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Lawrence Liao is an architecture firm with 16 tracked San Francisco building-permit projects on record, with the latest filing in that record 62 days ago. Its filings (Jan 2025 to Jul 2026) are concentrated in Inner Sunset and Noe Valley, 100% residential. A typical project in the record declares $120K–$300K. If you work at Lawrence Liao, claim this page to add a description.
Filed 62 days ago
#250
by SF filing activity
among SF architects & engineers, 90 days to Aug 23, 2026
16
projects
from 61 filings
3/16
active weeks
weeks with a filing (16 weeks to Aug 23, 2026)
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$280K Inner Sunset multifamily renovation
Grade BActive 2 months ago · Lawrence Liao: architect
New adu per state program.1/f: new conditioned space, rear 1 story addition. 2/f: repalce rear windows and new roof deck on 3/f…
No GC named · Architect identified · 2 anticipated categories not yet filed
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$210K Inner Sunset single-family renovation
Grade BActive 4 months ago · 2 filings · Lawrence Liao: architect
Revision to, 1st fl remodel bath, add 1 bedroom, repair stair at rear
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Inner Richmond single-family renovation
Grade AActive 1 month ago · 3 filings · Lawrence Liao: architect
Comply to. revision to. revise structural plan
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Typical project$120K–$300K$182K typical11× the SF median ($17K)Last filed62 days agoInner Sunset · Jul 16, 2026Last 90 days3 active1 newly filed
Filing activity · 16 weeks to Aug 23, 2026 · peak May 2026
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Project mix · by use
Residential100%
Geography · by neighborhood
Inner Sunset34%
Noe Valley22%
Sunset/Parkside22%
Glen Park11%
Inner Richmond11%
Shared-project connections
| # | Firm | Primary role | Shared | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Xie Guan | Architecture | 3 | |
| 2 | Lawrence Liao STR. Eng | Architecture | 3 | |
| 3 | Xie Associate/Bill Guan | Architecture | 2 | |
| 1 | C Plus E Construction Inc | General contractor | 2 | |
| 2 | Skytec General Engineering | General contractor | 2 | |
| 3 | All Homes And Construction Inc | General contractor | 1 | |
| 4 | Beyond The Horizon Construction | General contractor | 1 | |
| 5 | Ecowave Inc | General contractor | 1 |
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State licenseCalifornia architect #S-3273On 2 of this firm's filings. Architect licenses are held by individuals, not by firms.
Repeat working relationships5 firmsFirms this one appears with on more than one project, out of 12 in total.
Permit speed149 days116 days longer than the SF median
based on 6 firm filings vs 4,334 SF filings
based on 6 firm filings vs 4,334 SF filings
Frequently asked questions
How many SF projects does Lawrence Liao appear on?▾
PermitPipeline tracks 16 San Francisco building-permit projects for Lawrence Liao (Jan 2025 to Jul 2026). 3 had filing activity in the last 90 days.
Does Lawrence Liao work on commercial or residential projects?▾
Across its tracked San Francisco filings, 0% of Lawrence Liao'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 Lawrence Liao work?▾
34% of Lawrence Liao's tracked San Francisco projects are in Inner Sunset.
What is a typical Lawrence Liao project worth?▾
The median declared value across the 16 San Francisco projects Lawrence Liao has on record that state one is $182K (declared value on the permit filing, not contract value).
Which firms appear most often on the same filings as Lawrence Liao?▾
Lawrence Liao most frequently appears on the same San Francisco permit filings as Bill Xie Guan, Lawrence Liao STR. Eng, C Plus E Construction Inc. Appearing together indicates association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
Is Lawrence Liao an architecture firm?▾
Lawrence Liao 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.
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