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447–461 Broadway

Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94133

  • Built 1907
  • Hotel
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned BDWY
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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15,333 sq ftBuilding area
8,318.75 sq ftLot area
34Rooms · 8 baths
  1. 1907

    A brick building later stuccoed, painted or remodeled in the Art Deco or Moderne style in the 1930s.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
  2. October 3, 1958

    The Office of the Assessor-Recorder photographed the property for tax assessment.

  3. Sep 1996

    Bpic seismic upgrade.

    Complete Permit 9618207 $$$ $90,000
  4. Apr 1998

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9807035 $$$ $18,000
  5. May 2004

    Rnovate existing amusement center into a bar & dancing club. ref by permit application 200311069628.occupancy load to ins.

    Complete Permit 200405174113 $$$ $90,000
  6. Aug 2004

    Install two swamp coolers & two bathroom fans.

    Complete Permit 200408181910 $$$ $100,000
  7. Oct 2004

    Correction of use or occupancy for app 200411069628, 200405174113. change of occupancy from b to a-3.

    Cancelled Permit 200410288005 $$$ $3,000
  8. Mar 2005

    Install fire sprinkler system to comply with ord #170-02 and comp #200341172.

    Expired Permit 200503097152 $$$ $22,200
  9. May 2005

    Construct new restaurant ada handicap ramp & restroom & new counter for food prep/upgrade entry door.

    Cancelled Permit 200505233179 $$$ $35,000
  10. Aug 2005

    To install fire sprinkler system to comply with ord# 172-02. (attic only) additional to the app.

    Expired Permit 200508110063 $$$ $2,900
  11. Nov 2005

    Install communicator/control to monitor new water flow device.

    Complete Permit 200511228840 $$$ $1,500
  12. Jan 2006

    To restore unapproved sleeping rooms and revert back to community bathrooms on 2nd floor and 3 floor/electrical plmg under sepeate permits/abatement of nov dated on 11/28/2005 complaint no 200564947.

    Complete Permit 200601273262 $$$ $6,000
  13. Mar 2008

    Work on 459 broadway - handicap bathroom installed, 4 dividing walls to section room into office, outside and lounge area. h.c. door replaced, all work done in 459 broadway.

    Expired Permit 200803126888 $$$ $20,000
  14. Jun 2012

    Reroofing.

    Issued Permit 201206112287 $$$ $28,950
  15. Mar 2015

    To comply with nov201530731 work without permit to repair dry rot damage at floor in kind, add electrical outlets to vip area.

    Complete Permit 201503120659 $$$ $33,450
  16. Oct 2015

    Fabricate and install 30"x15"x7.5" black pvc sign with white vinyl graphics under the overhang.

    Cancelled Permit 201510210346 $$$ $800
  17. Mar 2019

    Recommencement & completion of work approved under permit application 200803126888.

    Issued Permit 201903296718 $$$ $2,000
  18. Sep 2019

    Demolition 3 walls, add 1 toilet and 1 sink comply with nov 200845885.

    Issued Permit 201909272904 $$$ $11,000
  19. May 2022

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 202205184497 $$$ $50,000
  20. Feb 2024

    New ada bathroom and kitchen sink for work in commercial space.

    Complete Permit 202402166061 $$$ $10,000
  21. Jul 2024

    Install additional notification to existing ff-50 comply with sffc 1103.7.6.1; install lf sounders ina llunits potential sleeping areas to comply with sffd 1103.7.61.

    Complete Permit 202407196875 $$$ $10,000
  22. Nov 2024

    No construction/ administrative p/a to comply with nov# 2008-45885. refer to p/a's 2024-0216-6061 and 2024-0904-0034 for construction information.

    Withdrawn Permit 202411064539 $$$ $2,000
  23. Jun 2025

    Change of use from nightclub to retail, change of occupancy from a2 to m. minor interior changes including adding grab bars to restroom.

    Issued Permit 202506309811 $$$ $1,000
  24. Jul 2025

    Replace existing front door at 447 and 459 broadway. street visible.

    Complete Permit 202507312093 $$$ $9,480
  25. Aug 2025

    Replace awning fabric in kind. non illuminated.

    Complete Permit 202508012187 $$$ $7,880
  26. Aug 2025

    Recover existing awning.

    Complete Permit 202508012189 $$$ $7,880

DBI holds 35 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 35. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early tenants and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update