San Francisco / Hayes Valley / 159 Fell St

159 Fell St

24-unit 7-story residential project erect 7-story, 1 basement, 24 condo residential units, office building

Permit Issued24 UnitsAB 2011 MinisterialDBI Valuation $4.5M
Entitlement
Plan Check
Oct 2022
Awaiting Issuance
Oct 2022
Post-Issuance Addenda
Construction
Complete
Construction: Shear Wall / Structural (45%). Last inspection: Aug 2026.
Permit Filed
Dec 2019
Time in Active Review
13 months
excludes 21 months dormant
Permit Issued
Oct 2022
plan check complete
Project Status
Permit Issued
Estimated Timeline

Permit Issued

October 2022

Permit issued on October 06, 2022. Project moved into construction phase.

Actual permit issuance date from DBI records
Permit issued — plan check completeOctober 06, 2022
Key Milestones
Dec 2019
Permit Filed
New construction permit filed with DBI
Dec 2019
Electronic Plan Review Activated
Plans distributed to all review stations
Feb 2020
Dormant Period
No plan-check activity for ~21 months — applicant-side pause, not city queue time.
Oct 2022
Permit Issued
Construction can begin
Plan Check Status
Station statuses below are historical; the permit has been issued.
City desk: 11 mo · Applicant: 1 mo · Dormant: 21 mo
Planning (CP-ZOC)
SF Planning Department
Currently in review. 2 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Guy Kevin.
In Review
Building Code (BLDG)
Dept. of Building Inspection
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Bendezu Sebastian.
In Review
Fire (SFFD)
SF Fire Department
Currently in review. 2 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Estrella Jerry.
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
Public Health (HEALTH)
Dept. of Public Health
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Cheng Rachel.
In Review
Labor Compliance (DFCU)
Office of Econ. & Workforce Dev.
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Blackshear John.
In Review
Urban Forestry (DPW-BUF)
DPW — Bureau of Urban Forestry
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Bryan Ong.
In Review
Water & Sewer (SFPUC)
SF Public Utilities Commission
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Imson Grace.
In Review

Bottleneck Watch: Planning

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

Construction
Shear Wall / Structural
45% completeLatest inspection: Aug 2026
Construction startedJun 2026
Total inspections5
Trade permits (electrical, plumbing) are tracked separately by DBI and not shown yet.
Recent Inspections
2026-08-14
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-08-10
129SHEAR WALLPASSED
2026-07-20
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-06-30
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-06-16
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
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.