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Sven Erik Lavine

Architect · Sven Lavine Architecture · San Francisco

Public records

From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.

The short answer

Licensed?
License activeArchitect C-30122First issued Apr 5, 2005, expires Jan 31, 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?
88 permits since 2004, 88 in the last 5 years. Latest filed May 23, 2026.
What kind of projects?
Addition 39 · Home remodel 23 · Other 6
How long do their permits take?
Addition: 14 months. City typical for the same review: 9 months.

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.

Addition: 39 permits in San Francisco

From 2005 to 2026, latest filed May 23, 2026.

Time to get a permit

Theirs
14 months
City
9 months

Median from filing to permit, from 32 issued permits filed since 1966; 4 still in review. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 2,088 permits.

Where

  • Bernal Heights16
  • Noe Valley7
  • West of Twin Peaks3
  • Inner Sunset2
Permits
106 permits that name Sven Erik Lavine, newest first, including 18 revisions or supplements that are not counted. Select a permit to see the full record.
FiledProjectOpen
May 23, 20263958 Cesar Chavez St

Vert & addition: 1/f: int renov/addition of bth,bed,laundry & sitting rm).2/f: bath,bed,kitchen, liv rm & din rm, rear deck. new 3/f: penthouse & powder rm, deck. skylight at roof. new int stairs connect 1/2/3 flrs & ext stairs connect patio to 2nd deck.

Filed
Jan 28, 2026450 Prentiss St

Vertical addition and 1/f horizontal addition. 1/f interior renovation/ addition 2 bedrooms, laundry & bath. 2/f interior renovation of living, dining, kitchen & powder room. new 3/f addtion of bedroom, office, bath & closet/laundry, front deck. new stairs connecting 1st/2nd/3rd flr. new rear yard

Filed
Jan 5, 2026457 Roosevelt Wy

Legalization of changes pa 201708165047: subbasement addition.(p)subbasement:(p)office & gym.basement:(as-built) 1 bed,1 media rm,rear deck,(p)office.1/f:(as-built) gate & fene at front.(p) trash enclosure under (e) front stair.2/f:(as-built) living rm.ext (as-built) site stair connect yard to bsmt.

Filed
Dec 15, 2025591 04th Av

Revision to permit #201910174823, revise green landscaping ordiance at front setback.

Complete
Nov 5, 2025573 Diamond St

Revisioin to 202412136844. 1st fl: replace door with new window. lower garage window.

Issued
Oct 9, 202591 A Coleridge St

Unit 91 coleridge street unit a: 1st floor replace existing dryrot walls in kind at rear. (e) fixtures to be reused. repairs only.

Issued
Sep 18, 202582 Woodward St

2/f: kitchen and bath remodel. 3/f: kitchen and bath remodel, switch bed and dining room location. interior only, no exterior work.

Complete
Sep 16, 20254156 Folsom St

1st floor: alteration two footing for new posts. 2nd floor: bath, kitchen, dining & living room renovation. roof:new skylight. total of two buildg 9n) 1 hr fire resistance rated parapet.

Complete
Aug 19, 20251406 Diamond St

3/f vertical addition. 1/f: (n) entry.2/f: interior renovations (dining/living). (n) 3/f: 2 beds, 1 bath, 1 sitting rm. new int stairs connect 1/2/3. rear yd: new site stair connection 1/f to 2/f rear yard.

Issued
Jun 9, 202582 Woodward St

New gate and new garage entrance. metal gate to match (e) front entry

Filed
Jan 23, 202582 Woodward St

1/f: raised garage entry door. 2/f: remodel powder, bath and kitchen. 3/f: new office, dining, bed and bath. remodel powder, bath and kitchen. replace in kind window at rear 2/f and 3/f. new heat pump system.

Withdrawn
Jan 23, 2025321 Clipper St #0

Front building: 2/f - convert (e)bedroom into family rm, (e)dining and (e) living rms into 2(n)bedrms. new opening between kitchen and family room. 1/f: structural upgrade as needed.

Issued
Jan 20, 2025573 Diamond St

Revision to permit#: 201908290257. 1st flr: no addition, remodel laundry and entry. 2nd flr: no addition, remodel entry, bath and music room. 3rd flr: reconfigure layout of master bed and dressing room. 4th flr: (n) bath. (reduce scope)

Issued
Oct 25, 2024321 Clipper St #0

Interior bathroom renovation & new powder room (front building)

Complete
Sep 11, 20241414 06th Av

Rev 202201065454: new exterior stair connectiong rear yard & 2/f deck.

Expired
May 17, 202391 Coleridge St

Front & rear yard addition. rear yard variance. 1st: (n) porch @ front. 2nd: (n) addition @ m.bath to align w/ floor below. renovation of 2 baths, (n) hallway to rear yard. roof: (n) skylight. (n) ext. stairs @ front of building

Issued
Oct 20, 2022144 Bonview St

Revision to bpa#202010227155/r6. changing sprinkler building nfpa 13r to nfpa 13d - under separate permit. bldg to reclassify as 3 stories over basement from previous 4 story approved plans.

Expired
Sep 2, 2022198 Valencia St

Tenant improvement of (e) warm shell space for a new restaurant. 1st time tenant in new space. adding a sushi counter, prep areas, warewash, storage & trash room. non-load bearing partition walls for a restaurant without a cook line.

Complete
Apr 28, 20221284 Dolores St #0

Vertical&horizontal addition. reconfigure dwelling units. sub-floor: new garage 1st & 2nd: new 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen and living room, 2nd: new dining, infill lightwell, new stairs connecting 2nd/3rd. 3rd: new 3 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, siting, & deck@front.

Filed
Jan 19, 202211 Wright St

Rear horizintal addition at 1st/3rd. variance: sec.242(e)(3) mass reduction requirements for rh-1. 1st flr: (n) den & office. 2nd: (n) rear deck. 3rd flr: (n) bed, bath, m, suite(bath & bed), & rear deck. rear yard: (m) stair connection rear yard to 2nd deck.

Filed

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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