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District 5 · Block 0830, Lot 015 · ZIP 94102

520 Buchanan Street

19-unit apartment building · Hayes Valley

  • 3 stories
  • 10,830 ft2
  • 4,046 ft2 lot area
  • 42 rooms
  • 19 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned RM-2
  • Historic resource
  • Sold August 30, 2005
Land$2,260,898
Improvements$2,433,993
Total assessed$4,694,891
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  1. 1924

    Built.

  2. Sep 1988
    Permit 8813800 $$$ $6,000

    Reroofing.

  3. May 2007
    Permit 200705312584 $$$ $60,000

    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.

  4. Jul 2007
    Permit 200707197241 $$$ $20,000

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

  5. Feb 2014
    Issued Permit 201402188664 $$$ $35,000

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

  6. Apr 2014
    Issued Permit 201404304560 $$$ $35,000

    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.

  7. Jul 2014
    Issued Permit 201407231953 $$$ $25,000

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

  8. Nov 2014
    Permit 201411202102 $$$ $15,000

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

  9. Feb 2015
    Permit 201502037311 $$$ $12,000

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

  10. Jul 2015
    Permit 201507151579 $$$ $30,000

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

  11. Jun 2016
    Permit 201606099536 $$$ $30,000

    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.

  12. Jul 2016
    Permit 201607142345 $$$ $120,000

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

  13. Jun 2018
    Permit 201806192269 $$$ $30,000

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

  14. Sep 2019
    Permit 201909252742 $$$ $42,000

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

  15. Oct 2019
    Permit 201910154407 $$$ $35,000

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

  16. Oct 2019
    Permit 201910215111 $$$ $40,000

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

  17. Mar 2021
    Permit 202103126444 $$$ $40,000

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

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

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

  19. Apr 2021
    Permit 202104239209 $$$ $30,000

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

  20. Nov 2021
    Permit 202111031695 $$$ $35,000

    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.

  21. Nov 2024
    Permit 202411155125 $$$ $60,000

    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.

  22. Dec 2024
    Issued Permit 202412136799 $$$ $36,123

    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.

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. 4 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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