124–140 Columbus Avenue

1. 1936

   Mona's operated here between 1936 and 1938, one of the North Beach bars and restaurants the city's survey identifies as significant in San Francisco's LGBTQ history.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
2. 1950–1965

   The city's survey names the Purple Onion at this address among the bars, cafes, bookshops and clubs of the North Beach Beat scene, whose period of significance it sets at about 1950 to 1965.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
3. Feb 1984

   Mofyffying and convering existing music shop into coffe shop.

   Complete Permit 8401311 $$$ $5,000
4. Oct 1985

   Install fire sprinkler system to existing club.

   Expired Permit 8510957 $$$ $2,500
5. Aug 1987

   Parapet 124 feet, add new skylight.

   Complete Permit 8710990 $$$ $3,000
6. Mar 1998

   Replace refrigerator, minor rest remodeling (nov dtd 2/28/98).

   Complete Permit 9804673 $$$ $800
7. Jul 1998

   Reroofing.

   Expired Permit 9812442 $$$ $8,400
8. Oct 2000

   Remove, repair & reinstall existing awning of dimensions 1 at 12 by 8 wide times 3 by 4 drop times 3.

   Complete Permit 200010203582 $$$ $600
9. Oct 2012

   Exploratory demolition of existing bar, restaurant, and office space to verify structrual framing, water damage areas, and existing electrical and plubming for future tenant improvement.

   Complete Permit 201210121972 $$$ $2,000
10. Nov 2012

    Exterior improvements to existing building include replace existing doors with new doors, awnings, gas heater, tenant signage, tile at base of window, and partial height glass partition at kitchen. all interior work to be under seperate permit #2012.1115.4318.

    Complete Permit 201211013265 $$$ $12,000
11. Nov 2012

    Full remodel of existing basement, 1st and 2nd floor restaurant and bar. provide new stairs, wheel chair lift, accessible restrms, and 2nd fl commercial kitchen per plan. interior work only under this permit. exterior improvements under separate permit201211013265. also renovating 3rd fl offices.

    Complete Permit 201211154318 $$$ $275,000
12. Mar 2013

    Rev. to permit application 201211154318- demolition existing concrete beam at 3rd floor, framing & foundation coordination with existing conditions.

    Complete Permit 201303273148 $$$ $17,500
13. Jun 2013

    Installation of ul 300 kitchen fire system. ref app#201303273148.

    Complete Permit 201306280709 $$$ $3,000
14. Jul 2013

    Install new nfpa 13 fire sprinkler system. underground not included submit on separate permit. jjc.

    Reinstated Permit 201307121662 $$$ $23,000
15. Aug 2013

    Sprinkler waterflow & supervisory system, install new control panel on 1st floor, smoke detector above & pull station near panel. tie-in waterflow & tamper switch located in the basement to new panel. t.i. #2012.1115.4318.

    Complete Permit 201308194662 $$$ $1,200
16. Oct 2013

    As builts to fire sprinkler system permit #201307121662. add 10 sprinklers to attic. new remote area calc.

    Complete Permit 201310310731 $$$ $2,500
17. Dec 2013

    Revision to 201211154318 and 201211013265 including floor plan revision at basement floor, upgrade existing basement non compliant door. pge gas meter cabinet and fire dept drystand pipe, sidewalk repair. occupant load changed from 161 occupants down to 136 occupants.

    Complete Permit 201312053458 $$$ $10,000
18. Jan 2014

    Erect backlit metal signage, powder coated metal signage with cutout load and led back lighting.

    Issued Permit 201401287240 $$$ $2,000
19. May 2014

    Change in appliance (locations) cookline require alterating original plans. ref app#201303273148. as-built to permit application 2013-0628-0709.

    Complete Permit 201405095316 $$$ $3,000
20. Aug 2014

    Revision to app#201211154318, and 201312053458 to include at basement floor revise fixed seating location, revise occupancy of b/f.no work at exterior building. all work in basement only.

    Issued Permit 201408194177 $$$ $1,200
21. Jan 2020

    Soft demolition of interior non-bearing partitions. remove existing flooring, light fixtures, restroom fixtures and kitchen equipment. ab-017.

    Complete Permit 202001293027 $$$ $9,500
22. Mar 2021

    Interior remodel of existing restaurant and bar at 1st, 2nd and bsmt floors. no work at existing 3/f office ste.1/f-remodel existing bar and bathroom.2/f-remodel existing commercial kitchen and bathroom. bsmt-remodel existing bar, stage and bathrooms. add new commercial kithcen and dishwash area. no exterior work previous.

    Complete Permit 202103056034 $$$ $400,000
23. Aug 2021

    Installation of new ul300 ansul hood & duct fire suppression system.

    Complete Permit 202108317462 $$$ $2,600
24. Oct 2021

    Add and relocate fire sprinklers main at basement & 2nd floor per tenant improvement (relocate 26, add 5) ref#202103056034.

    Complete Permit 202110080095 $$$ $16,926
25. May 2022

    Add onto existing fire system due to interior remodeling. install radio comm monitor modules to tie-in ansul systems. relay modules to shut down music. ref permit application 201308194662 & 202103056034.

    Complete Permit 202205033458 $$$ $5,000
26. Jun 2024

    Upgrade waterproofing system at existing below grade buliding wall/foundation along the property line adajacent to 100 columbus ave. no interior work.

    Issued Permit 202406134398 $$$ $5,000

DBI holds 30 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 30. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.