644 Broadway

1. 1909

   The Royal Palace Theater for film opened here; later the Verdi and the World, it was demolished in 1983. A new World Theater stood on the site from 1985 to 2000.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
2. Dec 1982

   Permit 8210059S $$$ $4,637,634

   New construction.

3. 1985

   Built.

4. Aug 2013

   Permit 201308194646 $$$ $22,000

   3rd floor: demolition of existing commercial office commercial office space. scope of work includes removal of existing partitions, suspended ceiling systems, floor finishes, lighting fixtures and plumbing fixtures.

5. May 2014

   Permit 201405307163 $$$ $30,000

   T.i. on 4th floor include new office with kitchenette, new partition walls, new lighting, electrical improvements, mechanical system - air conditioning and fire sprinklers.

6. Jul 2014

   Permit 201407171561 $$$ $70,000

   Reroofing.

7. Aug 2014

   Issued Permit 201408083415 $$$ $11,561

   Building is being renovated and occupied in stages. this submittal covers the core building functions and the group b office area on the 4th floor. fire alarm system associated permit application 2013/12/20/4760.

8. Nov 2014

   Permit 201411040679 $$$ $197,000

   3rd fl tenant improvement to existing vacant restaurant shell space. new demising walls between tenant spaces, office partitions, lounge with kitchenette.

9. Feb 2015

   Permit 201502269397 $$$ $163,000

   T.i. to existing vacant office shell space on 4/f. improvements includes new demising wall between tenant spaces, office partitions & kitchenette.

10. Mar 2015

    Permit 201503100373 $$$ $2,000,000

    Tenant improvement in tenant suites on level 1 and level 2. (has communicating opening building remodeled 2014-0730-2571 sprinklers + fire alarm separate permit).

11. Apr 2015

    Permit 201504143549 $$$ $200,000

    Tenant improvements to existing shell space including new partitions, finishes, lighting and air conditioning. mechanical, electrical and fire sprinkler work under seperate permits.

12. Oct 2015

    Permit 201510028663 $$$ $764,000

    Basement theater, ti- including new mecahnical platform, stairs, ramp, partitions, ceiling and associated mechanical and plumbing system.

13. Dec 2015

    Permit 201512155128 $$$ $27,000

    Remodel existing fire sprinkler for new ceiling and walls (125).

14. Mar 2016

    Permit 201603253125 $$$ $12,980

    Fire alarm notification tenant improvement in the basement level - a-2 occupancy. ref #2015-1002-8663.

15. Oct 2016

    Permit 201610210869 $$$ $35,000

    For a-2 portion of occupancy. remove existing storefront vestibule & door. new storefront in a vestibule.

16. Nov 2016

    Permit 201611082197 $$$ $48,000

    Install 170 sprinkler in area of work for ti 201503100373.

17. Nov 2016

    Permit 201611293689 $$$ $40,000

    Construct platform at roof level to support mechanical equipment serving floors 1 & 2.

18. Dec 2016

    Permit 201612155084 $$$ $12,980

    Provide fire alarm evac notification in ti on 1st & 2nd floor, a-2 occupancy, ref pa 2015-0310-0373.

19. Mar 2017

    Permit 201703232147 $$$ $500,000

    Tenant improvement of a banquet room & kitchen with associated lobby on the 3rd floor of an existing building no structural work will be done.

20. Jul 2017

    Permit 201707313385 $$$ $2,000

    Addition of notification devices to 3rd floor restaurant. addition of elevator recall devices to rear elevator. ref app#201703232147.

DBI holds 78 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 78. 8 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 6 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.