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181–187 Third Street

East Cut · San Francisco, CA 94103

  • Built 1999
  • Hotel
  • 32 stories
  • Zoned C3S
  • District 6
  • Historic status: not a historical resource
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291,200 sq ftBuilding area
22,440 sq ftLot area
404Residential units

Permit history

  1. Feb 1996

    Erect a 30 story hotel with restaurant.

    Issued Permit 9603011S $$$ $5,000,000
  2. Oct 1997

    Revision to 9714405.

    Expired Permit 9720862 $$$ $345,624
  3. Dec 2004

    Remove 11 guestrooms and install spa & manicure salon by removing interior walls.no structural work.

    Complete Permit 200412302351 $$$ $250,000
  4. Dec 2004

    Provide mechanical, electrical, and plumbing/4th floor t.i. under app #200412302351.

    Complete Permit 200412312396 $$$ $250,000
  5. Feb 2007

    392 guest rooms renovation. no changes to building envelope.

    Complete Permit 200702144119 $$$ $600,000
  6. Jan 2008

    Guest room suites renovation to 9 suites total. 6 jr. suites - floor 23-28. 3 extreme suites - floor 31. under separate permit: fire protection/fire alarm, sprinkler, hvac, electrical plumbing.

    Expired Permit 200801283403 $$$ $180,000
  7. Jun 2010

    31st. floor.; suites only; interior hotel rm. renovate. minor drywall demolition & repair. casework demolition. new furniture, millwork, paint & floor. covering. no change to clg./lighting/sprinkler. new shower installation. minor relocation of drywall partitions. existing mechanical./electrical./structure to remain, no ch.

    Complete Permit 201006255328 $$$ $224,000
  8. Nov 2010

    Add new steel-frame room with structural wall and roof framing, roofing, glazing. add plumbing fixtures to meet occupancy requirements, doors, finishes. note: fire sprinklers, electrical, hvac, life-safety on separate permits.

    Issued Permit 201011225389 $$$ $450,000
  9. Apr 2011

    Grnd floor: demolition of non load bearing walls, partial demolition of bathrm, renovation of main bar, construction of non-load bearing wall @resto, carpet flooring replace, add ada compliant toilet stall; level 2: demolition of doorwy, non-load bearing walls, add new ceiling system overexistingceiling of bar.

    Complete Permit 201104144040 $$$ $680,750
  10. Sep 2011

    Upgrade of 24 existing hotel guest rooms to 1991 ada/2010 cbc accessibility requirements. reuse existing structure, electrical, mechanical, building, components. relocation of existing plumbing supply and waste lines no change in use. no change to title 24 enery requirements.

    Withdrawn Permit 201109134474 $$$ $165,000
  11. Sep 2011

    Interior barrier removal at existing hotel guest rooms only, 24 total guest rooms affected at various floors. minor plumbing work required to relocate some existing toilets, not change in use or occupancy.existingfire sprinklers unchanged intent to comply with 2010 c.b.c accessibility req'mts.

    Complete Permit 201109235331 $$$ $165,000
  12. Apr 2013

    Shoring tiebacks under east side of hotel for support of temporary excavation at lot to east.

    Withdrawn Permit 201304245315 $$$ $168,333
  13. Dec 2013

    Renovation on 4th floor of w hotel in banquet hall and fitness center. work includes new fixtures, finishes, mep, infill existing pools with new structural slab. no exterior work, fire protection under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201312275148 $$$ $500,000
  14. Dec 2013

    Renovation to public restroom and mechanical room on 4th floor of w hotel.no exterior work. mechanical, electrical, & fire protection under seperate permit.

    Complete Permit 201312275145 $$$ $60,000
  15. Jun 2014

    Replacement of 2 existing hot water heating boilers with new high efficiency furnace air boilers to meet air quality requirements.

    Cancelled Permit 201406279754 $$$ $207,000
  16. Apr 2015

    6th floor: renovation of 2 model guest rooms, 616 & 617 and adjacent corridor.

    Complete Permit 201504143574 $$$ $90,000
  17. Jun 2015

    Renovation 2nd and 3rd fl prefunction spaces, restrooms, corridors. work includes new finishes, electrical, av, ceilings, wall surfaces. no exterior, change to exiting, egress or occupancy. mechanical, plumb, fire sep permit.

    Complete Permit 201506048123 $$$ $880,000
  18. Nov 2016

    Ground floor: existing women's restroom remodel into communal lavatory area and 3 individual toilet compartments at hotel bar.

    Complete Permit 201611041936 $$$ $85,000
  19. Feb 2018

    Renovation of guest rooms, corridors & suites from 5th to 31st floors. work includes new showers, casework, finishes, int.signage, mep upgrades. guest room count to be revised from 414 to 401. no exterior work.

    Complete Permit 201802201648 $$$ $7,500,000
  20. Aug 2018

    Voluntary replacement of the existing fire alarm control panels (2 main and 4 remote units) and 2 annunciators. all existing 'field' devices will connect onto the new panels.

    Issued Permit 201808036379 $$$ $280,000
  21. Aug 2018

    Fire sprinklers: upgrade/replsace existing po2-lok systems on 27 floors (floors 5-31), 165 uprights, 1074 pendents, 480 sidewalls, 17119 heads total. ref permit application 201802201648.

    Complete Permit 201808238086 $$$ $1,047,427
  22. Jul 2019

    Demolition of existing spa & convert to guestrooms & small office use. renovation of guestrooms, corridors & elevator lobbies for 4th fl includes non-structural upgrade to interior partitions & fee upgrades.

    Complete Permit 201907095379 $$$ $615,132
  23. Mar 2026

    Lobby: upgrade e) finishes of lobby in "w" hotel. upgrade lighting and n) chandeliers. add interior door/panels in dining area. add tv in lounge. add 2 fire extinguishers cabinets. add misc. metal stud furring and blocking. upgrade mezzanine lighting and finishes. no work to food equipment.

    Issued Permit 202603036811 $$$ $785,000
  24. Jun 2026

    Upgrade bar equipment at existing lobby bar in "w" hotel. revise plumbing + electrical related to upgrade bar equip. please ref permit application 202603036811.

    Issued Permit 202606173399 $$$ $145,000

DBI holds 89 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 89. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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