527–541 Castro Street

1. 1979

   The Patio/Bakery cafe, one of three Castro-area businesses where an attempt by Hotel Employees and Retail Employees Local 2 to organise workers was defeated in 1979-80.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
2. Jun 1983

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Cancelled Permit 8305213 $$$ $1
3. Aug 1987

   Install kitchen cabinets, floor finishes, relocate walls.

   Complete Permit 8712225 $$$ $19,500
4. Apr 1991

   Remodel existing apt by adding a bathroom redoing the kitchen.

   Expired Permit 9104972 $$$ $46,500
5. Dec 1992

   Horizontal addition.

   Expired Permit 9221678S $$$ $100,000
6. Jul 1995

   Horizontal addition.

   Expired Permit 9510569 $$$ $20,000
7. Nov 1995

   Convert exist retail space to coffee/non-alc drinks shop.

   Issued Permit 9518930 $$$ $30,000
8. Dec 1996

   Vertical addition.

   Expired Permit 9623410 $$$ $100,000
9. Feb 1998

   Revision to approved building app #9510569 & 9623410/5-1/5-n.

   Expired Permit 9802562 $$$ $1
10. Aug 1999

    Install a fire sprinkler system to protect grndflr/2nd floor.

    Expired Permit 9915884 $$$ $16,500
11. Dec 1999

    Renewal of aplication # 9802562.

    Expired Permit 9925430 $$$ $50,000
12. Aug 2000

    Renewal of application 9925429 to complete work.

    Expired Permit 200008036895 $$$ $20,000
13. Jun 2001

    Renew 9925430 permit 895705 for inspections.

    Expired Permit 200106222190 $$$ $30,000
14. Sep 2002

    To renew app#2001/06/22/2190 to complete work & get final inspection.

    Issued Permit 200209207114 $$$ $20,000
15. Jul 2003

    To renew app#2002/09/20/7114 for remaining work.

    Issued Permit 200307230153 $$$ $20,000
16. Dec 2003

    Install 30lb organic felt, install 40yr shingles.

    Issued Permit 200312021423 $$$ $13,000
17. Dec 2003

    Install 28lb fiberglass base sheet, flintlastic modified bitumen system as final plug.

    Issued Permit 200312021420 $$$ $12,000
18. Mar 2004

    Renew app 200209207114 & 200106222190-permit 94265- to complete work & get final inspect.

    Issued Permit 200403168779 $$$ $20,000
19. May 2005

    Rev.to appl#9510569, 9623410, 9802562, 9802561.restaurant equipment & detail submittal.das complaint compliance re nov dated 8/9/1996. work to comply with aac decision #94-22. continuation of work under appl#200403168779. 2 building. considered as a single building.

    Expired Permit 200505031487 $$$ $250,000
20. May 2005

    2 building 531 & 541 castro st to be considered as a single building install new glass store front for retail store install ada compliant restroom for this store. sprinkle entire building, exterior wall of combined 531 & 541 building to be 1 hour min.ref 200505031487 for 531 castro st.

    Expired Permit 200505031484 $$$ $96,000
21. Dec 2007

    Modify existing fire sprinkler system to protect the entire building. total number of new sprinklers 160.

    Expired Permit 200712201047 $$$ $45,000
22. Mar 2009

    Renew permit application 2005/05/03/1487 to complete work & obtain final inspection.

    Expired Permit 200903124038 $$$ $25,000
23. Mar 2012

    Revision to permit application 2005-0503-1484 & 2012-0221-4541-per plumbing inspector request, modification to re-layout of restrooms.

    Complete Permit 201203085671 $$$ $1
24. Oct 2014

    Raise one side of the restaurant floor by 14" to create a dinning platform.

    Complete Permit 201410148842 $$$ $6,800
25. Apr 2022

    Reroofing.

    Cancelled Permit 202204293320 $$$ $14,900
26. Aug 2024

    Replace wood windows at front damaged by dry rot. 7 windows. no siding. patch any defeciencies. all windows to be replaced in kind, same openings.

    Complete Permit 202408138559 $$$ $50,000

DBI holds 92 permits for this parcel, most of them tenant improvements on individual floors. The timeline shows the 24 largest by stated cost, plus the earliest on file; the DBI query in the sources below returns all 92. 12 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.