246–250 Post Street

1. 1908

   Built.

2. 1908

   Gump's moved into this Clinton Day-designed building, and stayed until 1995.

   SF Planning, landmark designation
3. September 29, 1908

   W. W. Anderson contracted to put up a three-storey building, at $51,850.

   The San Francisco Call, 29 September 1908, p. 11
4. Feb 1984

   Permit 8402173 $$$ $250,000

   Remodel 1st floor sterngthen, add posts and footings.

5. Jan 1985

   Permit 8500768 $$$ $60,000

   Tenant improvement to replace existing gyp bd. handrail.

6. Jun 1986

   Permit 8607194 $$$ $40,000

   Petitions - removal & replacement; lighting.

7. Apr 1991

   Permit 9106686 $$$ $46,000

   Modifications of existing openings bet. 250 post & 240 post.

8. Sep 1991

   Permit 9117423 $$$ $40,000

   Sprinkler work.

9. May 1994

   Permit 9406960 $$$ $50,000

   Soft & hard demol interior of building remove archit. finish.

10. May 1994

    Permit 9408313 $$$ $1,300,000

    Seismic upgrade.

11. August 9, 1994

    Robert Durden photographed the property, showing Gump's.

    Robert Durden Color Slide Collection (SFP 42), San Francisco Public Library
12. Nov 1994

    Permit 9418021 $$$ $204,140

    Tenant improvement and minor exterior modification.

13. Dec 1994

    Permit 9421091 $$$ $860,150

    Interior t.i..ref permit application 9408313/r1-seismic work, ada reqmts.

14. Dec 2004

    Permit 200412222003 $$$ $78,000

    On all floors & basement non-structural demolition to expose base bldgf condition prior to apply for.

15. Feb 2005

    Issued Permit 200502105228 $$$ $750,000

    Interior t.i. new mechanical, lighting systems, new partitions. minor structural floor infil on fl 1.

16. May 2005

    Issued Permit 200505041602 $$$ $50,500

    Basement 1st & 2nd floor.s (add and relocated fire sprinkler heads per t.i).

17. Dec 2006

    Issued Permit 200612139735 $$$ $30,000

    Non structural demolition of vacant retail space, removal of post st. entry doors. construction of temporary post st. sidewalk barricade. per ab-017 (interior demolition only).

18. Jan 2007

    Permit 200701171819 $$$ $750,000

    Complete interior renovation inc., equip., finishes. work includes new hvac, electrical, plumbing. basement, ground, mezz. exterior storefront will include new entry. demolition & barricade appl#200612139735.

19. Sep 2012

    Issued Permit 201209250578 $$$ $120,000

    Basement level-construction of new workshop in existing space. new finishes & fixtures. new hvac, electrical & plumbing. *steamer hood - sprinkler on seperate permit.

20. Oct 2019

    Permit 201910235281 $$$ $190,000

    Like for like replacement of (1) box car a/c unit & fluid cooler n/a maher.

21. Feb 2026

    Permit 202602206239 $$$ $40,800

    Reroofing: work at front uppder ledge roof and front canopy roof, remove 431 sq ft of existing roofing and dispose of property, install 431 sq ft of 1/4 inch fire rated board over the existing plywood, install 431 sq ft of 60 mil gaf pvc single ply material, no asphalt or torch down.

DBI holds 82 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 82. 4 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 7 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.