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843–855 Clay Street

Financial District · San Francisco, CA 94108

  • Built 1908
  • 29-unit apartment building
  • 4 stories
  • Zoned CRNC
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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25,190 sq ftBuilding area
4,870 sq ftLot area
85Rooms · 21 baths

Permit history

  1. Jan 1986

    Change glass only @ storefront/replace floor cover & paint.

    Complete Permit 8600267 $$$ $6,800
  2. Jan 1986

    Erect sign.

    Expired Permit 8600755 $$$ $1,150
  3. Jan 1986

    Awning.

    Complete Permit 8600756 $$$ $950
  4. Jan 1986

    To start the demolition work.

    Complete Permit 8600758 $$$ $500
  5. Nov 1993

    Basement fire sprinkler.

    Cancelled Permit 9320857 $$$ $6,000
  6. Mar 1996

    Comply with umb ordinances.

    Complete Permit 9603764 $$$ $496,000
  7. Jul 2001

    Renewal of app#9603764 of remaining seimic work only finish foundation work.

    Complete Permit 200107053001 $$$ $313,000
  8. Dec 2002

    App#9603764 for the following due to existing conotions & tenant requested change: umb field inspect.

    Complete Permit 200212244137 $$$ $1
  9. Jun 2004

    Final inspection permit application 9603764 (seismic retrofit umb) & 200212244137(revision).

    Complete Permit 200406116247 $$$ $500
  10. Jan 2012

    Due to fire & water damage 6 units and hallways call for the remoal of wall, floor finishes to expose main subfloor and framing and allow to dry. area of work will be confined kitchen walls in two units. bedroom walls in three units. no structural work under this permit.

    Issued Permit 201201202595 $$$ $30,000
  11. Feb 2012

    Fire damage repair: drywall, painting & insulation of two units. lower basement replace drywall. one unit; hair salon needs drywall, insulation & electrical. comply with nov#201282775.

    Complete Permit 201202033498 $$$ $50,000
  12. May 2019

    Install non electric wall mounted single faced sign "at&t".

    Cancelled Permit 201905019425 $$$ $3,000
  13. May 2019

    Install non electric projecting double faced sign "at&t".

    Cancelled Permit 201905019426 $$$ $1,000
  14. Nov 2023

    Upgrade existing fire alarm system to comply with sffc section 1103.7.6.1.

    Complete Permit 202311291564 $$$ $54,000
  15. Nov 2024

    As built: added 2 smoke detectors: one on 2nd floor and one on the 4th floor. ref permit application 202311291564.

    Complete Permit 202411074592 $$$ $1
  16. Mar 2025

    Reroofing no hot works. crrc 06680146 flintlastic coolstar sri.88.

    Complete Permit 202503071777 $$$ $93,200

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline.

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