior structural work around new stair.Mar 21, 2022Complete
- 245 Chester AvInterior renovation. reconfigure stair, relocate partitions. remodel bathroom & kitchen. new finishes & fixtures.Oct 29, 2021Complete
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1304 Valencia St Structural revision to pa#2022-0420-2645 s1: a replacement of the (e) site condition at the rear garage to include a structural foundation Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 1304 Valencia St Structural revision to pa# 202204202645-s1, replace an existing unreinforced masonry foundation in poor condition along property line with poured reinforced concrete foundation. add 1-bathroom with 1-sink and 1-toilet within (e) floor plan on 3rd floor. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | 2 months | |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2126 18th St A 610 s.f. vertical, 94 s.f.front & 80 s.f. rear addition. 134 sq. ft. of (e) garage to convert to habitable space. 392 s.f. studio adu proposed on g/f per gov. sec. 65852.2. interior remodel to kitchen and (3) baths at main residence. extensive facade alterations proposed. Approved | ADUType unconfirmed | Approved | — | |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 30 Surrey St #0 Revision to pa 202405293134 to add new casement wood window on level 1 living room facing to street where the facade is set back Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 2171 39th Av Reise the foundation plan and details for p/a 2022-0310-9681 to include about 60 linear feet of shallow foundation elements and temporary shoring of property line footings not previously shown on the approved drawings. excavation limited to less than 24 inches. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 3020 20th Av G/f: a new bedroom and bathroom - new conditioned space taken from (e) garage. (2) new french doors at the front elevation with concrete stoops & stairs <30" above (e) grade. a remodeled kitchen and bathroom on 2nd story. new skylights, windows and french doors will be added. Issued | AdditionType unconfirmed | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 2339 37th Av 3rd story horiz 116sf addition to (e) to include a closet, not visible to the street. demo (e) 2nd story roof deck, infill (e) 46sf center atrium. interior remodel of (e) 2nd story and kitchen. Issued | Addition | Issued | 7 months | |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 45 Mccoppin St To comply w/nov# 202309140, document existing and unpermitted conditions; provide a rated fire wall and window sprinkler protection/ replacement to provide compliant roof exiting; provide rated parapets and roof fire protection features; construct interior framed walls and ceilings to atmoshpericall Issued | Legalize or fix a violation | Issued | 13 months | |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 707 Douglass St Foundation replacement; new interior stair; remodel 2 bathrooms; new platform at grade; convert laundry to shop. no exterior alterations Issued | Seismic retrofit or foundation | Issued | 5 months | |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 30 Surrey St #0 Interior renovation and alterations to the rear facade including replacing existing windows and door with a multi-sliding door within a new opening. Complete | Other | Complete | 12 months | |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 3490 18th St To comply with nov: 202421803. repair built up wood framed colum damaged by car impact in-kind. no change to exterior is proposed. Complete | Legalize or fix a violation | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 346 San Benito Wy Revision to pa 2019-1120-7717 remove & replace finishes in kind in living room due to cracks; replace wood fire palce w/gas insert in existing location; submit as builts per structural comments Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 2765 Filbert St Remodel kitchen, 2 bathrooms & interior space. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | 9 months | |
| Jun 22, 2023 | 178 Ney St Rear two story addition/renovation of kitchen,powder room,bathroom,deck.addition of 35 sq ft of conditioned space. Filed | Addition | Filed | — | |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 205 Chenery St Infill addition under 10'-0. remodel (e) bedroom @ level 1 and bathroom. existing garage area to remain Issued | Addition | Issued | 2 months | |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 278 Ripley St To erect an adu structure. 1-unit, 1 story, type vb. Approved | New building | Approved | — | |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 4300 17th St Remove interior load bearing wall. Complete | Home remodel | Complete | 3 months | |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 1853 Jones St #0 Install new residential elevator at existing secondary stairwell. elevator to serve 3 floors only: garage, second, third floors. all work within existing building envelope. Complete | Other | Complete | 3 months | |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 473 Elizabeth St #0 Unit 5 - kitchen remodel; remodel existing bathroom; new full bathroom and new master bedroom Complete | Home remodel | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| May 19, 2022 | 245 Chester Av Revision to pa# 202110291440. structural replacement of rotten members per plans. replace and repair siding in kind as required at rear facade. Complete | Revision or supplement | 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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