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474 Ofarrell St

176-unit 13-story residential project to erect 13 stories, 1 basement, type 1a mixed-use bldg w/ church, retail and 176 dwelling units**comply w/ maher ord 155-13, route to health** cfc shall not...

Construction Frozen176 UnitsAB 2011 MinisterialDBI Valuation $52.8M
Entitlement
Plan Check
May 2020
Awaiting Issuance
May 2020
Post-Issuance Addenda
Construction
Complete
Construction: Construction frozen — Never broke ground; lender pursued foreclosure auction Feb 2026 after Forge defaulted on $6.8M loan (The Real Deal 2026-02-19).
Permit Filed
Oct 2018
Time in Active Review
7 months
excludes 12 months dormant
Permit Issued
May 2020
plan check complete
Project Status
Construction Frozen
Estimated Timeline

Permit Issued

Verified stalled: Never broke ground; lender pursued foreclosure auction Feb 2026 after Forge defaulted on $6.8M loan (The Real Deal 2026-02-19).

Web-verified real-world status (status_verifications.json)
Permit issued — plan check completeMay 13, 2020
Key Milestones
Oct 2018
Electronic Plan Review Activated
Plans distributed to all review stations
Oct 2018
Permit Filed
New construction permit filed with DBI
Dec 2018
Dormant Period
No plan-check activity for ~12 months — applicant-side pause, not city queue time.
May 2020
Permit Issued
Construction can begin
Plan Check Status
Station statuses below are historical; the permit has been issued.
City desk: 5 mo · Applicant: 2 mo · Dormant: 12 mo
Planning (CP-ZOC)
SF Planning Department
Currently in review. 2 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Boudreaux Marcelle.
In Review
Building Code (BLDG)
Dept. of Building Inspection
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Liu Chu.
In Review
Fire (SFFD)
SF Fire Department
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Harshman Kjell.
In Review
Sidewalk & Street (DPW-BSM)
DPW — Bureau of Street & Mapping
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Theo Devine David.
In Review
Water & Sewer (SFPUC)
SF Public Utilities Commission
Currently in review. 2 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Nguyen James.
In Review
Public Health (HEALTH)
Dept. of Public Health
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Walls Mark.
In Review
Labor Compliance (DFCU)
Office of Econ. & Workforce Dev.
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Blackshear John.
In Review

Bottleneck Watch: Planning

Planning is the longest-running active review station on this project.

Construction
Permit issued — no DBI inspection records yet.
Trade permits (electrical, plumbing) are tracked separately by DBI and not shown yet.
Data sources: Data from DataSF Building Permits, Building Permit Addenda with Routing, DPW Street-Use Permits, MOHCD Affordable Housing Pipeline, and Dwelling Unit Completion Counts datasets. Timeline estimates are statistical projections, not guarantees. See DataSF Building Permit Addenda with Routing.