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District 3 · Block 0173, Lot 002 · ZIP 94111

643–649 Front Street

Office building

  • 3 stories
  • 19,322 ft2
  • 5,339.13 ft2 lot area
  • 2 residential units
  • 7 rooms
  • Zoned C2
  • Historic resource
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  1. March 12, 1910

    A three-storey brick factory was to be built here, to cost $21,000.

    The San Francisco Call, 12 March 1910, p. 18
  2. May 11, 1912

    Premises of the Collins-McCarthy Candy company, makers of Varsity Sweets, which it was outgrowing in 1912.

    The San Francisco Call, 11 May 1912, p. 23
  3. August 30, 1957

    The Office of the Assessor-Recorder photographed the property for tax assessment.

    Assessor-Recorder Photographs (SFP 23), San Francisco Public Library
  4. September 11, 1957

    The Office of the Assessor-Recorder photographed the property for tax assessment.

    Assessor-Recorder Photographs (SFP 23), San Francisco Public Library
  5. Aug 1992
    Permit 9213581 $$$ $40,000

    Constr 2 new offices-new conf rm-close pass wy-expr p/c.

  6. Aug 2002
    Permit 200208023052 $$$ $500,000

    Umb ordinance to an existingunreinforced masonry building.

  7. Jun 2004
    Permit 200406257381 $$$ $470,000

    Oti-1 2/f el me sp.

  8. Jul 2004
    Issued Permit 200407158939 $$$ $28,500

    Lobby restroom remodel and retrofit existing fire sprklr system on all floor only.

  9. Jul 2004
    Permit 200407269770 $$$ $60,000

    Oti-2, 2nd /fl-el, me.

  10. Aug 2004
    Permit 200408091024 $$$ $8,000

    32 sprinkler heads on 2nd fl added for dropped ceiling existingsystem.

  11. Aug 2006
    Permit 200608048568 $$$ $100,000

    Oti-1, 3rd floor, el, sp.

  12. Aug 2006
    Permit 200608240360 $$$ $11,000

    Install 49 new fire sprinklers on 3rd floor only.

  13. Jan 2007
    Permit 200701020828 $$$ $16,480

    Install 2 new roof top package heat pumps and convert to existing duct work. sd's for each heat pump will be insulated on seperate permit application.

  14. Dec 2007
    Permit 200712281530 $$$ $76,000

    Work on bsm &1st fl. upgrade existing vacant office space installnewlighting& outlets, relocate stair to bsmnt for exit separation. infill 3 openings in floor, minor partition additions on bsmnt. no change mechanical.system. sprinkler under separate pa.permit application 2002.08.02.3052 for ada compl.no change toexistingfenest.

  15. Mar 2008
    Permit 200803056423 $$$ $24,000

    Revision to permit application 2007/12/28/1530 to remodel ex. basement restroom for accessibility, add 3 offices and telecom rm at 1st floor, revise and simplify lighting plans.

  16. Sep 2008
    Permit 200809050837 $$$ $28,000

    Install split heat-pump units (ac units) for basement & ground floor office tenant improvement.

  17. Dec 2014
    Issued Permit 201412153727 $$$ $45,000

    Repair from water damage, drywall paint, approx 2500 s.f. drywall replacement, minor electrical repair. n/a ordinance #155-13.

  18. Jan 2015
    Permit 201501276824 $$$ $40,000

    Drywall, paint, small electrical, small plumbing, repair water damaged, replace in kind, no work to floor. n/a ordinance #155-13.

  19. Mar 2017
    Permit 201703151541 $$$ $30,000

    Suite 100: install kitchen cabinets, dishwasher, sink, & fridge per office use. n/a for maher.

  20. Nov 2021
    Permit 202111222919 $$$ $400,000

    Non-structural tenant improvement. sow: new partitions. fully sprinklered. interior only. no work in prow. mep, sprinklers, life safety deferred.

  21. Dec 2021
    Permit 202112144338 $$$ $5,000

    1/f: add 3 new fire sprinklers. relocate 9 existing sprinklers. no other work to system. ref ti permit 202111222919.

  22. Mar 2022
    Permit 202203149952 $$$ $31,000

    Hvac duct demolition and cap as necessary. frabricate and install 9 transfer air sleeves through wall and install a wall grille on each side. tap existing ductwork and run new supply air branches to new rooms as necessary. furnish and install 9 new supply air diffusers, mechanical insulation per title 24.

  23. Mar 2022
    Permit 202203210431 $$$ $1,000

    Revision to previously approved permit 202111222919. combine 2 phone rooms to 1 by removing on structural partition. revise hvac duct to reflect change of the area.

  24. Oct 2024
    Permit 202410102713 $$$ $395,000

    2/fl-demolition and construction of no load bearing partitions for new offices, conference room, break area a server room new ceilings, lighting millwork, and finishes. mep deferred.

  25. Dec 2024
    Permit 202412106485 $$$ $4,000

    Relocate (10) pendents. ref to t.i. 202410102713.

  26. Dec 2024
    Permit 202412307534 $$$ $10,000

    2/f: mechanical and electrical - ref bpa# 202410102713.

DBI holds 41 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 41. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 2 expired permits are not shown.

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