Albert Chow
- Based in
- San Francisco
- On San Francisco permits
- Apr 2005 to Jan 2026
- Last 24 months
- 7 permits filed
82 permits since 2000: 67 completed, 2 in progress, 12 never finaled, 1 expired or cancelled.
Of the 12 never-finaled permits, 2 are 3 to 5 years old, 6 are 5 to 10 years old, 4 are over 10 years old. 1 was filed but never issued.
This is the city’s permit record, not a license check. It does not show whether the state license is active, bonded or insured. How to read these records
Permits filed each year
How long permits take
Each point is the quarter the permits were filed, for stairs across San Francisco. A median counts only permits that have finished, so the shaded recent quarters look faster than they will end up: their slow permits have not finished yet. Hover a point for the slowest 10%. Gaps mean fewer than 5 permits. A rise in the issue line is the city’s review backlog, not the contractor. Too few of this contractor’s permits have finished to plot them.
Stairs permits
4 stairs permits: 3 completed, 1 never finaled. Typically 28 days from filing to permit and 25 days from permit to final inspection.
| Filed | Outcome | Address | Work described on the permit | Declared cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Completed final sign-off Sep 2025 | 1385 16th Av | rear wood staircase replace. 2 stair runs out of 4 replace (2) 8-foot guardrails in kind. less than 50% and not visible from street.Details
rear wood staircase replace. 2 stair runs out of 4 replace (2) 8-foot guardrails in kind. less than 50% and not visible from street. | $18,000 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Completed final sign-off Mar 2022 | 2137 18th St | addition to no-plan pa# 202009305537. expand scope of work to include a new master bath & closet on 2nd fl. new skylight over stairs. remodel (e) bedroom, half bath & laundry area on 1st fl.Details
addition to no-plan pa# 202009305537. expand scope of work to include a new master bath & closet on 2nd fl. new skylight over stairs. remodel (e) bedroom, half bath & laundry area on 1st fl. | $130,000 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | Never finaled issued Oct 2017, no final | 1543 07th Av | this project consists of converting basement to secondary dwelling unit. scope of consists of 1)wall, roof, and stair framing. 2) electrical and plumbing work. 3)new kitchen and bathrooms. 4)hvac work.Details
this project consists of converting basement to secondary dwelling unit. scope of consists of 1)wall, roof, and stair framing. 2) electrical and plumbing work. 3)new kitchen and bathrooms. 4)hvac work. | $120,000 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | Completed final sign-off Sep 2005 | 121 Santa Rosa Av | replace side staircase & landing in kind. according to plan.Details
replace side staircase & landing in kind. according to plan. | $3,000 |