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53 Columbus Avenue

Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94111

  • Building
  • District 3
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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31,732 sq ftBuilding area
  1. 1927

    The triangular Hotel d'Oloron, later known as the Fong Building, housed a speakeasy famous among newspapermen for repeatedly cutting a new front door onto one of the alleys beside it and registering a new address after each raid.

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

    Parapet safety program.

    Complete Permit 8210404 $$$ $14,000
  3. May 1994

    Remove drop ceiling & undersized fire sprklr drops.

    Expired Permit 9406975 $$$ $2,000
  4. Aug 2007

    Remodel of office suite on ground floor & basement level. new mechanical lower at exterior. north & east exterior elevations @ g/f on seperate permit.

    Complete Permit 200708160007 $$$ $559,700
  5. Mar 2008

    Facade improvements, accessible entry & lobby. ref. to appl#200707136799.

    Complete Permit 200803036114 $$$ $75,000
  6. May 2008

    Relocate existing sprinkler piping in basement, install new fire sprinkler system to ground floor, 2nd & 3rd floors.

    Complete Permit 200805192325 $$$ $10,000
  7. Jul 2008

    Install fire alarm system and monitor the sprinkler system. install 1 facp, 1 remote annuciator, 27 smoke detectors, 19 horn/strobes, 17 strobes and 54 mini horns with 1 signal booster.

    Complete Permit 200807156739 $$$ $35,000
  8. Aug 2008

    Revision to application 200805192325 as built per inspector, 1st floor commercial offices revised piping.

    Complete Permit 200808259931 $$$ $100
  9. Oct 2008

    As built per field inspections includes in permit application 2008/05/19/2325 & permit application 2008/08/25/9931, change piping on 2nd & 3rd floors.

    Complete Permit 200810285301 $$$ $500
  10. Jun 2009

    As-builts ot reflect addition of 1 horn/strobe & 4 min modules to plans. reference permit application 200807176739.

    Complete Permit 200906180686 $$$ $2,000
  11. Dec 2010

    Add one point module to monitor new duct detector.

    Issued Permit 201012066181 $$$ $250
  12. Apr 2024

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 202404260854 $$$ $134,640

Not yet documented: the year the building went up, the architect and builder, the early residents and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update