San Francisco / Outer Richmond / 5400 Geary Bl

5400 Geary Bl

83-unit 8-story residential project erect new type 1a 8-stories mix-use building: 83 residental units w/ commercial.

Permit Filed — In Plan Check83 UnitsAB 2011 Ministerial$43.0M Est. Cost
Permit Filed
Mar 2026
Active Review Since
Dec 2025
Review Stations
2 of 7
stations approved
Project Status
Filed
Estimated Timeline

Permit Issuance Estimate

July 2026 — June 2027

No active review activity yet — estimate falls back to median durations for comparable SF projects of this size.

V0 empirical baselines from 5 unapproved stations
2 of 7 stations approved28% complete
Plan Check Status
Building Code (BLDG)
Dept. of Building Inspection
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date.
In Review
Planning (CP-ZOC)
SF Planning Department
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date.
In Review
Urban Forestry (DPW-BUF)
DPW — Bureau of Urban Forestry
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date.
In Review
Fire (SFFD)
SF Fire Department
Currently in review. 1 cycle(s) to date.
In Review
Labor Compliance (DFCU)
Office of Econ. & Workforce Dev.
Not yet routed to this station.
Not Yet Routed
Water & Sewer (SFPUC)
SF Public Utilities Commission
Approved April 07, 2026. Reviewer: Imson Grace.
Approved
Sidewalk & Street (DPW-BSM)
DPW — Bureau of Street & Mapping
Approved March 17, 2026. Reviewer: Dennis Rassendyll.
Approved

Bottleneck Watch: Planning

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

Key Milestones
Dec 2025
Electronic Plan Review Activated
Plans distributed to all review stations
Mar 2026
Permit Filed
New construction permit filed with DBI
Jul 2026 – Jun 2027
Estimated Permit Issuance
All stations approved, fees collected, permit issued.
Data sources: Data from DataSF Building Permits and Building Permit Addenda with Routing datasets. Timeline estimates are statistical projections, not guarantees. See DataSF Building Permit Addenda with Routing.