500–520 Pacific Avenue

1. 1908

   The So Different, later the Elite Cafe, operated here; it was one of three establishments the police chief's 1908-1910 list of Pacific Avenue dance halls recorded as African American.

   African American Citywide Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
2. Apr 1981

   New construction.

   Complete Permit 8103564S $$$ $10,754,903
3. Feb 1986

   Construction of interior tenant space, sheetrock painted.

   Complete Permit 8601464 $$$ $197,700
4. Sep 1991

   Demolition & construction of new office partitions.

   Expired Permit 9116880 $$$ $166,000
5. Jan 1996

   Cti 1 4th floor el me.

   Complete Permit 9600160 $$$ $400,000
6. Mar 1996

   Cti-1 5th fl el me.

   Expired Permit 9603944 $$$ $185,000
7. Apr 1999

   Oti-1 2nd fl. el. me. ls.

   Complete Permit 9907777 $$$ $175,000
8. Jul 2005

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

   Complete Permit 200507117265 $$$ $375,000
9. Jul 2005

   Oti-1, 4th floor, el, me, ls, sp.

   Complete Permit 200507117263 $$$ $325,000
10. Sep 2005

    Oti-3, 3rd floor, el. oti.

    Complete Permit 200509213469 $$$ $182,000
11. Oct 2005

    Remodel existing base bldng toilet rms flors one through 6 mens & womens new fixtures & floor & wall finishes- upgrade lighting. no increase in office space.

    Issued Permit 200510276777 $$$ $180,000
12. Jun 2006

    Oti-1 6th floor el, me, l/s.

    Complete Permit 200606012949 $$$ $200,000
13. Dec 2006

    Oti-1 2nd floor, el, me, ls, sp.

    Complete Permit 200612200196 $$$ $250,000
14. Dec 2006

    Tenant improvement partial remodel of existing suite. new reception and conference room upgrade lighting. mechanical, electrical sep permit. no increase in office space. no structural.

    Complete Permit 200612220485 $$$ $190,000
15. Jul 2008

    Install a new 60 mill black eddm. with seam lapped and adhered with pre-coated adhesive. over existing 60 mill black eddm. 192 sqs on the roof system.

    Issued Permit 200807096264 $$$ $178,110
16. Feb 2014

    Full floor t.i. to construct new partitions, doors and finishes on the 5th floor t. i.

    Complete Permit 201402108188 $$$ $750,000
17. Mar 2014

    Title 24 mechanical and electrical to install new equipment and fixture in partial 5th floor. t.i. ref app#201402108188.

    Complete Permit 201403060044 $$$ $60,000
18. Oct 2018

    Coffee bar - millwork, partitions, ceilings, mechanical, electrical, plumbing. all interior, no structural.

    Complete Permit 201810314631 $$$ $224,980
19. Feb 2019

    1st fl suite 103 existing tenat space to include construction f non-load bearing partitions new doors/frames etc. new mezz and stairs(structural) demolition permit 201808318868.

    Issued Permit 201902213439 $$$ $320,000
20. Aug 2019

    Suite 260: demolition of non load bearing partitions, new partitions, millwork, lighting, lec, finishes. mechanical/electrical, life safety sep permit.

    Complete Permit 201908229602 $$$ $304,440
21. Oct 2019

    2nd fl - partial ti to demolition ceiling height partitions, construct full height partitions, millwork, glazing, doors, ceiling and finishes. mep, life safety & fire sprinklers under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201910023326 $$$ $300,000
22. Sep 2020

    Removal of existing internal communicating stair & associated structural between 3rd and 4th floor. also infill of slab at the 4th floor.

    Complete Permit 202009234856 $$$ $225,000
23. Oct 2020

    Suite #400: modification to an existing ti. new non-bearing partitions, modify existing ceiling, lighting and electrical for new parition layout. relocate existing mechanical for new parition layout.

    Complete Permit 202010196842 $$$ $300,000
24. Dec 2020

    We are submitting electrical design drawings for approval. current project has a building permit# 202009234856.

    Issued Permit 202012221544 $$$ $300,000
25. Dec 2021

    3/f: t.i. new non-structural partitions, all new or reused meps and life safety work will be design build and submitted separtely. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 202112104153 $$$ $1,017,829

DBI holds 193 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 193. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.