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Lao Engineering is an architecture firm with 4 tracked San Francisco building-permit projects on record, with the latest filing in that record 32 days ago. Its filings (Jan 2025 to Sep 2026) are concentrated in Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside and Outer Mission, 100% residential. A typical project in the record declares $45K–$150K. If you work at Lao Engineering, claim this page to add a description.
Filed 32 days ago
#648
by SF filing activity
among SF architects & engineers, 90 days to Oct 4, 2026
4
projects
from 7 filings
1/16
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weeks with a filing (16 weeks to Oct 4, 2026)
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$85K Portola new building
Grade AActive 1 month ago · Lao Engineering: architect
Erect new 1-story type vb detached adu in rear yard
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$150K Outer Mission single-family renovation
Last active Aug 2025 · Lao Engineering: architect
Plan approved for adu - install 3 meters, main panel and subpanels, 2 gas furnaces, 2 tankless water heater; washer & dryer, dishwasher…
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$45K Sunset/Parkside single-family renovation
Last active Feb 2025 · Lao Engineering: architect
Add new media room on 1/f. 2)install barsink in both new media room and (e) family room on 1/f. 3)remodel 2/f bathroom. 4)add a bedroom…
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Typical project$45K–$150K$85K typical5.0× the SF median ($17K)Last filed32 days agoPortola · Sep 5, 2026Last 90 days1 active1 newly filed
Filing activity · 16 weeks to Oct 4, 2026 · peak Aug 2026
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Project mix · by use
Residential100%
Geography · by neighborhood
Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside25%
Outer Mission25%
Portola25%
Sunset/Parkside25%
Shared-project connections
| # | Firm | Primary role | Shared | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None on shared filings. | ||||
| 1 | 3 N 1 Construction Inc. | General contractor | 1 | |
| 2 | Galaxy Building Construction | General contractor | 1 | |
| 3 | J P Petrie Associates Inc | General contractor | 1 | |
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State licenseCalifornia architect #C82114On 2 of this firm's filings. Architect licenses are held by individuals, not by firms.
Repeat working relationships0 firmsFirms this one appears with on more than one project, out of 3 in total.
Permit speed—Too few filings with a recorded issue date to publish a median.
Frequently asked questions
How many SF projects does Lao Engineering appear on?▾
PermitPipeline tracks 4 San Francisco building-permit projects for Lao Engineering (Jan 2025 to Sep 2026). 1 had filing activity in the last 90 days.
Does Lao Engineering work on commercial or residential projects?▾
Across its tracked San Francisco filings, 0% of Lao Engineering'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 Lao Engineering work?▾
25% of Lao Engineering's tracked San Francisco projects are in Oceanview/Merced/Ingleside.
What is a typical Lao Engineering project worth?▾
The median declared value across the 4 San Francisco projects Lao Engineering has on record that state one is $85K (declared value on the permit filing, not contract value).
Which firms appear most often on the same filings as Lao Engineering?▾
Lao Engineering most frequently appears on the same San Francisco permit filings as 3 N 1 Construction Inc., Galaxy Building Construction, J P Petrie Associates Inc. Appearing together indicates association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
Is Lao Engineering an architecture firm?▾
Lao Engineering 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 Oct 4, 2026. Project counts, declared values and filing dates are read live from SF DBI filings.
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