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Jim Lau is an architecture firm with 5 tracked San Francisco building-permit projects on record, with the latest filing in that record 58 days ago. Its filings (Aug 2025 to Jul 2026) are concentrated in Outer Richmond and Bernal Heights, 100% residential. A typical project in the record declares $100K–$150K. If you work at Jim Lau, claim this page to add a description.
Filed 58 days ago
#451
by SF filing activity
among SF architects & engineers, 90 days to Aug 23, 2026
5
projects
from 5 filings
2/16
active weeks
weeks with a filing (16 weeks to Aug 23, 2026)
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$1.1M Nob Hill multifamily renovation
Grade AActive 5 months ago · Jim Lau: architect
To comply with nov fire repair damaged 4 unit; upgrade to code where required build in kind; fire reapair @ laundromat storage and wash…
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$120K Outer Richmond single-family renovation
Grade AActive 1 month ago · Jim Lau: architect
2nd & 3rd floor interior remodel, open kitchen, dining & family room, relocate powder room, remodel stair at 2nd floor, remodel 3 bedrooms…
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$150K Outer Richmond single-family renovation
Active 8 months ago · Jim Lau: architect
Replace 10 front wood windows, door, garage door. 1st/f: rework entry/foyer, new interior hallway to habitable space bedroom, remodel e)…
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Typical project$100K–$150K$120K typical7.1× the SF median ($17K)Last filed58 days agoOuter Richmond · Jul 20, 2026Last 90 days2 active2 newly filed
Filing activity · 16 weeks to Aug 23, 2026 · peak Jul 2026
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Project mix · by use
Residential100%
Geography · by neighborhood
Outer Richmond40%
Bernal Heights20%
Inner Sunset20%
Nob Hill20%
Shared-project connections
| # | Firm | Primary role | Shared | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ec Engineers | Engineering | 1 | |
| 2 | Horn Lee | Architecture | 1 | |
| 1 | Green City Construction Inc | General contractor | 3 | |
| 2 | Cornerstone Construction | General contractor | 1 |
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State licenseCalifornia architect #C33402On 3 of this firm's filings. Architect licenses are held by individuals, not by firms.
Repeat working relationships1 firmFirms this one appears with on more than one project, out of 4 in total.
Permit speed—Too few filings with a recorded issue date to publish a median.
Frequently asked questions
How many SF projects does Jim Lau appear on?▾
PermitPipeline tracks 5 San Francisco building-permit projects for Jim Lau (Aug 2025 to Jul 2026). 2 had filing activity in the last 90 days.
Does Jim Lau work on commercial or residential projects?▾
Across its tracked San Francisco filings, 0% of Jim Lau'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 Jim Lau work?▾
40% of Jim Lau's tracked San Francisco projects are in Outer Richmond.
What is a typical Jim Lau project worth?▾
The median declared value across the 5 San Francisco projects Jim Lau has on record that state one is $120K (declared value on the permit filing, not contract value).
Which firms appear most often on the same filings as Jim Lau?▾
Jim Lau most frequently appears on the same San Francisco permit filings as Green City Construction Inc, Cornerstone Construction, Ec Engineers. Appearing together indicates association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
Is Jim Lau an architecture firm?▾
Jim Lau 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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