581–585 Market Street

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

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

   Complete Permit 8709410 $$$ $45,000
4. Aug 1987

   Partition wosk & penetration to accommodate mechanical equip.

   Complete Permit 8711113 $$$ $22,000
5. Jan 1988

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

   Complete Permit 8800620 $$$ $75,000
6. Feb 1996

   Seismic strengthening of umb. new elevator exit stairs.

   Complete Permit 9601806 $$$ $2,500,000
7. May 1996

   New fire sprinkler system throughout building.

   Expired Permit 9607617 $$$ $35,000
8. Sep 1996

   Fire alarm system for whole store.

   Expired Permit 9616621 $$$ $10,000
9. Oct 1996

   To erect double faced electric sign.

   Expired Permit 9618652 $$$ $9,600
10. May 2011

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

    Complete Permit 201105176154 $$$ $700,000
11. Nov 2011

    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.

    Complete Permit 201111239520 $$$ $65,500
12. Dec 2011

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

    Issued Permit 201112271331 $$$ $11,500
13. Mar 2012

    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.

    Complete Permit 201203166250 $$$ $400,000
14. Mar 2012

    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.

    Complete Permit 201203307235 $$$ $10,000
15. Apr 2012

    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.

    Complete Permit 201204138270 $$$ $5,000
16. May 2012

    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.

    Complete Permit 201205080047 $$$ $110,000
17. Jun 2012

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

    Complete Permit 201206122442 $$$ $28,500
18. Sep 2012

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

    Complete Permit 201209058980 $$$ $60,000
19. Sep 2012

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

    Complete Permit 201209058983 $$$ $25,000
20. Oct 2012

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

    Complete Permit 201210222591 $$$ $50,000
21. Apr 2015

    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.

    Complete Permit 201504083151 $$$ $185,000
22. Apr 2015

    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.

    Complete Permit 201504234501 $$$ $40,000
23. Mar 2022

    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.

    Filed Permit 202203280977 $$$ $30,000
24. Aug 2025

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

    Complete Permit 202508132982 $$$ $79,745
25. Aug 2025

    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.

    Complete Permit 202508143106 $$$ $82,705
26. Sep 2025

    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.

    Issued Permit 202509054708 $$$ $882,000

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.