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

   New construction.

   Complete Permit 8210059S $$$ $4,637,634
3. Nov 1992

   Convert restaurant to store-acoustic ceiling, light, exit.

   Expired Permit 9220129 $$$ $25,000
4. Aug 1996

   Reroofing.

   Expired Permit 9614657 $$$ $27,000
5. Aug 2013

   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.

   Complete Permit 201308194646 $$$ $22,000
6. Dec 2013

   Core & shell improvements to existing 4 story building, with improvements to 1st thru 4 floors includiing new restrooms on floors 3 & 4 only. new air conditioning & lighting. all floors are existing shell spaces. no work to the existing basement theater.

   Expired Permit 201312204760 $$$ $935,427
7. May 2014

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

   Complete Permit 201405307163 $$$ $30,000
8. Jun 2014

   Revision to 201312204760. 1st fl entry area, 2nd and 3rd fl elevator lobbies, (no kitcen/food svc equip work).

   Expired Permit 201406249234 $$$ $12,000
9. Jul 2014

   Reroofing.

   Complete Permit 201407171561 $$$ $70,000
10. Jul 2014

    Install 3 new communicating openings in existing fire-rated west property line.

    Expired Permit 201407302571 $$$ $95,000
11. Aug 2014

    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.

    Issued Permit 201408083415 $$$ $11,561
12. Nov 2014

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

    Complete Permit 201411040679 $$$ $197,000
13. Feb 2015

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

    Complete Permit 201502269397 $$$ $163,000
14. Mar 2015

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

    Complete Permit 201503100373 $$$ $2,000,000
15. Apr 2015

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

    Complete Permit 201504143549 $$$ $200,000
16. Aug 2015

    Fire alarm - add notification on 1st, 2nd floor ref pa 2013-1220-4760 (retail on 1st and restaurant on 1st and 2nd floor).

    Cancelled Permit 201508194711 $$$ $16,965
17. Oct 2015

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

    Complete Permit 201510028663 $$$ $764,000
18. Dec 2015

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

    Complete Permit 201512155128 $$$ $27,000
19. Mar 2016

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

    Complete Permit 201603253125 $$$ $12,980
20. Oct 2016

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

    Complete Permit 201610210869 $$$ $35,000
21. Nov 2016

    Install 170 sprinkler in area of work for ti 201503100373.

    Complete Permit 201611082197 $$$ $48,000
22. Nov 2016

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

    Complete Permit 201611293689 $$$ $40,000
23. Dec 2016

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

    Complete Permit 201612155084 $$$ $12,980
24. Mar 2017

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

    Complete Permit 201703232147 $$$ $500,000
25. Jul 2017

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

    Complete Permit 201707313385 $$$ $2,000

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.