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

   Permit 8103564S $$$ $10,754,903

   New construction.

3. 1983

   Built.

4. Feb 1986

   Permit 8601464 $$$ $197,700

   Construction of interior tenant space, sheetrock painted.

5. Jan 1996

   Permit 9600160 $$$ $400,000

   Cti 1 4th floor el me.

6. Apr 1999

   Permit 9907777 $$$ $175,000

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

7. Jul 2005

   Permit 200507117265 $$$ $375,000

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

8. Jul 2005

   Permit 200507117263 $$$ $325,000

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

9. Sep 2005

   Permit 200509213469 $$$ $182,000

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

10. Oct 2005

    Issued Permit 200510276777 $$$ $180,000

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

11. Jun 2006

    Permit 200606012949 $$$ $200,000

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

12. Dec 2006

    Permit 200612200196 $$$ $250,000

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

13. Dec 2006

    Permit 200612220485 $$$ $190,000

    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.

14. Jul 2008

    Issued Permit 200807096264 $$$ $178,110

    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.

15. Feb 2014

    Permit 201402108188 $$$ $750,000

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

16. Mar 2014

    Permit 201403060044 $$$ $60,000

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

17. Oct 2018

    Permit 201810314631 $$$ $224,980

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

18. Feb 2019

    Issued Permit 201902213439 $$$ $320,000

    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.

19. Aug 2019

    Permit 201908229602 $$$ $304,440

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

20. Oct 2019

    Permit 201910023326 $$$ $300,000

    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.

21. Sep 2020

    Permit 202009234856 $$$ $225,000

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

22. Oct 2020

    Permit 202010196842 $$$ $300,000

    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.

23. Dec 2020

    Issued Permit 202012221544 $$$ $300,000

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

24. Dec 2021

    Permit 202112104153 $$$ $1,017,829

    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.

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. 2 expired permits are not shown.