CheckMyDesignerWinnie W Chen
Architect · Winnie W Chen
Public records
From the licensing board and the city of San Francisco.
The short answer
- Licensed?
- License activeArchitect C-36993First issued Apr 11, 2018, expires Mar 31, 2027.
Source: DCA License Search, 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?
- 6 permits since 2025, 6 in the last 5 years. Latest filed May 8, 2026.
- What kind of projects?
- Legalize or fix a violation 2 · Home remodel 1 · Addition 1
- How long do their permits take?
- Legalize or fix a violation: 2 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: 2 permits in San Francisco
Time to get a permit
Median from filing to permit, from 2 issued permits filed since 1966. City is the San Francisco median for the same kind of review, from 8,860 permits.
Where
- Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside1
- Inner Richmond1
Most recent
- 211 Arch StLegalize as built bedroom, family room and full bath at downstairsJan 16, 2026Complete
- 500 Balboa StAt vacant ground floor space that connects 500 & 508 balboa st. as a single unified retal space: slective int. demolition add sales space and ada restroom, update (e) entry for ada compliance. to comply wit nov 202425081. share plans with pa# 2025-0804-2231Aug 4, 2025Complete
| Filed | Project | Type | Status | Time to permit | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 2023 20th Av 1st fl: relocate bathroom, remove storage roosm. relocate laundry and separate living space from garage. 2nd fl: renovate bathrooms, to have a master bath and full bath, removate kitchen Filed | Home remodel | Filed | — | |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 211 Arch St Legalize as built bedroom, family room and full bath at downstairs Complete | Legalize or fix a violation | Complete | 1 month | |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 508 Balboa St Revision to pa # 2025-0804-2231: change storage to restroom. revise ada restroom layout. revised kitchenette cabinet & sink layout. Complete | Revision or supplement | Complete | Within 1 month | |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 508 Balboa St At vacant ground floor space that connects 500 & 508 balboa st. as a single unified retal space: slective int. demolition add sales space and ada restroom, update (e) entry for ada compliance. share plans with pa# 2025-0804-2228. Complete | Commercial or tenant improvement | Complete | 2 months | |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 500 Balboa St At vacant ground floor space that connects 500 & 508 balboa st. as a single unified retal space: slective int. demolition add sales space and ada restroom, update (e) entry for ada compliance. to comply wit nov 202425081. share plans with pa# 2025-0804-2231 Complete | Legalize or fix a violationType unconfirmed | Complete | 2 months | |
| Jun 7, 2025 | 639 04th Av Interior renovation of all floors, connect level 1 with garage level with new internal stair to add 446 sf of habitable space. level 2 and level 3: add 13 sf of area at rear wall by straighten rear walls. change extent and configuration of deck at rear. Issued | AdditionType unconfirmed | Issued | 5 months | |
| May 14, 2025 | 2147 A Golden Gate Av Convert existing as-built udu at the rear of level 1 into adu. new rear deck and stair. no structural work at the interior of the building. Approved | ADU | Approved | — |
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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