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District 8 · Block 0872, Lot 001 · ZIP 94102

Allen Arms

1900–1920 Market Street

  • 65-unit apartment building
  • 6 stories
  • 43,415 ft2
  • 6,155 ft2 lot area
  • 65 bathrooms
  • Zoned NC-3
  • Historic resource
  • Sold September 11, 2018
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  1. 1931

    The Allen Arms, cited as the type example of the larger concrete apartment buildings built along Market Street and in Hayes Valley in the 1930s.

    Market & Octavia Historic Context Statement, adopted 2007
  2. 1931

    The Allen Arms Apartments, a high-rise apartment building designed by architect H.C. Baumann.

    South of Market Area Historic Context Statement, adopted 2011
  3. September 23, 1976

    The apartment house carried a large billboard on its roof, which the proposed Upper Market special sign district would have required to come down.

    San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
  4. Mar 1991
    Permit 9104416 $$$ $15,000

    Build walk-in box rebuild counters relocate sinks.

  5. Jul 2006
    Issued Permit 200607277837 $$$ $20,000

    Reroofing.

  6. Feb 2017
    Permit 201702068753 $$$ $150,000

    Change of use/tenant improvement from laundromat to restaurant. demolition of existing laundromat, install new kitchen, dining, accessible restroom, new lighting, new front door, remove existing exterior awning, no change to square footage.

  7. May 2018
    Permit 201805239860 $$$ $6,000

    Ref# 201702068753; install ul300 fire system. 2 cylinders.

  8. Jun 2018
    Permit 201806010712 $$$ $6,000

    Ul 300 fire system coverage for new kitchen equip. revision to permit application 201805239860.

  9. Mar 2019
    Issued Permit 201903286508 $$$ $10,000

    Exploratory demolition at 12 units, for structural evaluation demolition not to exceed 50 sq ft @each unit, replace in kind.

  10. Apr 2019
    Permit 201904248840 $$$ $400,000

    Demolition/construction of non-bearing partitions in ten units. alter wall in two units. new kit cab/plumb fix/light @ existing j-box locations. new dishwshrs, with d except in 105, 305, 406, 506; no change to mechanical, ext, fire, life safety or struct.

  11. Jul 2019
    Permit 201907176173 $$$ $8,000

    To comply with accessible business entrance program. construct a power door operator in lieu of level landings adjoining exterior and interior doors of existing buildings required to be made accessbile for persons with disabilities. automatic doors to comply with ansi bhma a156.19.

  12. Jul 2019
    Permit 201907246812 $$$ $25,000

    Interior renovation of commercial one unit market st. provide "white-box" for future tenant. new accessible restroom with signage, new power door operator, new ada push plates. new existing signage. no structural work. no change to mechanical. no work in units above. project to comply with nov 201925844.

  13. Sep 2019
    Issued Permit 201909121476 $$$ $65,000

    Reno of 1 apt, one unit on 3rd floor - new kitchen, bedroom, cabinets and plm fixtures, with d, d/w, lighting at existing jbox locations. no change to mechanical/ext/fa/sprinkler/structral.

  14. Nov 2019
    Permit 201911046387 $$$ $11,500

    Replacement insulation of fire alarm system. replace e control unit with new ifp 75 smoke detectors, pull station, new modules.

  15. Nov 2019
    Issued Permit 201911268171 $$$ $65,000

    Renovation of (1) apartment one unit on 7th fl. new bedroom, new kitchen cabinets and plumbing fixtures. new washer/dryer & dishwasher. new lighting at existing j-boxes. no exterior work, fire alarm or sprinkler work. no structural work.

  16. Feb 2020
    Permit 202002124326 $$$ $63,000

    Upgrade fire alarm system. new power supply, low frequency and modules and aes 7707.

  17. Sep 2021
    Filed Permit 202109289372 $$$ $65,000

    Legalize existing apartment one unit. no work in one unit.

  18. Jan 2022
    Permit 202201266629 $$$ $50,000

    Billboard removal (from rooftop).

  19. Apr 2023
    Permit 202304055090 $$$ $15,000

    E restaurant on gr fl change out equipment. revise front service counter.

  20. Apr 2024
    Filed Permit 202404159970 $$$ $20,500

    To comply with abe program. to comply with ansi/bhm a156.19 construct power door operator in lieu of level landing adjoining exterior and interior doors of existing building required to be made accessible to persons with disabilities.

DBI holds 43 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 43. 7 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 7 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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