Holmes is an engineering firm with 35 tracked San Francisco building-permit projects on record, with the latest filing in that record 10 days ago. Its filings (Jan 2025 to Oct 2026) are concentrated in Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights, 97% residential. A typical project in the record declares $20K–$625K. If you work at Holmes, claim this page to add a description.
Filed 10 days ago
#90
by SF filing activity
among SF architects & engineers, 90 days to Nov 1, 2026
35
projects
from 57 filings
4/16
active weeks
weeks with a filing (16 weeks to Nov 1, 2026)
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$150K Castro/Upper Market new building
Grade AActive 10 days ago · Holmes: engineer
Construction of a new detached, 1 story, type v-b, residential adu in rear yard
No GC named · Architect identified · 5 anticipated categories not yet filed
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$988K Presidio Heights single-family renovation
Grade AActive 4 months ago · Holmes: engineer
Upgrade main panel 200 amps, set temp power, 60 lights, 30 switches, 40 receptacles, 5 fans, 1 dish washer, 1 garbage disposal, 1…
GC named · Architect identified · Engineer identified · 2 specialty contractors identified
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$6.0M Presidio Heights single-family renovation
Grade A+Active 5 months ago · Holmes: engineer
Reconfigure interior framing. excavate partial basement for 15" lowering of flr.add elevator.remodel exterior of residence:(n)dormer window…
GC named · Architect identified · Engineer identified · Specialty contractor identified · 2 anticipated categories not yet filed
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Typical project$20K–$625K$150K typical8.6× the SF median ($17K)Last filed10 days agoCastro/Upper Market · Oct 29, 2026Last 90 days6 active6 newly filed
Filing activity · 16 weeks to Nov 1, 2026 · peak Aug 2026
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Project mix · by use
Commercial3%
Residential97%
Geography · by neighborhood
Pacific Heights39%
Presidio Heights25%
Marina18%
Seacliff11%
Nob Hill7%
Shared-project connections
| # | Firm | Primary role | Shared | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutro Architects | Architecture | 11 | |
| 2 | Craig O'connell Architect | Architecture | 2 | |
| 3 | Dumican & Mosey Architects | Architecture | 2 | |
| 4 | Lea & Braze Engineering, Inc | Engineering | 2 | |
| 5 | One Design | Architecture | 2 | |
| 1 | The Toboni Group | General contractor | 4 | |
| 2 | Durkin Inc. | General contractor | 3 | |
| 3 | Farallon General Contractors Inc | General contractor | 2 | |
| 4 | Madden Plumbing, LLC | General contractor | 2 | |
| 5 | Plath & Company Inc | General contractor | 2 |
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State licenseNot connectedArchitects are licensed by the California Architects Board and engineers by BPELSG. Neither register is part of the San Francisco permit record, and we do not yet read them.
Repeat working relationships14 firmsFirms this one appears with on more than one project, out of 45 in total.
Permit speed141 days112 days longer than the SF median
based on 13 firm filings vs 4,615 SF filings
based on 13 firm filings vs 4,615 SF filings
Frequently asked questions
How many SF projects does Holmes appear on?▾
PermitPipeline tracks 35 San Francisco building-permit projects for Holmes (Jan 2025 to Oct 2026). 6 had filing activity in the last 90 days.
Does Holmes work on commercial or residential projects?▾
Across its tracked San Francisco filings, 3% of Holmes's projects are commercial and 97% are residential (multifamily, small residential, or single-family). Based on permit records, not self-reported.
Where in San Francisco does Holmes work?▾
39% of Holmes's tracked San Francisco projects are in Pacific Heights.
What is a typical Holmes project worth?▾
The median declared value across the 35 San Francisco projects Holmes has on record that state one is $150K (declared value on the permit filing, not contract value).
Which firms appear most often on the same filings as Holmes?▾
Holmes most frequently appears on the same San Francisco permit filings as Sutro Architects, The Toboni Group, Durkin Inc.. Appearing together indicates association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
Is Holmes an engineering firm?▾
Holmes is listed as an engineering 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 Nov 1, 2026. Project counts, declared values and filing dates are read live from SF DBI filings.
How far back does this record go?▾
This page covers the recent permit record, not the firm’s full history. A firm’s earliest filing here means it was already working when our record opens, not that it started then.
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