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937–949 Clay Street

Financial District · San Francisco, CA 94108

  • Built 1909
  • Hotel
  • 4 stories
  • Zoned RM-4
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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21,350 sq ftBuilding area
4,592 sq ftLot area
70Rooms · 4 baths

Permit history

  1. Jun 1982

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8204485 $$$ $12,000
  2. Jul 2001

    Seismic upgrade as per bolt plus with irregulariities corrected for this unreinforce masonry buildin.

    Complete Permit 200107254537 $$$ $60,000
  3. Apr 2003

    Provide automatic wet pipe fire sprinkler sys. for res./roof attic space to comply ordinance #170-02.

    Expired Permit 200304293358 $$$ $45,000
  4. Jun 2004

    Install/replace existing fire alarm system with intellignet system.

    Complete Permit 200406045562 $$$ $15,000
  5. Jun 2005

    Existing rrestroom to be upgraded - two new lab draw rooms, storage and reception - plus new electrical.

    Complete Permit 200506306454 $$$ $90,000
  6. Jun 2005

    Exist restroom to be upgraded 2 new lab draw rooms, storage & reception area-hvac only (m.e.p. only).

    Complete Permit 200506306446 $$$ $30,000
  7. Nov 2012

    Interior improvement of front portion of office space. installing new store, new flooring and add electrical outlet.

    Cancelled Permit 201211134106 $$$ $10,000
  8. Dec 2013

    Complete kitchen & bath remodel, electrical upgrade new sinks, , faucets, tub, new flooring paint entire one unit.

    Complete Permit 201312265032 $$$ $32,500
  9. Sep 2014

    Floors 2 - 4 common areas - bathrooms, kitchens, shower rooms: demolish existing drywalls at shower room. remodel demolish drywall at kitchen and bathrooms (3) shower rooms & (3) kitchens total. plumbing: replace all existing plumbing fixtures with low flow rate units. finishes: lay tiles and.

    Issued Permit 201409045459 $$$ $40,000
  10. Sep 2014

    Two units - 2nd floor: demolish (all wall inside of units) existing drywalls, no changes to the wall layouts. replace new drywalls. painting.

    Issued Permit 201409045457 $$$ $9,000
  11. Oct 2014

    Work in two units: demolish all wall inside of the units. existing drywalls, no change to the wall layout. replace new drywalls. (fire-ratewd updated). repair in-kind. painting. no changes to doors or windows. plumbing: replace existing water heater convector.

    Issued Permit 201410148778 $$$ $9,000
  12. Mar 2015

    Two units - remove unit's inside walls covering, then upgrade to the fire rated sheetrocks, patch, painting. changes to the layouts.

    Issued Permit 201503130779 $$$ $27,000
  13. May 2015

    1st floor/one unit: remodel apartment one unit- renovating kitchen, renovating bathroom, new finishes connect sprinkler heads. reconfigure layout to create 3 bedroom unit.

    Issued Permit 201505287370 $$$ $40,000
  14. Aug 2015

    Modify exisitng fire sprinkler system for remodeling in one unit on ground floor. adding fire sprinkler heads at new suspended lay-in tile ceiling for hallways & stairs on 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors. 106 sprinklers.

    Issued Permit 201508043316 $$$ $20,000
  15. Feb 2017

    Installation of new fire alarm system with control panel, smoke det. above and pull station near panel. notification appliances will be installed thru out all floor area. install monitor modules to tie in water flow & tampers to new panel. install 2 power supply & annunciator panel. ref pa.

    Complete Permit 201702159452 $$$ $52,000
  16. Apr 2017

    Common areas - electrical title 24.

    Cancelled Permit 201704194360 $$$ $15,000
  17. Aug 2017

    4/f: shower room remodel, common area only, (1) shower room, (2) showers only.

    Complete Permit 201708245756 $$$ $16,000
  18. May 2019

    (3) shower room/bathroom remodel. all plumbing/electrical in same location. install new shower pan, fixtures, lighting and fan. replace all in kind.

    Complete Permit 201905160900 $$$ $60,000
  19. Jul 2021

    Planned improvements include shower rooms replaement in-kind and dry rot repair; replace 3 sinks @ restrooms with trough sinks, add 3 sinks @ corridor. this scope of work occurs in 2nd, 3rd & 4th residential levels of building. there is no work being done @ ground fl of building under this permit.

    Complete Permit 202107265085 $$$ $400,000
  20. Aug 2021

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 202108186665 $$$ $46,000
  21. Sep 2021

    Add waste/recycling chute sys & trash rm within the building, reconfig of kitchens incl instal new exhaust sys, replace of hoods & sinks. 1 of bedrooms in #250@grd lvl will be conveted into trash room. the 2 bedroom will be one bedroom one unit new comm units @ 2nd/3rd floors. sprinkler/fire alarm deferred.

    Complete Permit 202109309577 $$$ $400,000
  22. Dec 2022

    Scope of work include conversion of sro three units to community kitchen for tenant use. planned improvements incldue using salavaged sst sinks from existing kitchens, adding a sst counter top with two electric cook tops and range hoods. mep scope include providing plumbing and exhaust.

    Complete Permit 202212218894 $$$ $120,000
  23. Mar 2023

    Rev to permit application 202109309577, 1 of the bedrooms in one unit @ ground lvl converted to trash room. the bedroom unit will become a 1 bedrm unit.property manager office will be relocated from the 2nd floor to the former study of one unit and a single occup restrm will be added. ramp will be modified @ 250.

    Complete Permit 202303103487 $$$ $40,000
  24. Oct 2025

    Remove & replace 71 interior unit doors like for like, no structural alteration, included replace frames & hardware. doors to be 20 minute rated self closing doors with smoke seals.

    Complete Permit 202510238050 $$$ $120,000

DBI holds 42 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 42. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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