VerPlanck Historic Preservation Consulting

VerPlanck Historic Preservation Consulting provides a full range of architectural history and historic preservation consulting services from our offices on the eighth floor of the historic Mechanics' Institute Building, in downtown San Francisco. The firm consists of Chris VerPlanck and Stacy Farr, both of whom understand the unique aspects of prop... erty development in San Francisco and the Bay Area, specifically as it intersects with historic preservation and urban planning issues. If you have found our website, you probably know that the San Francisco Planning Department (as well as many other local governments) requires environmental review for projects that could impact any building over 45 years old. Our firm has been certified by the San Francisco Planning Department as an approved Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) consultant, and a significant part of our business consists of preparing CEQA planning documents required by the Planning Department, including HREs and Supplemental Information Forms for Historical Resource Determination (SIF). Please visit the Planning Department's Historic Preservation FAQ page for more information on these reports and assorted regulations. Over the past two decades, the firm's historians and planners have completed hundreds of HREs and SIFs, and we are really very good at them. Our reports are thorough, accurate, and of the highest quality. Other firms may offer lower prices or a quicker turn-around time, but their reports are often flawed, incomplete, or their conclusions suspect, forcing the Planning Department to ask for time-consuming (and potentially expensive) revisions. In contrast, our reports virtually never come back from the Planning Department for revisions, saving you time and money in the long run. The firm's staff members got into this business because we love old buildings, but this doesn't mean we aren't on your side when it comes to making changes or updates to your property. However, we are honest, and we make professional findings based on over 20 years ...Read More