558–564 Castro Street

1. 1904

   Built.

2. 1970s

   Paperback Traffic, a bookstore with a well-regarded poetry reading series featuring gay writers, opened in the early 1970s. Valet Men's Wear, one of the first gay-oriented clothing stores in the neighbourhood, was at 564 Castro Street on the same parcel.

   Eureka Valley Historic Context Statement, adopted 2017
3. 1974

   Small Press Traffic, formed in 1974 to support experimental, queer and writers of colour, began in a back room rented from the bookstore here.

   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
4. Mar 1983

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Complete Permit 8301678 $$$ $1,000
5. Jun 1987

   Deliver & install hood, ducts, blower & return air system.

   Cancelled Permit 8708356 $$$ $7,000
6. Jan 1988

   Interior renovation, electrical, plumb, cabinetry & finish work.

   Complete Permit 8800753 $$$ $30,000
7. Feb 1988

   Structural repair, replace foundation, lower walls, finishes.

   Complete Permit 8801941 $$$ $20,000
8. Apr 1988

   Re #8801941, structural repair, replace foundation.

   Cancelled Permit 8805230 $$$ $6,000
9. May 1988

   To bring building. into code by dahi report.

   Complete Permit 8805552 $$$ $5,000
10. Aug 1988

    Manufacture & install awning.

    Complete Permit 8811854 $$$ $900
11. Dec 1988

    Re - roofing.

    Complete Permit 8819640 $$$ $8,580
12. Dec 1992

    R/r 20' foundation. repair wood rot in restaurant floor.

    Complete Permit 9222298 $$$ $15,000
13. Mar 1993

    Replace wood header, flrr area, new foundation. ref permit application 922298.

    Complete Permit 9304937 $$$ $15,000
14. May 1994

    Repair fireplace.

    Complete Permit 9407098 $$$ $4,000
15. Aug 1995

    Provide color fiberglass panels sun control patio cover.

    Cancelled Permit 9513879S $$$ $1,200
16. Aug 1997

    Proposed new partition wall/screen doors bet sale area/kitchen.

    Complete Permit 9715660 $$$ $500
17. Aug 2004

    Install new drainage system along existing alley and connect to existing sewer line.

    Complete Permit 200408192051 $$$ $5,000
18. Aug 2012

    Interior renovation of existing restaurant, install 1 ada toilet room. non load bearing partition framing.

    Complete Permit 201208086849 $$$ $25,000
19. Sep 2012

    Repair rotten wood subfloor/replace. add new concrete footing under sagging partition.

    Complete Permit 201209058965 $$$ $9,171
20. Jan 2013

    Title 24/lighting. ref app#201208086849.

    Complete Permit 201301248652 $$$ $5,000
21. Feb 2014

    Legalization of existing rear patio area, outdoor seating at existing patio, new stair with minor deck repairs.

    Cancelled Permit 201402108194 $$$ $8,500
22. Jun 2017

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201706028267 $$$ $15,880
23. May 2018

    Compliance with mandatory soft story retrofit program for residential, cebc 2016 app a4 & sfebc 2016 chp 4d.

    Complete Permit 201805179366 $$$ $80,000
24. May 2018

    To compliance with mandatory soft seismic retrofit program for commercial. volunterry accessibility upgrade in conjunction with seismic retrofit.

    Complete Permit 201805179369 $$$ $4,640
25. Nov 2024

    Upgrade existing fire alarm system to comply with sffc section 1103.7.6.1.

    Complete Permit 202411134947 $$$ $19,200

5 nominal $1 street-space permits are omitted.