Converted · legalization · Excelsior
59 Edinburgh St
Completed Jun 2026+1 unit on this lot · now 27 permits
Legalize dwelling unit on 1st floor of existing sfd per government code 207. 3. Add 1 bedroom & closet on 1st floor relocate bathroom, water heater, furnace at 1st floor add 1 master bedroom, master closet & master bathroom on 2nd floor add 1 bedroom & closet @ 2nd floor.
filed Feb 2022issued Nov 2023 · permit wait 1 year 10 monthscompleted Jun 2026 · built in 2 years 7 months
waiting for permitconstructionrelated building permitelectrical permitplumbing permit
Declared value
$387,587 + other work
the permit also covers work unrelated to the ADU, so this is not an ADU price
Permit wait
1 year 10 months
filed → issued
Build time
2 years 7 months
issued → completed
Permits in this project
| Permit | What | When | Declared | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADU permit | Legalize dwelling unit on 1st floor of existing sfd per government code 207. 3. Add 1 bedroom & closet on 1st floor relocate bathroom, water heater, furnace at 1st floor add 1 master bedroom, master closet & master bathroom on 2nd floor add 1 bedroom & closet @ 2nd floor. 202202047402 | filed Feb 2022 · issued Nov 2023 · done Jun 2026 | $367k | city record |
| Sprinklers | Installation of (20) fire srpinklers system throughout ground floor according to app# 202202047404 per nfpa 13 2022 and underground piping per nfpa 24 (trench, backfill, and sidewalk repair by other under separate permit). 202501108156 · Project Contractor INC | filed Jan 2025 · issued Jan 2025 | $21k | city record |
| Electrical | All new electrical wiring, upper unit and lower unit. Electrical panels, sub panels, outlets, switch and new lights. EW202409161136 | Sep 16, 2024 → May 6, 2026 | — | |
| Electrical | Online electrical permit: 60 of buildings of 6 dwelling units or less. Installation of a sprinkler monitoring system. E202604160357 | Apr 16, 2026 → Apr 20, 2026 | — | |
| Plumbing | Work category: 2pb; new bathroom, kitchen, for 2nd floor, lower floor, new bathroom and kitchen. All new pipes. PW20241012327 | Oct 12, 2024 → May 6, 2026 | — | |
| Plumbing | Work category: 4pa; installation of (20) fire sprinklers system throughout ground floor according to fire sprinkler permit app# 2025 0110 8156 and also refer to building permit app# 2022 0204 7402 per nfpa 13 2022 & underground piping per nfpa 24 (trench, backfill & sidewalk repair by other under separate permit). PW20250127627 | Jan 27, 2025 → Oct 17, 2025 | — | |
| Plumbing | Renew pmw20250202780. PM20260204197 | Feb 4, 2026 → May 6, 2026 | — |
1 other permit on this lot during the project, not counted
| Other | Re-roofing hot works. Install modified bitumen roof system. One ply of 2. 0mm torch base and 4. 0mm app modified bitumen capsheet. 202507019917 · Ahn House Corporation | filed Jul 2025 · issued Jul 2025 · done Jul 2025 | $10k | city record |
Trade permits show what work was done and when; the city does not record who pulled them.
- Lot
- block 5949, lot 018A
- Why we call it an ADU
- Two independent model reviewers agreed the permit creates an ADU: “"legalize dwelling unit on 1st floor of (e) sfd per government code 207.3"; units 1 → 2, use 1 family dwelling → 2 family dwelling”