Kai Shing Chu
- Listed as
- architect, authorized agent-others, engineer
- Firm
- Spi Consulting Engineers, Inc.
- Based in
- Lafayette
- On San Francisco permits
- Aug 2006 to Mar 2025
21 permits since 2000 (engineer on 19 permits, architect on 1 permit, authorized agent-others on 1 permit): 10 completed, 5 in progress, 4 never finaled, 2 expired or cancelled.
This is the city’s permit record, not a license check: the role and the number come from what was written on each permit (the number spelled one way). It does not show whether the license is current. How to read these records
Most recent permits
| Filed | Outcome | Address | Contractor | Work described on the permit | Declared cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | In progress issued Apr 2025 | 770 Golden Gate Av | Cahill Contractors Llc. | 100% affordable housing revision to pa# 202407307553 for master set of final shoring/ underpinning design and license agreement. reference pa# 202407307553 for 770 golden gate underpinning and pa# 202401083599 s2 and 202401083599 s2 for 750 golden gate main shoring.Details
100% affordable housing revision to pa# 202407307553 for master set of final shoring/ underpinning design and license agreement. reference pa# 202407307553 for 770 golden gate underpinning and pa# 202401083599 s2 and 202401083599 s2 for 750 golden gate main shoring. | |
| Mar 8, 2024 | In progress issued Jul 2024 | 750 Golden Gate Av | Cahill Contractors Llc. | 100% affordable housing. erect 8 story type 1a, residential 75 units, parking, office assembly (r-2,s-1,s-2,b,a-3). mayor ed 13-01Details
100% affordable housing. erect 8 story type 1a, residential 75 units, parking, office assembly (r-2,s-1,s-2,b,a-3). mayor ed 13-01 | $37,100,000 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | In progress issued May 2025 | 951 Eddy St | Cahill Contractors Llc. | ***priority project*** for 100% affordable housing. soilder piles, wood lagging and tie backs for temporary shoring systems serving 850 turk affordable housing project. reference pa# 202212087884_addendum_2 for main shoring and excavation system permit.Details
***priority project*** for 100% affordable housing. soilder piles, wood lagging and tie backs for temporary shoring systems serving 850 turk affordable housing project. reference pa# 202212087884_addendum_2 for main shoring and excavation system permit. | |
| Jan 22, 2024 | In progress issued May 2025 | 939 Eddy St | Cahill Contractors Llc. | *** priority project *** for 100% affordable housing. soilder piles, wood lagging and tie backs for temporary shoring systems serving 850 turk affordable housing project. reference pa# 202212087884_addendum_2 for main shoring and excavation system permit.Details
*** priority project *** for 100% affordable housing. soilder piles, wood lagging and tie backs for temporary shoring systems serving 850 turk affordable housing project. reference pa# 202212087884_addendum_2 for main shoring and excavation system permit. | |
| May 4, 2023 | Completed final sign-off Nov 2025 | 730 Stanyan St | Cahill Hercules Buildeers Joint Venture | temporary shoring for use to construct 100% affordable housing project related to permit application number 202103317637-s.Details
temporary shoring for use to construct 100% affordable housing project related to permit application number 202103317637-s. | $622,580 |
| May 4, 2023 | Expired or cancelled expired Nov 2025 | 1760 Waller St | Cahill Hercules Buildeers Joint Venture | temporary shoring for use to construct 100% affordable housing project related to permit application number 202103317637-s.Details
temporary shoring for use to construct 100% affordable housing project related to permit application number 202103317637-s. | $88,940 |
| May 4, 2023 | Expired or cancelled withdrawn Jun 2023 | 1855 Haight St | Cahill Hercules Buildeers Joint Venture | temporary shoring for use to construct 100% affordable housing project related to permit application number 202103317637-s.Details
temporary shoring for use to construct 100% affordable housing project related to permit application number 202103317637-s. | $177,880 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | In progress issued Dec 2023 | 850 Turk St | Cahill Contractors Llc., Bobcomm Llc Dba Pacific Das Llc. | priority processing - 100% affordable housing. to erect a 8-story, 92-dwelling units, type 1a mixed-used building.Details
priority processing - 100% affordable housing. to erect a 8-story, 92-dwelling units, type 1a mixed-used building. | $39,000,000 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Never finaled issued Jul 2021, no final | 277 Golden Gate Av | Build Group Inc. | temp excavation shoring system for the uc hasting project @ 198 mcallister street. the excavation with cuts up to 30' will be shored using a triple auger soil mixed cut-off wall with soldier beams & tiebacks. ** maher: exempted - approval from dph attached on plan **Details
temp excavation shoring system for the uc hasting project @ 198 mcallister street. the excavation with cuts up to 30' will be shored using a triple auger soil mixed cut-off wall with soldier beams & tiebacks. ** maher: exempted - approval from dph attached on plan ** | $270,490 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Never finaled issued Jul 2021, no final | 146 Mcallister St | Build Group Inc. | temp excavation shoring system for the uc hasting project @ 198 mcallister street. the excavation with cuts up to 30' will be shored using a triple auger soil mixed cut-off wall with soldier beams & tiebacks. ** maher: exempted - approval from dph attached to plan **Details
temp excavation shoring system for the uc hasting project @ 198 mcallister street. the excavation with cuts up to 30' will be shored using a triple auger soil mixed cut-off wall with soldier beams & tiebacks. ** maher: exempted - approval from dph attached to plan ** | $44,262 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Completed final sign-off Oct 2023 | 921 Howard St | Swinerton Builders, Convergint Technologies Llc | erect 17-story, type 1, 203 dwelling units, residential/commercial building. new bldg will be on block 3732, lots 004, 099, 100, 145a, & 146. 100% affordable housing development by tenderloin neighborhood development corp(tndc). fee defer till 1st addendum issue. comply maher ord.Details
erect 17-story, type 1, 203 dwelling units, residential/commercial building. new bldg will be on block 3732, lots 004, 099, 100, 145a, & 146. 100% affordable housing development by tenderloin neighborhood development corp(tndc). fee defer till 1st addendum issue. comply maher ord. | $70,000,000 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Completed final sign-off Oct 2022 | 3227 Ulloa St | add 1 new bathroom @ 1st floor and remodel (e) family roomDetails
add 1 new bathroom @ 1st floor and remodel (e) family room | $20,000 | |
| May 2, 2019 | Never finaled issued May 2019, no final | 400 Bay St | C B W Construction Inc. | temporary retaining wall design for shoring and underpinning of adjacent bld located at 416 bay st. (arc apartments) for new hotel construction ref 201602129550Details
temporary retaining wall design for shoring and underpinning of adjacent bld located at 416 bay st. (arc apartments) for new hotel construction ref 201602129550 | $20,000 |
| May 2, 2019 | Never finaled issued May 2019, no final | 400 Bay St | C B W Construction Inc. | temporary retaining wall design for shoring and underpinning of adjacent bld located at 425 north point t (hotel zoe)for new hotel construction ref 201602129550Details
temporary retaining wall design for shoring and underpinning of adjacent bld located at 425 north point t (hotel zoe)for new hotel construction ref 201602129550 | $20,000 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Completed final sign-off Mar 2024 | 2500 Turk Bl | Devcon Construction | design of a temp shoring & permanent retaining wall system for the lone mountain sobrato hall project @ usf. the excavation with cuts upt o 28 ft. will be shored using temp & permanent tieback soldier beams. ref pa# 2016/11/30/3815-s (east bldg) & pa# 2016/11/30/3820-s (west bldg)Details
design of a temp shoring & permanent retaining wall system for the lone mountain sobrato hall project @ usf. the excavation with cuts upt o 28 ft. will be shored using temp & permanent tieback soldier beams. ref pa# 2016/11/30/3815-s (east bldg) & pa# 2016/11/30/3820-s (west bldg) | $1,980,000 |
| Aug 2, 2016 | Completed final sign-off Dec 2022 | 538 Eddy St | Plant Construction Co, Lp | shoring system for basement excavation under 201511233360 maher 0reqDetails
shoring system for basement excavation under 201511233360 maher 0req | $350,000 |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Completed final sign-off Oct 2017 | 505 Brannan St | Swinerton Builders | revision to 2016-0316-2258, temporary shoring and excavation from internal bracing to tieback system.Details
revision to 2016-0316-2258, temporary shoring and excavation from internal bracing to tieback system. | |
| Jun 6, 2016 | Completed final sign-off Oct 2017 | 36 Bluxome St | Swinerton Builders | revision to pa 2016-0316-2260 for soldier beams & tie-backs for 505 brannan temp shoring excavation (201603162258). maher naDetails
revision to pa 2016-0316-2260 for soldier beams & tie-backs for 505 brannan temp shoring excavation (201603162258). maher na | |
| Jun 6, 2016 | Completed final sign-off Oct 2017 | 636 04th St | Swinerton Builders | soldier beams and tiebacks for 505 brannan temp shoring & excavation 201603162258Details
soldier beams and tiebacks for 505 brannan temp shoring & excavation 201603162258 | |
| May 20, 2016 | Completed final sign-off Oct 2017 | 1075 Market St | Build Group Inc. | excavation shoring for new construction @ 1075 market street. (ref pa# 2014/05/28/6908-s) ** maher: disturbance of at least 50 cu.yd. of soil; route to dph **Details
excavation shoring for new construction @ 1075 market street. (ref pa# 2014/05/28/6908-s) ** maher: disturbance of at least 50 cu.yd. of soil; route to dph ** | $63,000 |
| Aug 24, 2006 | Completed final sign-off Dec 2008 | 1355 Pacific Av | demolish 2 story commercial building.Details
demolish 2 story commercial building. |