San Francisco / South of Market / 921 Howard St

921 Howard St

203-unit 18-story residential project erect 17-story, type 1, 203 dwelling units, residential/commercial building

Complete203 UnitsAB 2011 MinisterialDBI Valuation $70.0M
Entitlement
Plan Check
May 2021
Awaiting Issuance
May 2021
Post-Issuance Addenda
Construction
May 2023
Complete
May 2023
Permit Filed
Dec 2019
Time in Active Review
5 months
excludes 7 months dormant
Completed
May 2023
units certified for occupancy
Project Status
Complete
Estimated Timeline

Permit Issued

May 2021

Permit issued on May 24, 2021. Project moved into construction phase.

Actual permit issuance date from DBI records
Permit issued — plan check completeMay 24, 2021
Key Milestones
Dec 2019
Permit Filed
New construction permit filed with DBI
Dec 2019
Electronic Plan Review Activated
Plans distributed to all review stations
Jan 2020
Dormant Period
No plan-check activity for ~7 months — applicant-side pause, not city queue time.
May 2021
Permit Issued
Construction can begin
May 2023
Units Certified for Occupancy
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) issued — residents can move in.
Oct 2023
Construction Complete
Certificate of occupancy issued
Plan Check Status
Station statuses below are historical; the permit has been issued.
City desk: 5 mo · Applicant: 0 mo · Dormant: 7 mo
Planning (CP-ZOC)
SF Planning Department
Currently in review. 2 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Hicks Bridget.
In Review
Building Code (BLDG)
Dept. of Building Inspection
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Liu Stephen.
In Review
Sidewalk & Street (DPW-BSM)
DPW — Bureau of Street & Mapping
Currently in review. 2 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Choy Clinton.
In Review
Fire (SFFD)
SF Fire Department
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Andrawes Kamal.
In Review
Water & Sewer (SFPUC)
SF Public Utilities Commission
Currently in review. 2 cycle(s) to date. Reviewer: Tom Bill.
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
Construction Complete
100% completeLatest inspection: May 2023
Construction startedOct 2021
Total inspections73
195 of 203 units certified for occupancy (Amended TCO, May 2023).
Trade permits (electrical, plumbing) are tracked separately by DBI and not shown yet.
Recent Inspections
2023-10-17
106FINAL INSPECT/APPRVDPASSED
2023-05-15
145TCO ISSUEDPASSED
2023-04-14
142PRE-FINALPASSED
2023-04-11
111SITE VERIFICATIONFAILED
2023-04-11
111SITE VERIFICATIONPASSED
2023-02-15
126ROUGH FRAMEPASSED
2023-02-15
111SITE VERIFICATIONPASSED
2023-02-10
126ROUGH FRAMEPASSED
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.