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725–735 Columbus Avenue

Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94133

  • Built 1915
  • 5-unit building with a ground-floor store
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned NBEACH
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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5,940 sq ftBuilding area
3,571 sq ftLot area
17Rooms · 3 bed, 5 bath
  1. November 30, 1916

    A gun battle was fought in front of an ice cream parlour at this address on 30 November 1916, at the end of a Black Hand extortion threat; the building is still standing.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
  2. Jun 1984

    Remodeling of walls.

    Complete Permit 8406956 $$$ $5,000
  3. Jun 1984

    Demolition walls & ceiling & fl.

    Complete Permit 8407025 $$$ $400
  4. Sep 1984

    One stainless steel kitchen hood with filters backsplash.

    Expired Permit 8409668 $$$ $4,000
  5. Oct 1989

    Re - roofing.

    Complete Permit 8919486 $$$ $8,577
  6. Sep 1992

    Remodel into coffee roastery-conc pad, flring, sheetrk, lite.

    Expired Permit 9216419 $$$ $30,000
  7. Jan 1993

    Coffee storage specifies conditions.

    Expired Permit 9300274 $$$ $500
  8. Jan 1994

    Renewal under appl#9300274.

    Expired Permit 9401383 $$$ $70
  9. Jan 1994

    Renewal under appl#9216419.

    Expired Permit 9401384 $$$ $70
  10. Jun 2007

    Install ansul fire suppression system; hood & duct in existing cafe.

    Expired Permit 200706204601 $$$ $3,000
  11. Dec 2020

    Change of use from limited use restaurant to restaurant. no work.

    Complete Permit 202012221552 $$$ $1
  12. Jan 2023

    Abe program: technical infeasibility. doorbell installed as alternate means & product menu in window. abe# 202209214605.

    Complete Permit 202301230576 $$$ $1

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

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