Paul I Cooper
Architect · Tef Design · San Francisco
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeArchitect C-28490First issued Mar 21, 2001, expires Aug 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?
- 45 permits since 2019, 45 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Dec 19, 2025.
- What kind of projects?
- Commercial or tenant improvement 22 · Other 12 · Legalize or fix a violation 10
- How long do their permits take?
- Commercial or tenant improvement: 4 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: 22 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 4 issued permits filed since 1966; 17 still in review. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 11,564 permits.
Where
- Financial District/South Beach4
- Nob Hill4
- Russian Hill3
- Pacific Heights3
Most recent
- 1011 Turk StUps replacements including batteries with structural anchrage & removed of existing equipement. installation of nw transformer & removal of existing tranformer, removed of existing mechanical unit & intallation of new ac unit, cutting & patching of finshes, fire partitions & fire rate doorsSep 22, 2025Filed
- 125 03rd St #0Interior renovation of (e) spa @ 5th & 6th floors.Mar 27, 2025Complete
- 125 03rd St #06/f: renovation of a natatorium and required accessibility upgrades to the adjacent restroom. installation of a pre-fab pool in (e) vault, plumbing and electrical work as shown.Nov 1, 2022Complete
- 1946 Van Ness AvPriority process - change of use from retail & light manufacturing (m,b) )into post-secondary education (b) for academy of art university. work includes: bike parking, accessibility upgrades (entry, elevator, restrooms), core & shell improvements. ref 2019-005609enf.Jul 28, 2022Filed
- 1011 Turk StT.i. to remodel of second fl including breakroom, dispatch, raised supervisor area, wall relocations and expansion into corridor.Jan 6, 2022Complete
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1 South Van Ness Av Rev to pa# 2022-0307-9381: replacement of superseded sffd pre application meeting notes & addition of sffd reference forms revised pre application meeting notes dated 7/9/2026. indicatrs approved alternate access door/panel at freight elevater hoistway. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 1 South Van Ness Av Revision to pa #202203079381. at passenger elevators #1 and #2 machine room. addition of screen divider between disconnects for elevator #2 Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 1 South Van Ness Av Revision to pa# 202203079381: addition to partial single line diagram for new scope and reference sheet for as-builts single line diagram. removal of intimescent paint reference over non-combustible partial height wall. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 1 South Van Ness Av Revision to pa #2022-0307-9381: addition to partial single line diagram for new scope and reference sheet for as builts single line diagram. removal of intumescent paint reference over non combustible partial height wall. Issued | Revision or supplement | Issued | Within 1 month | |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 833 Mission St Elevator modernization of 6 tration elevators &1-6. upgrade new machines, new microprocessor based controllers, digital landing equipment, new guide rolles, new equipment in elevator machine room, and new 2-way emergency vidio and text based communication system. Filed | Other | Filed | — | |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 735 Vallejo St Elevator modernization of (2) hydraulic elevator #1 . upgrade new machines, new miroprocess based controllers, digital landing equipments, new guilded rollers, new equipment in elevator machine room, new two ways emergency video & text based communication system Filed | Other | Filed | — | |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 2500 24th St Elevator modernization of (2) hydraucic elevators #1 and #2. upgrade (n) machines, (n) microprocessor based controls. digital landing equipment. (n) rollers, 2 way emergency radio and based commincation system and (n) equipment room Filed | Other | Filed | — | |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 360 Grove St Elevator modernization of (2) traction elevators #1 and #2. upgrade (n) machines, (n) microprocessor based controls. digital landing equipment. (n) rollers, 2 way emergency radio and based commincation system and (n) equipment room Filed | Other | Filed | — | |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 123 Ofarrell St Elevator modernization of 3 traction elevtors 1,2&3.upgrademew machines, new microprocessor based controllers, digital landing equipment, new guide rollers, new wiring at machine room. 2 way emergency interactive video/text based communication system. Filed | Other | Filed | — | |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 433 Kearny St Elevator modernization of two traction elevator 1 & 2. refurbish hoistway machines, new door operator, new spring roller guides, new normal and terminal switches. new travel cables etc. Filed | Other | Filed | — | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 125 03rd St #0 Revision 202503273212 for (n) storage room Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 1011 Turk St Ups replacements including batteries with structural anchrage & removed of existing equipement. installation of nw transformer & removal of existing tranformer, removed of existing mechanical unit & intallation of new ac unit, cutting & patching of finshes, fire partitions & fire rate doors Filed | Commercial or tenant improvementType unconfirmed | Filed | — | |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl Revision to 202108236905: construction of a steel screen dividez in elevator machine room 4,5,6 in order to separate machine room from skylight well Filed | Revision or supplement | Filed | — | |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 125 03rd St #0 Interior renovation of (e) spa @ 5th & 6th floors. Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | 4 months | |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 25 Van Ness Av Project consists exclusively of elevator modernization of two traction elevators (elevators #1 and #2) and one hydraulic elevator (#3) at 25 van ness ave Issued | Other | Issued | 12 months | |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 375 Laguna Honda Bl Revision to pa #2021-0923-9018 replacement of the water tank no.2 at laguna honda hospital in order to clarify and resolve current jurisdiction ovelap between hcai & sfdbi. includes minor revisions for construction coordination Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 1011 Turk St Work scope under revision (#3) of permit #2022.0106.5473 is the addition of idf room #242. to project renovation currently under construction. minor revisions that occured during construction included for reference. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | 4 months | |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 125 03rd St #0 6/f: renovation of a natatorium and required accessibility upgrades to the adjacent restroom. installation of a pre-fab pool in (e) vault, plumbing and electrical work as shown. Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | 3 months | |
| Jul 28, 2022 | 1946 Van Ness Av Priority process - change of use from retail & light manufacturing (m,b) )into post-secondary education (b) for academy of art university. work includes: bike parking, accessibility upgrades (entry, elevator, restrooms), core & shell improvements. ref 2019-005609enf. Filed | Commercial or tenant improvement | Filed | — | |
| Mar 7, 2022 | 1 South Van Ness Av Priority prj-modernize 3 (e) elevators: replace/refurbish (e) equipment, car control panels& lobby fixtures.upgrade elevator call system of passenger elevators to destination dispatch system & provide emergency 2-way/ visual based, text based interactive communication system in cab control panels. Issued | Other | Issued | 17 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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