San Francisco / South of Market / 160 Freelon St

160 Freelon St

85-unit 9-story residential project priority processing, 100% affordable housing - construct 9-story, 85 dwelling units, type 1-b building.

Permit Issued85 UnitsAB 2011 MinisterialDBI Valuation $59.0M
Entitlement
Plan Check
May 2024
Awaiting Issuance
May 2024
Post-Issuance Addenda
Construction
Complete
Construction: Drywall / Sheetrock (75%). Last inspection: Mar 2026.
Permit Filed
Sep 2022
Time in Active Review
19 months
Permit Issued
May 2024
plan check complete
Project Status
Permit Issued
Estimated Timeline

Permit Issued

May 2024

Permit issued on May 13, 2024. Project moved into construction phase.

Actual permit issuance date from DBI records
Permit issued — plan check completeMay 13, 2024
Key Milestones
Sep 2022
Permit Filed
New construction permit filed with DBI
Sep 2022
Electronic Plan Review Activated
Plans distributed to all review stations
Nov 2023
Planning Approved
CP-ZOC signed off — biggest institutional hurdle cleared
May 2024
Permit Issued
Construction can begin
Plan Check Status
Station statuses below are historical; the permit has been issued.
City desk: 19 mo · Applicant: 0 mo
Building Code (BLDG)
Dept. of Building Inspection
Approved April 30, 2024. Reviewer: Barnes Jeff.
Approved
Fire (SFFD)
SF Fire Department
Approved April 29, 2024. Reviewer: Woo Jason.
Approved
Planning (CP-ZOC)
SF Planning Department
Approved November 01, 2023. Reviewer: Feeney Claire.
Approved
Public Health (HEALTH)
Dept. of Public Health
Approved November 09, 2023. Reviewer: Chen Bill.
Approved
Sidewalk & Street (DPW-BSM)
DPW — Bureau of Street & Mapping
Approved November 06, 2023. Reviewer: Dennis Rassendyll.
Approved
Water & Sewer (SFPUC)
SF Public Utilities Commission
Approved September 19, 2023. Reviewer: Imson Grace.
Approved
Urban Forestry (DPW-BUF)
DPW — Bureau of Urban Forestry
Approved August 01, 2023. Reviewer: Bryan Ong.
Approved
Labor Compliance (DFCU)
Office of Econ. & Workforce Dev.
Approved November 06, 2023. Reviewer: Blackshear John.
Approved
Construction
Drywall / Sheetrock
75% completeLatest inspection: Mar 2026
Construction startedMay 2025
Total inspections65
Trade permits (electrical, plumbing) are tracked separately by DBI and not shown yet.
Recent Inspections
2026-08-13
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-07-30
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-07-21
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-07-16
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-07-02
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-06-30
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-06-25
125ROUGH FRAME, PARTIALPASSED
2026-06-23
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.