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711–799 Pacific Avenue

Chinatown · San Francisco, CA 94133

  • Built 1950
  • 117-unit apartment building
  • 7 stories
  • Zoned RM-4
  • District 3
  • Historic status: not a historical resource
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55,578 sq ftLot area
481Rooms · 121 baths
  1. 1951

    Ping Yuen, built by the San Francisco Housing Authority.

    Large Apartment Buildings Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
  2. Sep 1985

    Tile work, shower head installation & painting bathroom only.

    Cancelled Permit 8510309 $$$ $75,000
  3. Sep 1985

    Tile work, shower head installation & painting bathroom only.

    Cancelled Permit 8510311 $$$ $75,000
  4. Aug 1987

    Install fire sprinkler system.

    Expired Permit 8711217 $$$ $51,124
  5. Aug 1987

    Install fire sprinkler system.

    Expired Permit 8711219 $$$ $51,124
  6. Jun 1992

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9209810 $$$ $189,438
  7. Jun 1992

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9209811 $$$ $189,438
  8. Aug 1992

    Install emergency power generator.

    Expired Permit 9213430 $$$ $70,000
  9. Dec 2000

    Street space.

    Expired Permit M15205 $$$ $30,000
  10. May 2001

    Street space.

    Expired Permit M16206 $$$ $30,000
  11. Nov 2002

    Install ductless kitchen range hood&electrical wiring.install wall mounted wood cabinet to supp hood.

    Complete Permit 200211060942 $$$ $62,000
  12. Nov 2002

    Install ductless kitchen range hood&electrical wiring.install wall mounted wood cabinet to supp hood.

    Complete Permit 200211060946 $$$ $62,000
  13. Jun 2003

    Ada compliance wor, included remodeling existing exterior concrete ramp to accssble ramp; install new.

    Complete Permit 200306036083 $$$ $137,000
  14. Oct 2008

    Proposed elevator addition adjacent to existing building.structurally independent, hoistway structure, bridging to existing balconies at 6 locations. new lighting, electrical and mechanical, included for function of machine-room- less elevator type.

    Cancelled Permit 200810234903 $$$ $350,000
  15. Aug 2010

    Window replacement.

    Complete Permit 201008058237 $$$ $1,200,000
  16. Mar 2011

    Voluntary addition of a new tracation elevator hoistway structure adjacent to the existing building at the west wing courtyard @ 711 pacific ave. this is a voluntary upgrade to improve disable & senior access. only alteration is removing asection 0f guardrail for elevator connection.

    Cancelled Permit 201103081605 $$$ $300,000
  17. Mar 2012

    Boiler & gwh replacement. boiler = 970#, gwh = 1800#.

    Cancelled Permit 201203266897 $$$ $300,000
  18. Apr 2013

    Upgrade fire alarm system with new programmed fire alarm panel & new fire alarm annunciator panel, new horn/strobes to replace existing horn/strobes or bells, new pull stations to replace existing pull stations & new smoke detectors to replace existing.

    Cancelled Permit 201304225108 $$$ $50,000
  19. Oct 2015

    Rad program. new horizontal addition for community room, new accessible units, new garbage enclosures, new plumbing + electrical systems, new exhaust systems. n/a for maher ordinance no. 155-13.

    Complete Permit 201510200191 $$$ $5,000,000
  20. Aug 2016

    New rated doors (5), new food prep cabinets, appliances & lighting. new partition in toddles/infant room. new staff room with new door. remove existing closet, remove 2 existing doors & replace with 1 new door.

    Complete Permit 201608013840 $$$ $68,280
  21. Nov 2016

    Remove exiting office door, remove closets in office, remove exterior wall and replace with new storefront. install new ceiling, lighting and electrical outlets. new carpet and paint.

    Complete Permit 201611173034 $$$ $24,000
  22. Oct 2017

    Reference bpa#201510200191, installation of roof stanchions maher not req.

    Complete Permit 201710161277 $$$ $20,000
  23. Feb 2019

    Remove 2 existing non-compliant structures. install new ada / title 24 play equipment, fence with 2 gates 48" in height. gates with panic bars to provide a compliant path of travel.

    Complete Permit 201902153033 $$$ $126,500
  24. Jan 2020

    Install new cantilever shade at preschool ada was addressed on previous on permit application 201902153033.

    Complete Permit 202001141867 $$$ $20,708
  25. Feb 2025

    New outdoor fence and gate @ playground behind the building of 795 pacific ave. not on property line.

    Issued Permit 202502200736 $$$ $15,000

DBI holds 75 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 75. 31 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early residents and the date of the last recorded sale. This building is dated 1951 in the historical record; the assessor's roll gives the parcel a build year of 1950. Submit an update