actuallydesignbuild.com265 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Actually Design Build is an architecture firm with 19 tracked San Francisco building-permit projects on record, with the latest filing in that record 41 days ago. Its filings (Apr 2025 to Aug 2026) are concentrated in Sunset/Parkside and Castro/Upper Market, 100% residential. A typical project in the record declares $8K–$140K. If you work at Actually Design Build, claim this page to add a description.
Filed 41 days ago
#146
by SF filing activity
among SF architects & engineers, 90 days to Aug 23, 2026
19
projects
from 29 filings
5/16
active weeks
weeks with a filing (16 weeks to Aug 23, 2026)
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$8K Castro/Upper Market single-family renovation
Grade CActive 1 month ago · Actually Design Build: architect
Revision to: structural repairs at rear concrete retaining wall. waterproofing at existing rear retaining wall
GC named · Architect identified · Engineer identified · Specialty contractor identified
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$158K Bernal Heights single-family renovation
Grade BActive 1 month ago · Actually Design Build: architect
Remodel ground level: add new bedroom, new bathroom. new window and door at rear wall
GC named · Specialty contractor identified · 1 anticipated category not yet filed
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$140K Sunset/Parkside single-family renovation
Grade DActive 4 months ago · 2 filings · Actually Design Build: architect
Revision to, t-24 revision, remodel of an existing second floor bathroom to include (n) plumbing fixtures
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Typical project$8K–$140K$30K typical1.8× the SF median ($17K)Last filed41 days agoCastro/Upper Market · Aug 6, 2026Last 90 days5 active4 newly filed
Filing activity · 16 weeks to Aug 23, 2026 · peak Jun 2026
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Project mix · by use
Residential100%
Geography · by neighborhood
Sunset/Parkside50%
Castro/Upper Market22%
Inner Richmond17%
Bernal Heights6%
Glen Park5%
Shared-project connections
| # | Firm | Primary role | Shared | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base Design | Architecture | 7 | |
| 1 | Actually Design Build Inc | General contractor | 17 | |
| 2 | F C Company | General contractor | 2 | |
| 3 | Eoin De Barra Plumbing | Plumbing contractor | 1 | |
| 4 | MCI Electrical Inc | Electrical contractor | 1 |
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State licenseCalifornia architect #C34740On 16 of this firm's filings. Architect licenses are held by individuals, not by firms.
Repeat working relationships3 firmsFirms this one appears with on more than one project, out of 5 in total.
Permit speed26 days7 days shorter than the SF median
based on 12 firm filings vs 4,334 SF filings
based on 12 firm filings vs 4,334 SF filings
Frequently asked questions
How many SF projects does Actually Design Build appear on?▾
PermitPipeline tracks 19 San Francisco building-permit projects for Actually Design Build (Apr 2025 to Aug 2026). 5 had filing activity in the last 90 days.
Does Actually Design Build work on commercial or residential projects?▾
Across its tracked San Francisco filings, 0% of Actually Design Build's projects are commercial and 100% are residential (multifamily, small residential, or single-family). Based on permit records, not self-reported.
Where in San Francisco does Actually Design Build work?▾
50% of Actually Design Build's tracked San Francisco projects are in Sunset/Parkside.
What is a typical Actually Design Build project worth?▾
The median declared value across the 19 San Francisco projects Actually Design Build has on record that state one is $30K (declared value on the permit filing, not contract value).
Which firms appear most often on the same filings as Actually Design Build?▾
Actually Design Build most frequently appears on the same San Francisco permit filings as Actually Design Build Inc, Base Design, F C Company. Appearing together indicates association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
Is Actually Design Build an architecture firm?▾
Actually Design Build is listed as an architecture firm on its San Francisco permit filings. Roles on this profile are derived from the role each firm holds on public SF DBI filings.
Public aggregate — full project records are part of the paid leads product. Ranking, filing activity, project mix and geography were last recomputed Aug 23, 2026. Project counts, declared values and filing dates are read live from SF DBI filings.
How far back does this record go?▾
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