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Mcginnes Chen Associates

Architecture firm · San Francisco
mcaia.com(415) 986-3873LinkedIn1019 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Mcginnes Chen Associates is an architecture firm with 5 tracked San Francisco building-permit projects on record, most recently 124 days ago. No description has been added yet — if you work here, claim this page to add one.

Filed 124 days ago
#539
by SF filing activity
among SF architects & engineers, 90 days to Aug 16, 2026
5
projects
from 9 filings
1/16
active week
weeks with a filing (16 weeks to Aug 16, 2026)
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Typical project$180K–$697K$470K typicalLast filed124 days agoPacific Heights · Jun 9, 2026Last 90 days1 active0 newly filed

Filing activity · 16 weeks to Aug 16, 2026 · peak Jun 2026

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Project mix · by use

Commercial25%
Residential75%

Geography · by neighborhood

Pacific Heights40%
Financial District/South Beach20%
South of Market20%
Sunset/Parkside20%

Shared-project connections

#FirmPrimary roleSharedRelative
1Murphy Burr Curry IncArchitecture1
2Rivera Consulting GroupEngineering1
1Rainbow Waterproofing & RestorGeneral contractor2
2Field Construction Inc.General contractor1
3Golden Gate Fire Protection IncGeneral contractor1

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Firms that appear on the same San Francisco permit filings. Association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
State licenceNot connectedArchitects are licensed by the California Architects Board and engineers by BPELSG. Neither register is part of the San Francisco permit record, and we do not yet read them.
Standing in its cohort#539San Francisco architects and engineers, by filing activity, 90 days to Aug 16, 2026
Declared value on file9 of 9 filingsEvery filing carries a stated value.
Repeat working relationships1 firmFirms this one appears with on more than one project, out of 5 in total.

Frequently asked questions

How many SF projects has Mcginnes Chen Associates filed?▾
PermitPipeline tracks 5 San Francisco building-permit projects for Mcginnes Chen Associates (Jan 2025 to Jun 2026). 1 had filing activity in the last 90 days.
Does Mcginnes Chen Associates work on commercial or residential projects?▾
Across its tracked San Francisco filings, 25% of Mcginnes Chen Associates's projects are commercial and 75% are residential (multifamily, small residential, or single-family). Based on permit records, not self-reported.
Where in San Francisco does Mcginnes Chen Associates work?▾
40% of Mcginnes Chen Associates's tracked San Francisco projects are in Pacific Heights.
What is a typical Mcginnes Chen Associates project worth?▾
Across the 9 filings that state a declared value, Mcginnes Chen Associates averages $1.1M per filing (declared value on the permit filing, not contract value).
Which firms does Mcginnes Chen Associates work with most often?▾
Mcginnes Chen Associates most frequently appears on the same San Francisco permit filings as Rainbow Waterproofing & Restor, Field Construction Inc., Golden Gate Fire Protection Inc. Appearing together indicates association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
Is Mcginnes Chen Associates an architecture firm?▾
Mcginnes Chen Associates 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 DOB filings.
Public aggregate — full project records are part of the paid leads product. Ranking, filing activity, project mix and geography were last recomputed Aug 16, 2026. Project counts, declared values and filing dates are read live from SF DBI filings.
Why does this record start in March 2026?▾
The New York City record begins March 18, 2026. A first filing in that month means the firm was already working when the record opened, not that it started then.
Why does this record start in March 2026?▾
The New York City record begins March 18, 2026. A first filing in that month means the firm was already working when the record opened, not that it started then.
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  • Aug 07You are #21 by SF filing activity. Among SF architects and engineers, last 90 days
  • Aug 05Record re-checked.Weekly refresh
  • Jul 27A new filing was recorded.San Francisco DBI

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