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520 Buchanan Street

Hayes Valley · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • 19-unit apartment building
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned RM-2
  • District 5
  • Historic status: historic resource
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10,830 sq ftBuilding area
4,046 sq ftLot area
42Rooms · 19 baths
  1. 1924

    Built.

  2. Sep 1988

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 8813800 $$$ $6,000
  3. Nov 1998

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9822655 $$$ $16,171
  4. May 2007

    Comply with nov#200703145.one unit-kitchen and bathroom remodel. one unit, one unit & one unit-exposed plumbing & electrical correction. no structural work. no lighting work no window.

    Complete Permit 200705312584 $$$ $60,000
  5. Jul 2007

    One unit oopen walls exposed all electrical plumbing. one unit. kitchen and bathroom remodel no structural work, no lighting, no window.

    Complete Permit 200707197241 $$$ $20,000
  6. Feb 2014

    All work done in one unit, remove/add interior walls, remodel bath, relocate kitchen, add washer/dyer, new lighting to modified spaces.

    Issued Permit 201402188664 $$$ $35,000
  7. Apr 2014

    All work in one unit: remove and add interior walls. remodel bath, relocate kitchen. convert existing kitchen into new bedroom. add washer and dryer. lighting to modified spaces.

    Issued Permit 201404304560 $$$ $35,000
  8. Jul 2014

    All work done in one unit. remove & add interior walls. remodel bath. relocate kitchen. new bedroom. add washer/dryer. new lighting to modified spaces.

    Issued Permit 201407231953 $$$ $25,000
  9. Nov 2014

    #16- remodel kitchen, remove non-load bearing walls, construct new walls to convert existing studio apartment into a one bedroom apartment.

    Complete Permit 201411202102 $$$ $15,000
  10. Feb 2015

    One unit remodel: relocate kitchen, add with d, add new closet.

    Complete Permit 201502037311 $$$ $12,000
  11. Jul 2015

    One unit -relocate and remodel kitchen and bath, add bedroom, add washer dryer.

    Complete Permit 201507151579 $$$ $30,000
  12. Mar 2016

    One unit: remodel at the 4th floor: remodel existing bathroom, relocate existing kitchen, convert existing kitchen into bedroom, and add washer and dryer.

    Cancelled Permit 201603101703 $$$ $30,000
  13. Jun 2016

    Window replacement and new entry surround replacement to match existing. remove existing wood, metal and vinyl sash and replace with new custom wood sash (casement and single hung) to match original windows. retain existing wood window frames.

    Complete Permit 201606099536 $$$ $30,000
  14. Jul 2016

    Soft story retrofit per sfbc chapter 34b, fema p-807.

    Complete Permit 201607142345 $$$ $120,000
  15. Jun 2018

    One unit rehabilitate existing kitchen & bathroom, install washer/dryer.

    Complete Permit 201806192269 $$$ $30,000
  16. Sep 2019

    One unit. convert e kitchen to bedroom, relcoate kitchen to living room, rehabilitate e bath, install wsaher and dryer.

    Complete Permit 201909252742 $$$ $42,000
  17. Oct 2019

    One unit - convert e kitchen to bedroom, relocate kitchen, rehabilitate e bath, install washer and dryer.

    Complete Permit 201910154407 $$$ $35,000
  18. Oct 2019

    One unit; convert existing kitchen to bedroom, relocate kitchen, rehabilitate, existing bathroom, install washer & dryer.

    Complete Permit 201910215111 $$$ $40,000
  19. Dec 2019

    One unit; convert existing kitchen to bedroom, relocate kitchen, rehabilitate existing bathroom, install washer & dryer.

    Cancelled Permit 201912230406 $$$ $40,000
  20. Mar 2021

    One unit: convert existing kitchen to study. relocate kitchen. rehabilitate existing bathroom. install washer & dryer.

    Complete Permit 202103126444 $$$ $40,000
  21. Apr 2021

    One unit: convert existing kitchen to bedroom, relocate kitchen, rehabilitate existing bathroom, install washer and dryer.

    Cancelled Permit 202104208972 $$$ $40,000
  22. Apr 2021

    Remove and replace bathroom fixtures same location. remove and replace kitchen fixtures same location. kitchen and bath remodel in kind approx 400 sq ft.

    Issued Permit 202104229111 $$$ $36,000
  23. Apr 2021

    Remove and replace bathroom fixtures same location. remove and replace kitchen same location. kitchen and bathroom remodel in kind approx 400 sq ft.

    Complete Permit 202104239209 $$$ $30,000
  24. Nov 2021

    Upgrade the existing fire alarm system to meet current codes 2019 cbc/cfc and nfpa72-2016 by installing new low frequency sounders in all sleeping areas.

    Complete Permit 202111031695 $$$ $35,000
  25. Nov 2024

    One unit- interior remodel to replace flooring cabinets adding a subpanel remodel bathroom tub and flooring adding laundry hookups. no wall removal or layout change.

    Complete Permit 202411155125 $$$ $60,000
  26. Dec 2024

    One unit: kitchen remodel in kind. replace cabinets, sink faucet, wood flooring and new range hood. no wall demolition or construction. no change in plumbing fixture count.

    Issued Permit 202412136799 $$$ $36,123

DBI holds 54 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 54. 7 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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