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Board of Appeals denies tenant’s appeal, upholds window-replacement permit for 819 Hampshire Street
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal from tenant Terry Castro seeking additional conditions on a window‑replacement permit for 819 Hampshire Street, ruling 5‑0 that the permit was properly issued; DBI urged a written agreement between parties because some permit conditions are difficult to enforce administratively.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on a 5‑0 vote denied an appeal challenging a permit to replace street‑facing windows at 819 Hampshire Street, upholding Permit No. 202012030127 as properly issued.
Attorney Michael Zitani, representing tenant appellant Terry Castro, told the board that Castro and his two children continue to experience unsafe and disruptive construction practices related to ongoing renovation work. Zitani said the board had previously issued an order removing Castro’s unit from an earlier permit, limiting construction hours to Monday–Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and requiring 48‑hour notice for utility shutdowns; those protections, Zitani said, had not been honored. “We’re here to seek modifications to this building permit to ensure the construction is done safely and…
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