Updated: Dec 01, 2025
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48 E Holly St, Pasadena, CA, 91103
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SWA Architects
SWA Architects (SWA), a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE), was established in 1985 to provide architectural design, planning, and consulting services in a fully integrated manner to public, healthcare, industrial, and commercial clients. Our strong focus on client service has led us to think of project delivery not just in terms of modifying the physical environment, but as a framework for developing and maintaining client relationships. A solid and loyal base of regular clients and the amount of new business obtained through client referrals, demonstrate our success in pursuing this approach.
With many registered architects and LEED Accredited Professionals, SWA brings together extensive collective experience in the design, master planning and programming of complicated technical facilities. Our experience with complex programs serves us well on the many remodeling and expansion projects that we undertake which involve highly specialized departments, programs and services. SWA’s staff has experience in a variety of project types, including: healthcare, high tech biomedical laboratories, education, industrial and transportation design projects.
From BuildZoom: SWA Architects, 48 E Holly St, Pasadena, CA (Employee: Stephen Wen, Aia) holds a General Building license according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 115 ranks in the top 2% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
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SWA Architects Contact Information
Phone Number: (626) 345-8011
Address: 48 E Holly St, Pasadena, CA 91103
SWA Architects Pasadena
Quality
115
98th percentile
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SWA Architects has a BuildZoom score of 115, which places them above 98% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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4 projects
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2025 |
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2 projects
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2024 |
Our building permit records indicate that SWA Architects has worked on at least
6.0 projects over the past 2 years.
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This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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4 projects
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Commercial Renovations |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that SWA Architects mostly works on
commercial renovation
projects.
Pricing
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1 project
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< $5k |
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1 project
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$1mil+ |
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Convert (e) provider office and staff lounge to scope wash utility room convert (e) clean utility room to staff lounge convert (e) soiled utility room to clean scopes equipment storage room and convert a single provider office to a shared provider office
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD-25-02204
Status:
triage
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial exterior amenity improvements and pavement
Valuation:
$1,150,000
Permit #:
XC2024-0122
Status:
final
Fee:
$20,466
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Oshpd 3 clinic - addition of new fixtures and gas outlets to existing hot & cold water waste & vent and med pressure gas systems. existing 3 meter 3 rp device and prv station
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
19042-20000-30955
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Commercial
Building Type:
N/A
Proposed tenant improvement w in an existing office building ( 1651 sf ) at the 6th floor. see the original permit for required clearances medical clinic with no chronic dialysis or surgical services not plan reviewed for oshpd iii
Valuation:
$135,000
Permit #:
13016-10000-02050
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Commercial
Building Type:
N/A
Remodel to addition a hologic selenia dimensions mammography system
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
FPCBP2400764
Status:
approved
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Renew pc of bld16-0497 - 2, 037 sf admin/intake building w/140 sq ft covered porch 05/08/19 temp occupancy applied for
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD17-1066
Status:
final
Fee:
$6,974
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial exterior amenity improvements and pavement
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
PC2024-0628
Status:
approved
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Delta 1 - emergency storm drain repair 6 line
Valuation:
$0
Permit #:
REV2024-2439
Status:
approved
Fee:
$71
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Plumbing - emergency storm drain repair 6 line
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
P2024-0475
Status:
final
Fee:
$83
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Kaiser permanente ti- exam phlebotomy room
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
FPCBP2300449
Status:
approved
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Phase 1 modification of existing county building with change of use and occupancy review to include 48 light fixture 11 plumbing fixtures 1 mini split system copper repipe alter plumbing dwv and water for minor modifications (structural fire life safety and accessibility will be hourly)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
C16-000740
Status:
complete
Fee:
$7,109
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Tenant improvement to existing urgent care to addition waiting room registration area office break room and storage room. addition ada walkway leading to ne storefront door on the north side of existing building
Valuation:
$131,344
Permit #:
B1402858
Status:
final
Fee:
$2,786
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Rebuild and convert existing garage to office area with laundry room addition 529 square foot office area addition to existing footprint
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD16-0500
Status:
plancheck
Fee:
$2,333
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Temporary power to house meter a
Valuation:
$829,157
Permit #:
BEL2001247
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Seat walls. 4 trellises. 2 cip tables. 4 cip benches. 4 cip seat decks 6 pre-cast bar height tables. common area of 20 & 40 pacifica
Valuation:
$115,808
Permit #:
00714224-MISC
Status:
pending
Fee:
$1,085
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
House meter b-release
Valuation:
$829,157
Permit #:
BEL2002126
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Commercial tenant improvement pc w structure/in ibc - 10, 5, 5, 5
2017-03-31
Seat walls. 4 trellises. 2 cip tables. 4 cip benches. 4 cip seat decks 6 pre-cast bar height tables. 14 bollard lights.common area of 20 & 40 pacifica
Valuation:
$0
Permit #:
00705413-CTIS
Status:
pending
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Tenant improvement - 7, 300 sq. ft. - 6 water closets 5 lavatories 1 urinal 7 sinks 1 food waste disposal 3 trap primers 3 floor or area drains 1 gas outlet 1 earthquake valve 2 water heaters 1 water heater vent 1 water service 2 hose bibs 1 building sewer
Valuation:
$0
Permit #:
67488
Status:
FINAL
Fee:
$1,174
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Tenant improvement (7, 300 sq. ft.) - 9 vav boxes 9 fau's 9 appliance vents 74 registers 14 boilers/compressors 1 air handling unit 8 duct or area smoke detectors 9 gas outlets 3 single duct vent/exhaust/supply fans 1 ventilation system 1 test witness fee
Valuation:
$0
Permit #:
67487
Status:
FINAL
Fee:
$3,633
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single story mental health clinic parking lots architectural core and shell interior tenant improvement
Valuation:
$7,200,000
Permit #:
1412150087
Status:
N/A
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | 540739 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of November 2025.
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115
BuildZoom Score
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | This License Filed A Contractor's Bond With |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
35
Permits
- Building permit records show that SWA Architects has worked on 35 permitted projects.
SWA Architects Employees
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Stephen Wen, Aia
Senior Principal