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Saarman Construction,Ltd.

The city has issued 166 of the 184 San Francisco building permits that name Saarman Construction,Ltd. since 2018. The work is mostly residential, led by apartments and multifamily. Their median plan-review permit for apartments and multifamily took 7.8 months from filing to issue, 25% slower than the citywide median. Their busiest neighborhoods are Hayes Valley, Mission Bay and North Beach.

Also filed as
designer, permit expediter
Issued by the city
166 of 184 filed since 2018
Median plan-review time, apartments and multifamily
7.8 mo city median 6.2 mo
Rank for apartments and multifamily
No. 12 of 221 by apartments and multifamily issued
Overall rank
No. 48 of 226 contractors

What they work on

Every San Francisco building permit with Saarman Construction,Ltd. on the record since 2018, by project type. Most filed: 160 apartments and multifamily, 16 home remodels, 4 hotels, clinics, schools and other commercial.

Residential and commercial, by permits filed

97% residential
3% commercial
Permits by project type, filed and issued
  1. Apartments and multifamily Residential 145 of 160 issued 87% of filings.
  2. Home remodels Residential 14 of 16 issued 9% of filings.
  3. Hotels, clinics, schools and other commercial Commercial 3 of 4 issued 2% of filings.
  4. Home additions Residential 2 of 2 issued 1% of filings.
  5. Offices Commercial 2 of 2 issued 1% of filings.

Permits over time

Permits filed each year, drawn as a street with one building per year, and how many of all their permits the city has issued.

Busiest year
2018
38 permits filed
Latest filing
Oct 2026
90% of 184 issued
Permits filed per year: 2018: 38, 2019: 20, 2020: 17, 2021: 13, 2022: 22, 2023: 21, 2024: 21, 2025: 12, 2026: 20. The 2026 figure runs through October 20, 2026.

One building per year, its height the permits filed. Each floor line marks 5 permits; the 2026 building is dashed because it counts permits filed through October 20, 2026.

Issued by the city: 166 of 184 permits filed

90%

All San Francisco project permits since 2018 in this data

93% issued

18 not issued as of October 20, 2026. Source: SF Department of Building Inspection permits via DataSF.

How fast their permits come through

Filing to issue for permits that went through plan review. Saarman Construction,Ltd. has 14 of those across all project types; the citywide comparison is for apartments and multifamily, their most filed type, where 3,633 of 59,927 permits went through plan review and the rest were approved over the counter.

Saarman Construction,Ltd., apartments and multifamily

7.8months

That is 25% slower than the citywide median for apartments and multifamily.

Median months from filing to issue for plan-review permits. Saarman Construction,Ltd., apartments and multifamily: 7.8 months. San Francisco, apartments and multifamily: 6.2 months. Middle half of city permits: 2.7 to 12.3 months.
7.8 months for apartments and multifamily, faster than 30 of 71 other contractors ranked for apartments and multifamily that have a median for it Each circle is a firm's median for its plan-review permits for apartments and multifamily. Dashed line: the median of all San Francisco plan-review permits for apartments and multifamily, 6.2 months. Shaded: the middle half of those permits, 2.7 to 12.3 months.
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21+ months Axel8 Construction: 13.6 months Sure, Inc.: 9.0 months Ps2 Inc: 5.4 months Halyard Inc: 5.7 months Sft Construction Corp: 5.4 months U S Prime Contractor Inc: 2.8 months S F Garage Company Inc.: 4.0 months Cahill Contractors Llc.: 4.1 months Magnum Construction Group Inc: 3.8 months De Brus Construction Inc: 16.3 months Nibbi Bros Assoc Inc.: 5.2 months Level 10 Construction Lp: 3.0 months Aguilera Construction Company: 18.5 months Amone Corp: 7.0 months Sabah International Incorporated: 1.8 months Block 12 Construction: 13.4 months Swinerton Builders: 3.2 months A J O Group Build Inc: 33.6 months Convergint Technologies Llc: 5.8 months Doherty Restoration, Inc.: 29.3 months Nabi Construction & Engineering Inc: 11.2 months Centric Construction Inc: 7.8 months Reliable Construction Inc: 10.0 months Pineda Construction Inc: 10.2 months Landmark Construction Inc.: 2.8 months Build Group Inc.: 3.4 months D.F.P.F Corp Dba Fine Line Construction: 5.1 months Velox Construction Inc/Velox Des & Const: 7.0 months John O'donovan: 17.9 months Mulhall Construction Inc.: 14.0 months Achill Beg Construction Inc: 5.6 months Plant Construction Co, Lp: 8.1 months Pacific Engineering & Construction Inc.: 43.4 months Hathaway Dinwiddie Co.: 7.1 months Rei Build Up Construction Corp: 15.2 months Webcor Construction Lp: 3.6 months Recon 360 Llc: 3.6 months Guzman Construction Group Inc.: 6.7 months L H Construction: 14.0 months Mastec Network Solutions Inc: 6.7 months Ward-Tek Inc.: 13.1 months Cookline Construction Inc: 5.5 months Trim Fit Constr. - O'reilly Engineering: 6.8 months Bobcomm Llc Dba Pacific Das Llc.: 3.0 months Bryan J. Valverde Co: 8.0 months Granite Excavation & Demolition Inc: 4.8 months Cbs Construction Inc.: 5.0 months Sandbank Construction, Inc: 5.5 months Wickman Development And Construction: 13.4 months Pribuss Engineering Inc: 3.7 months Area Development Inc.: 24.8 months Qse Construction: 7.7 months Thorpe Design Inc: 3.6 months Dajani Construction: 31.7 months K 2 Builders Inc: 21.8 months Terra Nova Industries: 6.3 months Turner Construction Co: 6.5 months G B U Construction Development: 14.4 months Citidev Inc.: 15.2 months The Toboni Group: 5.0 months Bevilacqua & Sons: 13.9 months C B 2 Builders Incorporated: 14.7 months Flmc Development Corp Dba Adamo Campagna: 11.4 months Winder Construction Inc.: 10.6 months Clear Channel Outdoor Llc: 2.2 months Charles Pankow Builders Ltd: 2.0 months Eastwood Development Incorporated: 13.3 months Thompson Suskind L P: 7.6 months Narrowback Construction Co.: 24.1 months Singular Builders: 2.5 months Truebeck Construction: 6.3 months Saarman Construction,Ltd. 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21+ months Axel8 Construction: 13.6 months Sure, Inc.: 9.0 months Ps2 Inc: 5.4 months Halyard Inc: 5.7 months Sft Construction Corp: 5.4 months U S Prime Contractor Inc: 2.8 months S F Garage Company Inc.: 4.0 months Cahill Contractors Llc.: 4.1 months Magnum Construction Group Inc: 3.8 months De Brus Construction Inc: 16.3 months Nibbi Bros Assoc Inc.: 5.2 months Level 10 Construction Lp: 3.0 months Aguilera Construction Company: 18.5 months Amone Corp: 7.0 months Sabah International Incorporated: 1.8 months Block 12 Construction: 13.4 months Swinerton Builders: 3.2 months A J O Group Build Inc: 33.6 months Convergint Technologies Llc: 5.8 months Doherty Restoration, Inc.: 29.3 months Nabi Construction & Engineering Inc: 11.2 months Centric Construction Inc: 7.8 months Reliable Construction Inc: 10.0 months Pineda Construction Inc: 10.2 months Landmark Construction Inc.: 2.8 months Build Group Inc.: 3.4 months D.F.P.F Corp Dba Fine Line Construction: 5.1 months Velox Construction Inc/Velox Des & Const: 7.0 months John O'donovan: 17.9 months Mulhall Construction Inc.: 14.0 months Achill Beg Construction Inc: 5.6 months Plant Construction Co, Lp: 8.1 months Pacific Engineering & Construction Inc.: 43.4 months Hathaway Dinwiddie Co.: 7.1 months Rei Build Up Construction Corp: 15.2 months Webcor Construction Lp: 3.6 months Recon 360 Llc: 3.6 months Guzman Construction Group Inc.: 6.7 months L H Construction: 14.0 months Mastec Network Solutions Inc: 6.7 months Ward-Tek Inc.: 13.1 months Cookline Construction Inc: 5.5 months Trim Fit Constr. - O'reilly Engineering: 6.8 months Bobcomm Llc Dba Pacific Das Llc.: 3.0 months Bryan J. Valverde Co: 8.0 months Granite Excavation & Demolition Inc: 4.8 months Cbs Construction Inc.: 5.0 months Sandbank Construction, Inc: 5.5 months Wickman Development And Construction: 13.4 months Pribuss Engineering Inc: 3.7 months Area Development Inc.: 24.8 months Qse Construction: 7.7 months Thorpe Design Inc: 3.6 months Dajani Construction: 31.7 months K 2 Builders Inc: 21.8 months Terra Nova Industries: 6.3 months Turner Construction Co: 6.5 months G B U Construction Development: 14.4 months Citidev Inc.: 15.2 months The Toboni Group: 5.0 months Bevilacqua & Sons: 13.9 months C B 2 Builders Incorporated: 14.7 months Flmc Development Corp Dba Adamo Campagna: 11.4 months Winder Construction Inc.: 10.6 months Clear Channel Outdoor Llc: 2.2 months Charles Pankow Builders Ltd: 2.0 months Eastwood Development Incorporated: 13.3 months Thompson Suskind L P: 7.6 months Narrowback Construction Co.: 24.1 months Singular Builders: 2.5 months Truebeck Construction: 6.3 months Saarman Construction,Ltd.

7 firms with medians over 21 months are drawn at the right edge.

Where they rank

Ranked by permits the city has issued since 2018, first across every project type, then for apartments and multifamily alone.

  1. 46 Nibbi Bros Assoc Inc. 187
  2. 47 Level 10 Construction Lp 185
  3. 48 Saarman Construction,Ltd. 166
  4. 49 Webcor Construction Lp 165
  5. 50 Green Bay Remodeling Inc. 159

All permits issued, 226 contractors Full ranking

  1. 10 Cahill Contractors Llc. 156
  2. 11 Andrew Chekene Enterprises/ Dba Ac Enter 156
  3. 12 Saarman Construction,Ltd. 145
  4. 13 Occidental Express 144
  5. 14 Magnum Construction Group Inc 138

Apartments and multifamily issued, 221 contractors

Where they work

The neighborhoods where Saarman Construction,Ltd. files the most permits, and how many contractors count each one among their top 4 neighborhoods.

  1. 01 Hayes Valley 25 contractors count Hayes Valley among their busiest neighborhoods
  2. 02 Mission Bay 24 contractors count Mission Bay among their busiest neighborhoods
  3. 03 North Beach 16 contractors count North Beach among their busiest neighborhoods
  4. 04 Financial District/South Beach 49 contractors count Financial District/South Beach among their busiest neighborhoods

Questions for the first call

  1. Which of your recent San Francisco permits are closest to my project in type, size and neighborhood, and can I see the permit numbers?
  2. How long did those permits take from filing to issue, and what did plan check send back?
  3. Who on your team draws the set, who stamps it, and who answers the city's comments?

Other contractors for apartments and multifamily

Firms ranked near Saarman Construction,Ltd. by permits issued for apartments and multifamily.

  1. 9 S F Garage Company Inc. 163 apartments and multifamily issued · 4.0 mo median for apartments and multifamily
  2. 10 Cahill Contractors Llc. 156 apartments and multifamily issued · 4.1 mo median for apartments and multifamily
  3. 11 Andrew Chekene Enterprises/ Dba Ac Enter 156 apartments and multifamily issued
  4. 13 Occidental Express 144 apartments and multifamily issued
  5. 14 Magnum Construction Group Inc 138 apartments and multifamily issued · 3.8 mo median for apartments and multifamily
  6. 15 De Brus Construction Inc 135 apartments and multifamily issued · 16.3 mo median for apartments and multifamily
Sheet
C-048 No. 48 of 226
Drawing
Permit record, Saarman Construction,Ltd.
Contractor, Alameda
License
450928 check with CSLB
Data as of
Oct 2026
Scale
Not to scale

Built only from public San Francisco Department of Building Inspection records (permits, permit contacts), updated 2026-10-20. It is not a review or an endorsement, and Saarman Construction,Ltd. has not paid to be listed. Project addresses are never shown.

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