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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

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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?
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.

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Permits
184 permits that name Van Thai Ly, newest first, including 34 revisions or supplements that are not counted. Select a permit to see the full record.
FiledProjectOpen
Apr 25, 20252114 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
Feb 20, 20242 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
Dec 28, 202314 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
Aug 1, 202385 A Pope St

Revision to 201908279964. eliminate utility closet. fill (e) door opening. relocate (e) approved furnace & water heater in garage.

Complete
Apr 26, 20232284 Cayuga Av

New 2nd floor rear deck and stair to ground, replace two (e) 2nd floor rear windows to patio doors.

Complete
Feb 27, 2023323 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
Dec 6, 2022745 Vienna St

Demolition of 1-story, type vb, detached cottage at rear. new construction of adu under pa# 202212067784.

Issued
Dec 6, 2022745 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
Nov 7, 2022873 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
Sep 8, 20223732 Rivera St

Front bldg structure: rev to 201711164180. relocate shear wall@ line 2

Complete
Sep 8, 20223732 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
Jan 13, 20221448 Pine St #202

Revision to bpa#202003046177: add a home office room to the approved 2nd floor adu unit 202.

Complete
Jan 13, 20221448 Pine St #201

Revision to bpa#202003046176: add a home office room to the approved 2nd floor adu unit 201.

Complete
Oct 19, 20214139 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
Mar 11, 202131 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
Aug 8, 202014 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
Mar 4, 20201448 Pine St #202

Convert (e) office condo #202 into (n) residential adu as per ord #162-16.

Complete
Mar 4, 20201448 Pine St #201

Convert (e) office condo #201 into (n) residential adu as per ordinance #162-16.

Complete
Mar 4, 202085 Pope St

Legalize 2nd floor wd deck & partial building envelope which were not shown on 2004 sanborn map. (site permit only)

Expired
Feb 21, 20202231 14th Av

Existing 1st floor bathroom renovation: enlarge (e) shower.

Complete

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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