Converted · ground-floor conversion · Bernal Heights
1454 Cortland Ave
In progress+1 unit on this lot · now 24 permits
New ADU at 1st lvl, no work will take place on 2nd lvl main unit. 1st lvl: expand 74sf & a lightwell added for egress. A usable open space will be added above the existing garage. House will be lifted to achieve the required ceiling ht for the ADU. Foundation amended with a slab overlay & drilled piers.
filed Jan 2023issued Oct 2023 · permit wait 9 months3 years 1 month since issue
waiting for permitconstructionrelated building permitelectrical permitplumbing permit
Declared value
$275,600
declared across 2 permits: the ADU permit plus its sub-permits
Permit wait
9 months
filed → issued
Build time
in progress
issued → completed
Permits in this project
| Permit | What | When | Declared | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADU permit | New ADU at 1st lvl, no work will take place on 2nd lvl main unit. 1st lvl: expand 74sf & a lightwell added for egress. A usable open space will be added above the existing garage. House will be lifted to achieve the required ceiling ht for the ADU. Foundation amended with a slab overlay & drilled piers. 202301109944 · Appetite For Construction INC | filed Jan 2023 · issued Oct 2023 | $266k | city record |
| Sprinklers | Install new fire sprinkler system and new 2" fire service line 202301109944. 202505206888 · cites 202301109944 · Cali Pro Fire Protection | filed May 2025 · issued Jul 2025 | $9,600 | city record |
| Related permit | Vertical addition for a new master suite with a bathroom, a bedroom, and walk-in closet. An attic access door will be provided. ADU issued sep pa202301109994. Toter storage, reconfi entry stair, hand/guardrail, deck over garage, new retaining wall, light and. 202503212816 · Appetite For Construction INC | filed Aug 2025 · issued Mar 2026 | $333k | city record |
| Electrical | Install 200a sub panel, run new branch circuits in house, and install 400a service. EW202507258279 | Jul 25, 2025 | — |
Trade permits show what work was done and when; the city does not record who pulled them.
- Lot
- block 5689, lot 041
- Why we call it an ADU
- SF DBI flagged the permit as an ADU.