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District 5 · Block 0816, Lot 003 · ZIP 94102

201–205 Franklin Street

Building

  • 3 stories
  • 36,522 ft2
  • 16,500 ft2 lot area
  • 13 rooms
  • 9 bathrooms
  • Zoned HAYES
  • Not a historic resource
  • Sold December 17, 1998
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  1. 1919

    Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as a specialty shop. Dated 1919–1920.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
  2. Jan 1985
    Withdrawn Permit 8500631S $$$ $5,000,000

    New construction.

  3. Jan 1993
    Permit 9301279

    Sign.

  4. Jan 1993
    Permit 9301280

    Sign.

  5. Jan 1993
    Permit 9301281

    Sign.

  6. Jan 1993
    Permit 9301278 $$$ $100

    Erect sign.

  7. 2010

    Evaluated in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor and given California Register status code 6Z — not individually eligible for the California Register.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
  8. Apr 2010
    Permit 201004130190 $$$ $18,000,000

    To erect 4 stories, performing arts venue, education, admin, cafe. new building. 4-stories on the corner franklin st. and fell st.

  9. Mar 2011
    Permit 201103252818 $$$ $149,500

    To demolish 2 stories, auto repair building.

  10. Jul 2011
    Permit 201107250951 $$$ $125,000

    Site grading and shoring installation only within property lines.

  11. Feb 2012
    Withdrawn Permit 201202063593 $$$ $184,230

    Fire only permit - install new fire sprinkler system @ each level with floor control stations. bsmt -3, 1/fl-120, 2/fl-76, 3/fl-107, tech penthouse-52. total 358 heads. (x#514.62/hd). mechanical const under app 2010-09-13-0190.

  12. Mar 2012
    Permit 201203065462 $$$ $7,500

    To install underground fire (d.i.p) for sprinkler and a new hydrant. sprinkler plan app#201202063593.

  13. May 2012
    Permit 201205241144 $$$ $750,000

    T.i.constr full service restaurant on g/f of new sq ft jazz ctr.fire protec&base building wk under sep permit.incl: new interior partition walls, new electrical, new plumbing, new lighting, new mechanical equip.(incl rooftop condenser), new fixtures, furnishings, new int wall&fl finishes, ext wall/finises.ref21004130190.

  14. Oct 2012
    Permit 201210111859 $$$ $90,000

    To erect electric wall sign to wrap around corner.

  15. Oct 2012
    Permit 201210111862 $$$ $50,000

    To erect electric double faced sign.

  16. Oct 2012
    Permit 201210111858 $$$ $22,000

    Vinyl lettering on window.

  17. Dec 2012
    Permit 201212035272 $$$ $3,000

    Ti permit application 2012-0524-1144. hook up & f test of ansul fire system for kitchen hood.

  18. Dec 2012
    Permit 201212055542 $$$ $1

    Request stamp for assembly occupancy for app 201004130190s.

  19. Dec 2012
    Permit 201212065608 $$$ $5,000

    Fire alarm ti 1st floor-add 1 monitor module for ansul system. ti permit application 2012-0524-1144.

  20. Dec 2012
    Permit 201212126004 $$$ $9,260

    1st floor: fire sprinkler t.i.. relocate and change out 16 heads, add 2 heads total 18 heads. ref: 201205241144.

  21. 2013

    Current structure built.

  22. Apr 2013
    Permit 201304194937 $$$ $1

    Revision to permit 201205241144, delete bus stand, delete glass wall and substitute metal stud/sheetrock wall.

  23. Feb 2015
    Issued Permit 201502027257 $$$ $45,000

    Add 2 new indoor dx fan coil units to existing variable refrigerant volume system to accomodate increased it room cooling load. it room is a process load room and no ventilation required. no arch work under permit. no modifications to fire alarm; maher n/a.

  24. Feb 2017
    Permit 201702068723 $$$ $30,000

    Reconfigure existing counter at cafe/bar. n/a for maher vif new occupant load increase by 3 (total 73), no change to egress, occupancy, or increase to area. no fa, ls, fs work required.

  25. Feb 2017
    Permit 201702068673 $$$ $1,500

    Add one control relay to release security panel in general alarm. n/a for maher.

DBI holds 31 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 31. 6 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 2 expired permits are not shown. The assessor's roll gives 2013; this address is recorded as built 1919. The survey dates this building to 1919–1920; the assessor's 2025 roll gives the parcel a year built of 2013. Recorded, not reconciled.

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