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299 Second Street

East Cut · San Francisco, CA 94105

  • Built 1900
  • Hotel
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned C3OSD
  • District 6
  • Privately owned public open space ×3
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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1,800 sq ftBuilding area
12,000 sq ftLot area
5Rooms · 2 baths

Public art

  • Globe — Topher Delaney
    Bronze; courtyard; accessible 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    The bronze sculpture stands in the ground-floor courtyard and can be seen through the lobby window when the courtyard is closed.

Permit history

  1. Aug 1983

    New construction.

    Cancelled Permit 8307557S $$$ $15,200,000
  2. Dec 1998

    To erect 414 dwelling restaurant parking.

    Complete Permit 9825410S $$$ $16,000,000
  3. Jun 1999

    Shoring.

    Complete Permit 9912466 $$$ $80,000
  4. May 2000

    Automatic sprinkler & standpipe system, electric & diesel fire pump.

    Complete Permit 200005311396 $$$ $560,000
  5. Aug 2000

    Install swimming pool.

    Complete Permit 200008026705 $$$ $80,000
  6. Apr 2001

    Provide equipment plan.

    Complete Permit 200104126616 $$$ $100,000
  7. Oct 2002

    Fire alarm for courtyard. connect to existing system.

    Expired Permit 200210169164 $$$ $50,000
  8. Nov 2002

    New counters for existingrestaurant, new ada counter for existingrestaurant.

    Expired Permit 200211191800 $$$ $89,000
  9. Mar 2003

    New counter for new restaurant new ada counter for new restaurant, concept lighting layout only. equ.

    Complete Permit 200303079131 $$$ $89,000
  10. Feb 2005

    Remodel of 870 sq ft of existing coffee shop on the ground floor for a new starbucks coffee shop.

    Complete Permit 200502185831 $$$ $175,000
  11. Aug 2006

    Scope of work at ground floor.: relocate and add doors to existing library. install new wood floor and new carpet. patch fire place flue, new fountain and casework. mep under sep permit.

    Issued Permit 200608311174 $$$ $52,000
  12. Sep 2011

    Installation of 5 at&t equipment cabinets in a fenced compound in existing basement parking garage parking garage of existing building.

    Complete Permit 201109235408 $$$ $100,000
  13. Feb 2014

    Remodel of existing fitness center on 2/f of hotel. compliance ordinance #155-13 not required.

    Complete Permit 201402208892 $$$ $90,000
  14. Oct 2016

    Renovatation of 15 ada rooms on floors 3-18. converting 3 ada guestrooms to standard guestrooms & 1 guest suite to an ada guest suite. commercial ti. ** maher: n/a **.

    Issued Permit 201610311498 $$$ $200,000
  15. Dec 2016

    Demolition only for hotel improvement project to include removal of fixtures finishes guest rooms bath and corridors. demolition only not for occupancy. base building permit 201610311498.

    Cancelled Permit 201612296175 $$$ $300,000
  16. May 2017

    Relocate fire sprinklers on 6th to 14th floor (bathroom entry). ref pa 2016-1031-1498. maher na (50 sprinklers per floor total 400).

    Issued Permit 201705307894 $$$ $25,000
  17. Jun 2018

    Selective remodel of exterior, new exterior finishes on ground and second fl, new exterior paint throught, expanding lobby at ground fl, interior renovation renovation at ground fl public spaces and 2nd fl fitness room.

    Withdrawn Permit 201806192241 $$$ $6,300,000
  18. Dec 2018

    Ground & 2nd floor - selective remodel of exterior, new interior finishes. expand lobby at ground floor, partial infill of existing port-cochere, new exterior covered outdoor space, interior renovation of ground floor public spaces, basement parking restriping. ** maher: n/a **.

    Complete Permit 201812148389 $$$ $6,300,000
  19. Jan 2019

    Selective demolition of 1st & 2nd fl, interior and exterior selective demolition of existing porte cochere, public open space at folsom and courtyard public open space. demolition of roof trellis. associated with bpa #201812148389.

    Complete Permit 201901251235 $$$ $1,000,000
  20. May 2019

    Modify existing sprinkler system due to new walls and ceiling ti. grnd floor - demolition 10, add 24 and relocate 99. 2nd floor add 10, relocate 44.

    Complete Permit 201905100296 $$$ $138,000
  21. May 2019

    Ref permit application 201812148389. cold metal framing; exterior metal stud framing. install all exterior metal stud framing system as required.

    Complete Permit 201905301993 $$$ $6,300,000
  22. Jun 2019

    1st and 2nd floor: modification to fire alarm and add 5 control relays, 4 smoke detectors and 1 duct detector. change 39 sprinkler/strobes.for maher. ref app#201812148389.

    Complete Permit 201906042461 $$$ $50,000
  23. Apr 2021

    Removal of existing specific pieces of laundry euipment. reconfiguration of storage and employee area addition of office spaces (2) exterior wall louvers to be demolished and replaced with new wall to match existing.

    Issued Permit 202104098212 $$$ $58,000
  24. Apr 2022

    Expansion of existing fitness center, including new fitness equipment, flor, wall & ceiling finishes. infill existing indoor pool & spa & convert space into a meeting room. expansion of existing outdoor patio on 2nd fl. new bi-folding door & storefront at deck.

    Complete Permit 202204081881 $$$ $900,000

DBI holds 91 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 91. 19 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early tenants, when each artwork was installed and who designed the open space. Submit an update