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District 6 · Block 3708, Lot 044 · ZIP 94105

Stacy's Bookstore

581–585 Market Street · East Cut

  • 3 stories
  • 28,042 ft2
  • 7,750 ft2 lot area
  • 2 residential units
  • 12 rooms
  • 7 bathrooms
  • Zoned C3O
  • Sold March 26, 2014
Land$6,362,227
Improvements$14,845,203
Total assessed$21,207,430
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  1. 1907

    Built.

  2. 1959

    Stacy's Bookstore, designed by John Savage Bolles.

    Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
  3. Jul 1987
    Permit 8709410 $$$ $45,000

    Remodel basement retail area & bathroom, add 2 small offices.

  4. Aug 1987
    Permit 8711113 $$$ $22,000

    Partition wosk & penetration to accommodate mechanical equip.

  5. Jan 1988
    Permit 8800620 $$$ $75,000

    Tenant remodel, new stairs, lights, plugs, store front.

  6. Feb 1996
    Permit 9601806 $$$ $2,500,000

    Seismic strengthening of umb. new elevator exit stairs.

  7. May 2011
    Permit 201105176154 $$$ $700,000

    Ti-incl demolition of existing stair and restrooms, new partitions, restrooms, and entry at rear of building ( on stevenson street).

  8. Nov 2011
    Permit 201111239520 $$$ $65,500

    Int. t.i. on all floors, including new entry (store front) on stevenson street. new stairs, new bathrooms on 2nd floor.new partitions. mep under seperate permit fire protection under seperate permit. revision to previously approved permit application 201105176154.

  9. Dec 2011
    Issued Permit 201112271331 $$$ $11,500

    Fire sprinkerl only total 23 heads - basement (4) heads, 1st floor (4) heads, mezz (4) heads, 2nd (4) heads, 3rd (6) heads.

  10. Mar 2012
    Permit 201203166250 $$$ $400,000

    T.i. to existing retail space for new tenant. work includes new partitions floor leveling, addition of new stair, installation of non passaenger freight lift, mep, lighting, ducting, fixtures, finishes.

  11. Mar 2012
    Permit 201203307235 $$$ $10,000

    Revision to 201105176154. install new 2 hr shaft between 1st and 3rd floors. add new 1 hr partition walls to create new elevator control rm in basement.

  12. Apr 2012
    Permit 201204138270 $$$ $5,000

    Revision to approved permit application 2011-0517-6154 & 2011-1123-9520. work is to approved mechanical portion for shaft approved under '9520' permit. no other work- sprinklers and fire alarm separate permits.

  13. May 2012
    Permit 201205080047 $$$ $110,000

    Revision to appl #2012.03.16.6250 & 2011.11.23.9520: marked in delta 1 and 2: includes non-passenger vertical reciprocating lift conveyor to be installed by manufacturer; close-in openings to shaft on all floors; infill of existing hoistway pit to a depth of 7'; no exterior or other work.

  14. Jun 2012
    Permit 201206122442 $$$ $28,500

    1st floor & mezzanine -tenant improvements existing fire sprinkelr system, 11 added sprinklers, 46 relcoated sprinklers.

  15. Sep 2012
    Permit 201209058980 $$$ $60,000

    2nd/3rd floors-t. work includes new partitions, doors, fixtures, lighting. mechanical, plumbing & fire protection under seperate permits. no exterior work.

  16. Sep 2012
    Permit 201209058983 $$$ $25,000

    2nd/3rd floors-t. work includes new partitions, doors, fixtures, lighting. mechanical, plumbing & fire protection under seperate permits. no exterior work.

  17. Oct 2012
    Permit 201210222591 $$$ $50,000

    Ti for basement office, including new bathrooms, partitions, finishes, lighting, plumbing. mechanical and fire protection sep permit.

  18. Apr 2015
    Permit 201504083151 $$$ $185,000

    Ti @ existing basement, level 2 & 3 - demolition of existing plumb, lighting, partitions and doors. construction of new, partitions, doors, elel 7 finishes. ref permit application 2014 1031 0418 & 2012 0905 8980. maher -not req'd.

  19. Apr 2015
    Permit 201504234501 $$$ $40,000

    Add shower with exhaust fan in basement, move lights & add os switches, add 1 light with os switch, ref permit application 2015.0408.3151. n/a maher ordinance.

  20. Mar 2022
    Filed Permit 202203280977 $$$ $30,000

    Demolish existing vacant tenant improvement on ground floor & mezzanine. add wall separating retal + office on 1st fl. add single accomodation restroom to retail space. remove existing stair from ground floor to mezzanine. add new stair. m.e.p. under separate permit.

  21. Aug 2025
    Permit 202508132982 $$$ $79,745

    Suite 200 -minor interior demolition and construction of non structural elements including but not limited to partitions finishes, electrial outlets.

  22. Aug 2025
    Permit 202508143106 $$$ $82,705

    Scope of work on 3rd floor shall consist of limited interior construction of non structural elements including but not neccasary limited to partitions, doors finishes, and electrical outlets.

  23. Sep 2025
    Issued Permit 202509054708 $$$ $882,000

    Tenant improvement consisting of lim9ited interior demolition new construction of non structural elements including interior partitions, doors, finishes, ceiling, lighting, mechanical, electrical outlets and switches.

DBI holds 60 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 60. 6 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 3 expired permits are not shown.

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