Kwan Design Architects is an architecture firm with 10 tracked San Francisco building-permit projects on record, with the latest filing in that record 52 days ago. Its filings (Jan 2025 to Jul 2026) are concentrated in Hayes Valley and Inner Richmond, 75% residential. A typical project in the record declares $90K–$220K. If you work at Kwan Design Architects, claim this page to add a description.
Filed 52 days ago
#385
by SF filing activity
among SF architects & engineers, 90 days to Aug 23, 2026
10
projects
from 18 filings
2/16
active weeks
weeks with a filing (16 weeks to Aug 23, 2026)
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$1.8M Marina multifamily renovation
Grade A+Active 13 days ago · Kwan Design Architects: architect
Convert storage to gym. reconfigure interiors of the lower 2 units. reconfigure interiors & horizontal addition of the upper unit with a…
GC named · 2 engineers identified · 2 anticipated categories not yet filed
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$800K Russian Hill multifamily renovation
Grade AActive 1 month ago · Kwan Design Architects: architect
Reconfigure 1470 clay interior from 3 bedroom, 2 baths to 4 bedroom, 4 baths. reconfigure 1468 clay interior from 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths to 3…
No GC named · Architect identified · Engineer identified · 2 anticipated categories not yet filed
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$160K Mission multifamily renovation
Grade BActive 2 months ago · Kwan Design Architects: architect
Reduce the number of bedrooms to make living areas bigger and remodel the kitchens in all 3 units
GC named · 1 other firm identified · 2 anticipated categories not yet filed
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Typical project$90K–$220K$170K typical10× the SF median ($17K)Last filed52 days agoRussian Hill · Jul 27, 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
Commercial25%
Residential75%
Geography · by neighborhood
Hayes Valley33%
Inner Richmond17%
Marina17%
Mission17%
Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside16%
Shared-project connections
| # | Firm | Primary role | Shared | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MHC Engineers | Engineering | 2 | |
| 2 | Kevin O'connor Inc. | Architecture | 1 | |
| 3 | Semco | Engineering | 1 | |
| 1 | Chiang C M Construction Inc. | General contractor | 1 | |
| 2 | Euro Team Construction | General contractor | 1 | |
| 3 | G M Building And Construction Inc | General contractor | 1 | |
| 4 | P Jordan Builders LLC | General contractor | 1 | |
| 5 | Yes Construction Group Inc | General contractor | 1 |
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State licenseCalifornia architect #C27228On 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 8 in total.
Permit speed—Too few filings with a recorded issue date to publish a median.
Frequently asked questions
How many SF projects does Kwan Design Architects appear on?▾
PermitPipeline tracks 10 San Francisco building-permit projects for Kwan Design Architects (Jan 2025 to Jul 2026). 2 had filing activity in the last 90 days.
Does Kwan Design Architects work on commercial or residential projects?▾
Across its tracked San Francisco filings, 25% of Kwan Design Architects's projects are commercial and 75% are residential (multifamily, small residential, or single-family). Based on permit records, not self-reported.
Where in San Francisco does Kwan Design Architects work?▾
33% of Kwan Design Architects's tracked San Francisco projects are in Hayes Valley.
What is a typical Kwan Design Architects project worth?▾
The median declared value across the 10 San Francisco projects Kwan Design Architects has on record that state one is $170K (declared value on the permit filing, not contract value).
Which firms appear most often on the same filings as Kwan Design Architects?▾
Kwan Design Architects most frequently appears on the same San Francisco permit filings as MHC Engineers, Chiang C M Construction Inc., Euro Team Construction. Appearing together indicates association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
Is Kwan Design Architects an architecture firm?▾
Kwan Design Architects 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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