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277–279 Columbus Avenue

Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94133

  • Built 1907
  • 5-unit apartment building with a ground-floor store
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned BDWY
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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6,395 sq ftBuilding area
1,668 sq ftLot area
14Rooms · 6 baths
  1. 1915

    The Guerrini Accordion Factory, established in 1903, occupied the top-floor loft of this three-story building from about 1915 until 1968, in the years when San Francisco was the center of American accordion manufacturing.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
  2. Feb 1986

    Parapet safety program.

    Complete Permit 8601652 $$$ $7,000
  3. Oct 1988

    Re - roofing.

    Expired Permit 8815144 $$$ $8,000
  4. Sep 1996

    Seismic retrofit per ord.225-92 bolt plus with corrections.

    Expired Permit 9617736 $$$ $81,000
  5. Jan 1997

    Revision to permit application 9617736.

    Complete Permit 9700475 $$$ $9,000
  6. Jun 1997

    Document hardship for t-24 requirements under appl #9700475.

    Complete Permit 9710709 $$$ $1
  7. Mar 2003

    Remove existing counter & install new counters. install new tile floor. install auto door opener & upgrade.

    Expired Permit 200303311069 $$$ $18,000
  8. Nov 2004

    Repaint, retile, addition of coffee counter.

    Expired Permit 200411098883 $$$ $55,000
  9. Oct 2013

    Installation of new towerstream wifi facility; 7 wifi, antenas, one microwave antenna, one equipment box & cat5 cables. no batteries.

    Cancelled Permit 201310169373 $$$ $3,000
  10. Jun 2014

    Remove all 5 towerstream wifi antennas & keep one otard. to comply with pnoe 12273.

    Complete Permit 201406168522 $$$ $500
  11. Apr 2016

    One unit at 2nd floor: remodel existing bathroom. remodel existing kitchen, and add washer and dryer.

    Cancelled Permit 201604225467 $$$ $25,000
  12. Jul 2016

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201607213006 $$$ $26,950
  13. Jul 2016

    One unit: remodel kitchen & bathroom: kitchen layout like in kind. bathroom work: remove tub & install shower pan. vanity 7 toilet to be replaced like in kind. paint complete unit & install new prefab flooring.

    Complete Permit 201607293774 $$$ $20,000
  14. Dec 2016

    Work to be done in one unit: remodel kitchen like in-kind. remodel bathroom like in-kind. paint complete unit. install new handrail flooring throughout.

    Complete Permit 201612195349 $$$ $38,000
  15. May 2019

    Tenant improvement for new restruarnt. mechanical deffered.

    Complete Permit 201905241673 $$$ $35,000
  16. Jun 2019

    Hood and electrical work for ti improvement for new restaurant; ref pa: 201905241673. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201906254388 $$$ $35,000
  17. Oct 2019

    New ul 300 fire suppression system.

    Complete Permit 201910154362 $$$ $1,200
  18. Sep 2020

    Administrative permit only. scope of work (project) is cua for abc zoning on sfpim.

    Issued Permit 202009224724 $$$ $1

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder and the early tenants. Submit an update