1601–1621 Haight Street

1. 1961

   Romeo's, a bar serving a largely lesbian clientele, opened here in 1961.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
2. May 1984

   Change window to meet ordinance-light weight.

   Cancelled Permit 8405671 $$$ $300
3. Jan 1995

   Fire repair. minor roof framing, patch.plastic repair-finish.

   Expired Permit 9500632 $$$ $10,000
4. Jan 1998

   Kitchen remodeling in 2 units/reinstal wall bet bedrm/lvgrm.

   Expired Permit 9801112 $$$ $20,000
5. Mar 1998

   A.d.a. restroom & entries/corriction of complaint.

   Expired Permit 9803727 $$$ $50,000
6. Jun 1998

   Revise ap #9803727 chang config of restrm@ 1605 haight/stair.

   Expired Permit 9810110 $$$ $9,000
7. Jun 1998

   Reconnect existing hood & duct work.

   Expired Permit 9812304 $$$ $1,800
8. Sep 1998

   Remodel service area to include addtl hood.

   Complete Permit 9819645 $$$ $20,000
9. Feb 2004

   Painted non-structural sign.

   Expired Permit 200402186626 $$$ $3,500
10. Feb 2004

    New awning installation.

    Expired Permit 200402186648 $$$ $3,000
11. Mar 2004

    Renovation: repairing, patching & painting walls and ceiling & building handicaped fitting room, cash.

    Complete Permit 200403158603 $$$ $18,000
12. Aug 2008

    To erect electrical sign.

    Issued Permit 200808078649 $$$ $6,300
13. Mar 2010

    Replace 1 window in front with operable section. replace glass at front picture window. build new partition wall to seperate sales area from storage. build new office, upgrd existing restrm to full accessible. install new wood floor, install new ada sales counter, install ramp from storage to office @rear.

    Complete Permit 201003017328 $$$ $132,217
14. Mar 2010

    Complaint # 200675321. provide handrails @ back stairs. repair framing @ rear porch. paint rear of building.

    Complete Permit 201003168315 $$$ $4,000
15. Aug 2010

    Install atm machine on side of building.

    Complete Permit 201008058223 $$$ $8,000
16. Mar 2012

    Replace top roof door, 1 3/4" metal door, with self closing system, 1 hr rated, no roof deck.

    Complete Permit 201203236771 $$$ $1,200
17. Jun 2012

    Bathroom remodel-replace tub, sink, toilet. renew ceramic tile floor. no change on walls & openings.

    Complete Permit 201206051908 $$$ $6,000
18. Jun 2012

    To erect electrical sign.

    Cancelled Permit 201206253310 $$$ $3,200
19. Jun 2013

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201306078945 $$$ $20,800
20. Dec 2013

    Replace front gate in kind same size and location. change of ownership to comply with nov 201341211, replace sinks.

    Complete Permit 201312315391 $$$ $9,500
21. Dec 2013

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    Cancelled Permit 201312315396 $$$ $9,500
22. May 2014

    Install a new kitchen automatic fire suppression system for cooking hood using range guard ul 300 system.

    Complete Permit 201405236567 $$$ $3,400
23. Oct 2014

    Install 19 lights and 6 switches at clothing store on 1st floor; required ada work in bathroom.

    Complete Permit 201410229658 $$$ $5,000
24. Oct 2016

    Remove ceiling area bout 8'x 8' in order to repair leak patch in kind. repair roof and siding above. not visible from the street lightwell area only.

    Complete Permit 201610049508 $$$ $5,000
25. Mar 2020

    Repaint interior, replace front door, install roll up security gate (retail space only).

    Cancelled Permit 202003025808 $$$ $15,000
26. Oct 2025

    Reroofing in-kind torch down.

    Complete Permit 202510308519 $$$ $30,000

DBI holds 35 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 35. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.