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3485 Cesar Chavez St

126-unit 7-story residential project priority process project: mayor dir 13-01 - erect a 7-story, 5 stories of type 3a construction over 2 stories of type 1a, the upper floors contains 126 resid...

Approved — Awaiting Issuance126 UnitsAB 2011 MinisterialDBI Valuation $51.4M
Entitlement
Plan Check
Awaiting Issuance
Post-Issuance Addenda
Construction
Complete
Awaiting Issuance: 791 days — fee payment + permit closeout; often tracks financing for large projects.
Permit Filed
Mar 2023
Time in Active Review
9 months
excludes 6 months dormant
Review Stations
8 of 8
stations approved
Project Status
Approved — Awaiting Issuance
Estimated Timeline

Permit Issuance Estimate

September 2026

All stations approved 791 days ago. Awaiting fee payment and issuance — for large projects this is a multi-million-dollar capital event and often tracks financing, not paperwork.

All stations approved
8 of 8 stations approved100% complete
Key Milestones
Mar 2023
Permit Filed
New construction permit filed with DBI
Mar 2023
Electronic Plan Review Activated
Plans distributed to all review stations
Aug 2023
Planning Approved
CP-ZOC signed off — biggest institutional hurdle cleared
Sep 2023
Dormant Period
No plan-check activity for ~6 months — applicant-side pause, not city queue time.
Jun 2024
Currently Dormant
No plan-check activity for 791 days so far — applicant-side pause, not city queue time.
Sep 2026 – Sep 2026
Estimated Permit Issuance
All stations approved, fees collected, permit issued.
Plan Check Status
City desk: 9 mo · Applicant: 0 mo · Dormant: 32 mo
Public Health (HEALTH)
Dept. of Public Health
Approved June 27, 2024. Reviewer: Hoang Tina.
Approved
Building Code (BLDG)
Dept. of Building Inspection
Approved September 18, 2023. Reviewer: Soenksen Richard.
Approved
Sidewalk & Street (DPW-BSM)
DPW — Bureau of Street & Mapping
Approved September 18, 2023. Reviewer: Dennis Rassendyll.
Approved
Fire (SFFD)
SF Fire Department
Approved September 14, 2023. Reviewer: Andrawes Kamal.
Approved
Water & Sewer (SFPUC)
SF Public Utilities Commission
Approved September 14, 2023. Reviewer: Fong Jeffrey.
Approved
Planning (CP-ZOC)
SF Planning Department
Approved August 29, 2023. Reviewer: Ajello Laura.
Approved
Disability Access (MOD)
Mayor's Office on Disability
Approved August 23, 2023. Reviewer: Ospital Joseph.
Approved
Labor Compliance (DFCU)
Office of Econ. & Workforce Dev.
Approved September 19, 2023. Reviewer: Blackshear John.
Approved
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.