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659 Merchant Street

Financial District · San Francisco, CA 94111

  • Built 1922
  • Store building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned CCB
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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2,276 sq ftBuilding area
1,136 sq ftLot area
5Rooms · 2 baths

Permit history

  1. Apr 1988

    Remodel exist restaurant per plans & specs.

    Expired Permit 8804207 $$$ $57,500
  2. Jun 1992

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9210257 $$$ $14,000
  3. Nov 1993

    Move, enlarge exist bar--remove non structural wall-add light.

    Complete Permit 9319298 $$$ $8,827
  4. Sep 1997

    Install ansul system.

    Expired Permit 9718816 $$$ $1,475
  5. Oct 1999

    To erect double faced electric sign.

    Complete Permit 9922281 $$$ $3,000
  6. Nov 2017

    Repairs after fire damage at basement level, remove fire/smoke and water damaged surfaces, remove and replace elc panel and electrical outlets and lights connected to fire damaged wiring nov 201773641 electrical under sep permit.

    Complete Permit 201711274800 $$$ $15,000
  7. Nov 2018

    Voluntary seismic retrofit to vacant space. disable accessibility upgrade will be filed under separate tenant improvement permit, building will remain vacant, failure to comply will result in issuance of notice of violation per sfbc ab-017.

    Complete Permit 201811054929 $$$ $45,000
  8. May 2020

    Installation of new fire alarm system in non-sprinklered building, new ifp-300, aes 7707, annunciator, pull station, smoke detector, heat detector, horn strobe.

    Complete Permit 202005298015 $$$ $10,000
  9. Jun 2020

    Per abe ordinance, add address to block 0208, lot 062 for retail at rear of building as 659a merchant street.

    Issued Permit M1212487 $$$ $244
  10. Oct 2020

    Alterations to exterior facade. new ground level entrance to replace existing and meet disabled access compliance.

    Issued Permit 202010065955 $$$ $80,000
  11. Oct 2020

    Tenant improvements. ground level restaurant space. new interior non-structural change to consulate. mechanical - use existing equipment, relocate ducting. ref permit application 202003025931.

    Complete Permit 202010196826 $$$ $40,000
  12. Feb 2021

    As-built plans, installation of pull station near office 113 and in the external corridor. installation of new smoke detectors near office 107 and restroom 117. reference pa permit application #2020-0529-8015.

    Complete Permit 202102124633 $$$ $1
  13. Sep 2022

    Revision to 202010065955: relocate business entrance. omit proposed storefront exdent to business entrance only. (submit t.i. plans for health review if this will be a retail food facility).

    Issued Permit 202209303535 $$$ $1
  14. Oct 2022

    Non-structural interior t.i. of existing vacant building. new partitions, finishes, ada restrom, change of use from a-3 restaurant to institutional consulate. ref permit #202209303535 for accessibility entry. storefront ele, mechanical, seperate permits.

    Issued Permit 202210073960 $$$ $200,000
  15. Apr 2023

    Deferred mechanical plumbing for non-structural interior tenant improvement of an existing vacant building reference permit 202210073960.

    Issued Permit 202304065211 $$$ $1
  16. Jun 2023

    Supply & install new remote notificaation power supply including backup battery. supply and install fire alarm strobe & horn strobes lights, area smoke detectors, pull stations, relay modules. connect all decives to facp & new remote notification power supply. meter all conductors for fault test &.

    Complete Permit 202306230770 $$$ $10,000
  17. Feb 2024

    T.i. aat 662 clay st.supply and install horn strombes, smoke detctors, and maual pulls, connect all new devices to existing facp in adress 659-a merchant st. permit application 202102124633 as reference, arch plan permit application 202306160818 & 202306160316.

    Issued Permit 202402145894 $$$ $10,000
  18. Mar 2024

    Following revision under (delta 1) is due to a final inspection that did not include a completed sequence of operations interface of other fire alarm control panel within thesame building shell. drawing revision requested by city fire inspector on site ref permit application 202402145894.

    Filed Permit 202403278708 $$$ $1
  19. Apr 2024

    The following revision under (delta 1) is due to a final inspection that did not include a completed sequence of operation interface of other fire alarm control panels within the same building. a drawing revision was requested by the city fire inspection on site permit application 202306230770.

    Complete Permit 202403278711 $$$ $1

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