Van Thai Ly
Architect · Van T. Ly & Associates · Daly City
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeArchitect C-25710First issued May 11, 1995, expires May 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?
- 150 permits since 2000, 150 in the last 5 years. Latest filed Apr 25, 2025.
- What kind of projects?
- Legalize or fix a violation 31 · Addition 28 · Commercial or tenant improvement 23
- How long do their permits take?
- Legalize or fix a violation: 7 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.
Legalize or fix a violation: 31 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 27 issued permits filed since 1966; 1 still in review. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 5,514 permits.
Where
- Excelsior6
- Mission4
- Outer Richmond4
- Outer Mission3
Most recent
- 873 Capp StRemove fire damaged front stair of the front building. new front stair to preserve original size shape & finish material. to comply with nov #202293666.Nov 7, 2022Expired
- 85 Pope StLegalize 2nd floor wd deck & partial building envelope which were not shown on 2004 sanborn map. (site permit only)Mar 4, 2020Expired
- 85 A Pope StLegalize 1st fl dwelling unit per ordinance #43-14. unit renovation add a bedroom, a full bath, kitchen renovateAug 27, 2019Expired
- 324 Balboa StLegalizing. convert extg commercial office into residential use. living room of extg 1st floor dwelling unit. renovation, new stove,shower, and new bedroom.Jul 17, 2019Complete
- 745 Vienna StLegalize 2nd unit at the 1st floor of existing front building. 43-14 ord.Aug 20, 2018Issued
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | 2114 35th Av 1/f: remove all un-permitted habitable space, interior walls, and subfloor, replace (e) rear window and door in-kind. 2/f: remodel (e) kitchen in-kind, remodel (e) bathroom in-kind, add 1 full bathroom, remove (e) front rotten balcony, replace (e) rear patio door and windows in-kind. Issued | Home remodel | Issued | 7 months | |
| Feb 20, 2024 | 2 B Lupine Av Develope (e) utility basement of the (e) single family dwelling into an attached adu per state program:install (n) kitchen with a living,dining,kitchen,room.install (n) bedroom with full bath.install detached pre-fab 4'6" x 5' x 6'ht utility shed at (e) exterior concrete patio. Complete | ADU | Complete | 7 months | |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 14 University St Revision to pa# 202008081377. skylight & windows size modification. add laundry closet on 2nd fl. replace (e) 2nd fl wood balcony to metal planter at front. replace (e)/approved siding by stucco to entire building wall to match adjacent buildings. replace (e) 2nd fl fireplace with gas fireplace. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | 10 months | |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 85 A Pope St Revision to 201908279964. eliminate utility closet. fill (e) door opening. relocate (e) approved furnace & water heater in garage. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 2284 Cayuga Av New 2nd floor rear deck and stair to ground, replace two (e) 2nd floor rear windows to patio doors. Complete | Deck, stairs or patio cover | Complete | 4 months | |
| Feb 27, 2023 | 323 Divisadero St New meditation center renovation in existing tenant space on 1st and 2nd floor including accessibility upgrading of primary entrance and toilet on the 1st floor and constructing two exterior rear stairs. Filed | Commercial or tenant improvement | Filed | — | |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 745 Vienna St Demolition of 1-story, type vb, detached cottage at rear. new construction of adu under pa# 202212067784. Issued | Other | Issued | 22 months | |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 745 A Vienna St Erect a detached 2-story, type vb, 1-unit adu at rear, per govt. code sec. 6585.2.(a)-(d). demolition of detached rear structure under pa# 202212067785. Issued | New building | Issued | 22 months | |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 873 Capp St Remove fire damaged front stair of the front building. new front stair to preserve original size shape & finish material. to comply with nov #202293666. Expired | Legalize or fix a violation | Expired | 5 months | |
| Sep 8, 2022 | 3732 Rivera St Front bldg structure: rev to 201711164180. relocate shear wall@ line 2 Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Sep 8, 2022 | 3732 Rivera St Rear bldg structure: clarification to inspection correction note dated 8/22/2022 replace rear stair retaining wall and north and west property lines opening at existing building rear wall to be replaced. original permit 202001141833. exterior work only. Complete | Revision or supplementType unconfirmed | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 1448 Pine St #202 Revision to bpa#202003046177: add a home office room to the approved 2nd floor adu unit 202. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | 7 months | |
| Jan 13, 2022 | 1448 Pine St #201 Revision to bpa#202003046176: add a home office room to the approved 2nd floor adu unit 201. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | 7 months | |
| Oct 19, 2021 | 4139 A Anza St Revision of 2017 0922 9356: renovate (e) exit passage way to have 3' width, 1-hr rated finishes. reswing doors & add a bike closet. (n) furnace tankless water heaters & laundry locations Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Mar 11, 2021 | 31 Houston St (e) is a residential three-story structure: third floor has 3 dwelling units, second floor has 3 dwelling units, first floor has one-car garage, storage spaces, and one dwelling unit. convert (e) 1st floor garage and storage area into (2) new adu per ord. #162-16. total of nine units. Issued | ADU | Issued | 27 months | |
| Aug 8, 2020 | 14 University St Develop new adu per ordinance 95-17 on 1st floor with 7'10" 1st floor rear addition, 216 sf. existing 2nd floor dwelling unit renovation with new 1st floor roof deck and stair to yard. Complete | ADU | Complete | 19 months | |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 1448 Pine St #202 Convert (e) office condo #202 into (n) residential adu as per ord #162-16. Complete | ADU | Complete | 20 months | |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 1448 Pine St #201 Convert (e) office condo #201 into (n) residential adu as per ordinance #162-16. Complete | ADU | Complete | 20 months | |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 85 Pope St Legalize 2nd floor wd deck & partial building envelope which were not shown on 2004 sanborn map. (site permit only) Expired | Legalize or fix a violation | Expired | 18 months | |
| Feb 21, 2020 | 2231 14th Av Existing 1st floor bathroom renovation: enlarge (e) shower. Complete | Home remodel | 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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