545–563 Pacific Avenue

1. October 23, 1906

   Petterson & Persson contracted to put up a two-storey and basement brick building, at $33,150.

   The San Francisco Call, 23 October 1906, p. 13
2. 1907

   Built.

3. March 5, 1910

   A two-storey and basement brick building on a 105 by 87:6 foot lot sold for $110,000, the largest sale recorded in February 1910.

   The San Francisco Call, 5 March 1910, p. 21
4. September 1, 1911

   A contract was recorded with R. S. K. McMillan for alterations and additions to a cafe, at $5,662.

   The San Francisco Call, 1 September 1911, p. 15
5. 1940s

   Goman's Gay 90s nightclub operated here in the International Settlement during the 1940s.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
6. Mar 1983

   Permit 8301775 $$$ $24,000

   Additions alterations or repairs.

7. Jul 1990

   Permit 9014213 $$$ $6,000

   Install rolling grill.

8. Jun 1992

   Permit 9210006 $$$ $6,000

   Repair existing girder as per plans - express pc.

9. Aug 1992

   Permit 9214559 $$$ $3,000

   Remodel existing bath to accomodate handicap code.

10. Nov 1992

    Permit 9220018 $$$ $3,000

    See permit application 9214559- modify approved plan for h/c bathrm.

11. Oct 1998

    Permit 9821955 $$$ $85,000

    Retail tenant improvement.

12. Apr 1999

    Permit 9908027 $$$ $2,800

    Install new automatic door, closer and opener.

13. Oct 2006

    Permit 200610185390 $$$ $50,000

    Umb building. bolt & irregularities corrected. the front steel frame & foundation was designed for future change of use. chapter 34, s.f. building code 2001.

14. Mar 2009

    Permit 200903033259 $$$ $59,000

    Soft demolition 2nd story plaster contaminated by asbestos. all decor/trim plaster and remove lath from 2nd fl walls & ceiling. no wall removal. abesto abatement will performed by subcontractor. baaqmd j#3d336, unit/space to remain vacant until t.i. permit is obtained. all work prior to seizmic upgrade.

15. Aug 2009

    Permit 200908064242 $$$ $145,000

    Renovation of existing 2nd. floor office space including removal of existing demishing walls and addition of accessible bathrooms. exterior work is limited to replacement of existing skylight. reference application #2006/0118/5390 for shearwalls and lateral upgrades.

16. Sep 2009

    Permit 200909086321 $$$ $75,500

    Reroofing.

17. Oct 2009

    Permit 200910088550 $$$ $38,000

    New fire sprinkler system through out entire building includes underground.

18. Feb 2010

    Permit 201002267194 $$$ $500,000

    2nd floor-construction of new slab to roof deck partitions, mechanical & electrical included. plumbing, life safety & fire sprinkler under seperate permit.

19. Mar 2010

    Permit 201003238771 $$$ $3,800

    2nd. floor.: tenant improvement to the existing fire sprinkler system. relocate 12-sprinklers, add 17-sprinklers. ref. appl.#201002267194.

20. Apr 2017

    Permit 201704244666 $$$ $65,000

    Remodel existing office - provide accessible restroom. relocate existing furnace & water heater. electrical and mechanical under separate permit.

21. Jul 2017

    Permit 201707182216 $$$ $5,000

    1/f - new lighting at existing office, t.i. under permit application 201704244666.

22. Aug 2018

    Permit 201808167604 $$$ $50,000

    Commercial office ti - remove 2 partition walls, move kitchen, renovate bathroom to meet ada.

23. Aug 2023

    Permit 202308033700 $$$ $25,000

    Commercial ti. reconfigure existing toilet room, replace existing kitchen cabinets. non-load bearing wall partitions. no exterior work. no work in public right of way.

24. Jun 2024

    Issued Permit 202406134400 $$$ $5,000

    Upgrade waterproofing system at existing below grade buliding wall/foundation along the property line adajacent to 100 columbus ave.

25. Jun 2026

    Issued Permit 202606264056 $$$ $82,071

    Interior soft demolition for one unit pacific ave. to include core and shell upgrades to restroom fixtures replaced in kind.

26. Jul 2026

    Issued Permit 202607155062 $$$ $1,996,842

    All work in 559 pacifc ave: new interior partitions, new interior finishes, new electrical, minor structural work.

DBI holds 47 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 47. 6 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 3 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.