Joseph Magnin Warehouse

1. 1918

   Built.

2. circa 1960s

   The Office of the Assessor-Recorder photographed the property for tax assessment. Simi's Fine Foods was at the address.

   Assessor-Recorder Photographs (SFP 23), San Francisco Public Library
3. 1976

   The former Joseph Magnin Warehouse at 59 Harrison received a rating of "2" in the 1976 citywide architectural survey.

   San Francisco Department of City Planning, The Rincon Hill Plan: Draft Environmental Impact Report, 1984.
4. Sep 1983

   Permit 8309514 $$$ $7,801,302

   Add one story to existing building.

5. November 29, 1984

   A 24-hour noise measurement on the roof over November 29-30 recorded a CNEL of 77 dBA, gauging freeway and street noise on proposed rooftop open space.

   San Francisco Department of City Planning, The Rincon Hill Plan: Environmental Impact Report — Draft Summary of Responses to Comments, 1985.
6. Mar 1987

   Permit 8702723 $$$ $475,000

   Construction of partitions, ceilings, electrical, lighting.

7. Aug 1987

   Permit 8712116 $$$ $1,500,000

   Partitions for tenant on 2nd, 3rd, 4th & part of 5th floor.

8. Dec 1988

   Permit 8820201 $$$ $1,500,000

   Tenant improvements including partitions, lighting.

9. Mar 1989

   Permit 8904047 $$$ $500,000

   Soft demolition of floors, new partitions, ceiling, lighting.

10. Apr 1989

    Permit 8906529 $$$ $500,000

    Tenant improvements on 2nd floor.

11. Dec 1991

    Permit 9123456 $$$ $200,000

    Cti-1 fl-2 (el, me, sp).

12. Feb 1992

    Permit 9202345 $$$ $150,000

    Interior remodel g/f (exp p/c).

13. Aug 1993

    Permit 9314884 $$$ $175,000

    Cti ii 6th floor el-me.

14. Feb 2004

    Permit 200402106070 $$$ $1,100,000

    Mechanical upgrade to building's cooling system -replace existing cooling towers with new celings.

15. Oct 2004

    Permit 200410136681 $$$ $1,100,000

    Install new building. diesel generator @ roof top with basement fuel tank room.

16. Oct 2019

    Issued Permit 201910174829 $$$ $494,772

    Replace existing chillers.

17. Sep 2024

    Permit 202409120580 $$$ $609,000

    Demolition of interior partitions, ceilings, finishes on all floors. structural and architectural upgrades under sep permit.

18. Sep 2024

    Issued Permit 202409271791 $$$ $144,660

    Demolition of ceiling fire sprinklers. ceiling being removed. system restored to shell condition. ref soft demolition permit: 202409120580.

19. Oct 2024

    Issued Permit 202410082583 $$$ $6,545,000

    Phase 2: voluntary structural seismic upgrade on all floors: soft demolition and architecture under separate permit. see 202410173107.

20. Nov 2024

    Issued Permit 202410173107 $$$ $13,300,000

    Horizontal infill of existing terraces at levels 2-5, new marquee. architectural and mep core and shell updates at all floors, and new interior & exterior assembly amenity spaces at level 6. soft demolition, interior tenant improvements, and voluntary seismic upgrade to be done under separate permits.

21. Jun 2025

    Issued Permit 202506239258 $$$ $2,693,481

    4th floor: tenant improvements includes new non-load bearing partitions, doors, ceiling, and finishes. mep included.

22. Aug 2025

    Issued Permit 202508153215 $$$ $100,000

    Mechanical and electrial upgrades install new ashp heating, hot water chiler and new panel hr.

23. Nov 2025

    Issued Permit 202511109279 $$$ $160,000

    Fire alarm system replacement, at owners request due to obsolecence. new 4100 es fire alarm control panel and devices. ref permit application 2024911081130.

24. October 5, 2026

    Sobrato Reopens Gap's Old SF Waterfront HQ as an All-Electric Jewel Box — Hoodline

DBI holds 219 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 219. 7 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 5 expired permits are not shown.