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683–691 Broadway

Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94133

  • Built 1907
  • Hotel
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned CCB
  • District 3
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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11,100 sq ftBuilding area
3,780 sq ftLot area
51Rooms · 12 baths

Permit history

  1. Nov 1983

    To be build anwing by the side of the store.

    Complete Permit 8311551 $$$ $500
  2. Dec 1984

    Parapet bracing per attached plan.

    Complete Permit 8413474 $$$ $17,000
  3. Apr 1985

    Repair the cracks of the brick wal.

    Expired Permit 8504379 $$$ $3,500
  4. Mar 1986

    Construct an awning in front of my store at least 8' above.

    Cancelled Permit 8603204 $$$ $2,000
  5. Mar 1987

    Install & build canvas awning.

    Complete Permit 8703454 $$$ $1,500
  6. Mar 1994

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9404514 $$$ $12,000
  7. Dec 1997

    Seismic retrofit umb - special procedure.

    Expired Permit 9724063 $$$ $68,000
  8. Mar 2002

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 200203201938 $$$ $16,500
  9. Jun 2002

    Install fire sprinkler system per ordinance 165-01 3rd, 2nd floors stair landing to 1st floor outside.

    Expired Permit 200206270139 $$$ $30,000
  10. Nov 2002

    Street space & sidewalk repair.

    Issued Permit M22173 $$$ $1,500
  11. Jul 2004

    Proposed remodeling existing restaurant, new replacement exhaust & roof fan unit. hood extinguisher.

    Complete Permit 200407199213 $$$ $100,000
  12. Oct 2004

    Install a new automatic fire suppresion system for the hoed & duct in the kitchen. using range guard.

    Expired Permit 200410257641 $$$ $2,000
  13. May 2013

    To comply with ordinance 029-13 installation of grab bars in sro at hte following locations, 2 tubs and 2 showers.

    Complete Permit 201305298130 $$$ $1,000
  14. Jun 2015

    Existing partial partition wall to be removed at ground floor.

    Issued Permit 201506098461 $$$ $6,000
  15. Jul 2015

    Remove all towerstream wifi antennas and associated equipment to comply with planning department complaint no 12199.

    Complete Permit 201507151607 $$$ $500
  16. Jul 2017

    Like for like voluntary fire system replacement with new control panel, smoke det, pull station. tie in e 4 bells to new panel. install monitor module to tie in ex waterflow device. comply with sffc sec 11037.6.1 by 2021.

    Issued Permit 201707141942 $$$ $6,200
  17. Jan 2024

    To comply with abe program ord 51-16 201910247358. install wireless door bell and associated signage.

    Complete Permit 202401113796 $$$ $1,800
  18. Mar 2024

    Install wireless door bell and associated signage to comply with the accessible business entrance program. abe #201910247362.

    Filed Permit 202403077320 $$$ $350
  19. Mar 2024

    Install wireless door bell and associated signage to comply with abe ord 2019107360.

    Filed Permit 202403208235 $$$ $350
  20. Mar 2024

    Install wireless door bell & accociated signage to comply with accessibility business entrance program ordinance 51-16. abe #201910247361.

    Filed Permit 202403208236 $$$ $350
  21. Mar 2024

    Upgrade existing fire alarm devices to be replaced to include manual pull stations and smoke detectors. (e0 bells to be replaced with horn/strobes & strobes.units to have 520hz low-freq audibles installed. facp shall be monitored with starlink 24v cell gms sole path comm.

    Complete Permit 202403288793 $$$ $36,324
  22. Apr 2025

    To legalize existing awning under awning amensty: there is a bedroom above the awning doesn't block fire escape sidewalk depth 8.9 ft, attachements 7 x 1/4" screws on top, 7 x 1/4" on bottom 3.25 ft x 3.3 ft x 20 ft.

    Complete Permit 202504154466 $$$ $2,800
  23. Apr 2025

    There is a fire escape above awning 18.34" from bedroom window to ground 14" 4' from edge of awning to curb awning depth= 4.2" (ying ye trading inc.).

    Complete Permit 202504224921 $$$ $10,000
  24. May 2025

    To comply with awning amnesty, legalize awning (jing ye co inc.).

    Complete Permit 202505136326 $$$ $5,000

DBI holds 33 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 33. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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