708–710 Montgomery Street

1. 1933

   The Black Cat operated here between 1933 and 1963, 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 Black Cat 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. Dec 1986

   Remodel of existing ground floor - new alum store front.

   Cancelled Permit 8615616 $$$ $35,000
4. Dec 1987

   Ti @ ground floor into a fast food sandwich shop.

   Complete Permit 8718067 $$$ $46,000
5. Mar 1988

   Install 1 hood duct & roof blower for the restaurant.

   Complete Permit 8803177 $$$ $7,000
6. Jun 1990

   Parapet work.

   Complete Permit 9011881 $$$ $6,000
7. Sep 1997

   Remodel with new toilet, new counters, new lights.

   Cancelled Permit 9717926 $$$ $15,000
8. May 1998

   One-stop, new h.c. restrm, counters, stair, storage, flue, blower.

   Cancelled Permit 9807793 $$$ $100,000
9. Aug 1998

   Seismic retrofitting on umb.

   Complete Permit 9817048 $$$ $75,000
10. Feb 1999

    Revision to approved application-9817048.

    Complete Permit 9902577 $$$ $5,000
11. Aug 1999

    Applying for hardship seismic retrofiting project to rest/rm.

    Expired Permit 9916799 $$$ $1
12. Oct 1999

    T/i for the 1st floor-space to be occupied by a cafe.

    Complete Permit 9922356 $$$ $30,000
13. Dec 1999

    Hood & duct fire suppression system.

    Complete Permit 9926405 $$$ $1,475
14. Jan 2000

    Replace type-1 exhaust hood only, ref. p/a 9922356.

    Complete Permit 20000114121 $$$ $2,600
15. Jan 2000

    New sign' projecting double faced.

    Expired Permit 20000121735 $$$ $625
16. Jun 2000

    Recase columns (2), reopen transom windows, clean/repair glazed brick, repaint cornice, signband.

    Complete Permit 200006193076 $$$ $20,000
17. Feb 2004

    Non structural interior demolition only. accessibility requirements will be forth comming with the.

    Issued Permit 200402045566 $$$ $2,000
18. Mar 2004

    T.i. for fast food restaurant on grnd floor. work includes new partitions, fixtures, finishes, lightin.

    Issued Permit 200403088026 $$$ $50,000
19. Apr 2004

    Revision to app#200403088026. including relocation of existing stair, revision to bar counter. relocation.

    Issued Permit 200404201700 $$$ $1,500
20. Jun 2004

    Install 1 automatic, hood & duct, fire suppression system.

    Issued Permit 200406035415 $$$ $1,500
21. Oct 2014

    Relocate exhaust fan to comply with noise violation 201468514; maher na.

    Issued Permit 201410078345 $$$ $10,000
22. Sep 2017

    No change in use, no envelope change. interior kitchen & dining room remodel, relocate bar, new finishes at existing ada restroom. exterior paint. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201709219216 $$$ $100,000
23. Nov 2017

    Mechanical & electrical revision to pa 2017-0921-9216.

    Complete Permit 201711295042 $$$ $1
24. Mar 2018

    Install ul300 ansul fire system to protect kitchen hood and cooking equipment. 2 cylinders. ref permit application 201709219216.

    Complete Permit 201803153706 $$$ $7,400
25. Mar 2018

    Otc alterations permit.

    Complete Permit 201803204148 $$$ $5,000
26. Mar 2018

    Revision to 201803153706 as built dwg for ul300 ansul fire system to protect kitchen hood and cooking equip maher na.

    Complete Permit 201803274655 $$$ $1

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. 4 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.