1939–1945 Ocean Avenue

1. 1924

   Built in 1924 with three storefronts, each behind a deeply recessed zigzag arcade vestibule. The wood-sash transom and cornice survive largely intact and one storefront keeps high integrity; the other two were substantially renovated about the 1980s and their vestibules partly filled in.

   Neighborhood Commercial Buildings Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
2. Nov 1982

   Building use: sign.

   Expired Permit 8209040 $$$ $200
3. Mar 1983

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Cancelled Permit 8301754 $$$ $1,200
4. Nov 1983

   Build a concrete foundation to bolt the coffee roaster down.

   Complete Permit 8311336 $$$ $700
5. Mar 1984

   Complete fihed frame awning stell tubing tubing frame.

   Complete Permit 8403401 $$$ $1,200
6. Jul 1984

   Electric sign.

   Complete Permit 8407080 $$$ $700
7. Jan 1988

   Re-surface floor, new partition, electrical service, floor drains.

   Complete Permit 8800845 $$$ $13,500
8. Apr 1988

   Install grill & duck, fan & hood.

   Expired Permit 8804826 $$$ $4,000
9. Mar 1989

   Reroofing.

   Complete Permit 8903907 $$$ $3,800
10. Oct 1990

    Custom build and install new canvas awning.

    Complete Permit 9020396 $$$ $900
11. Sep 1991

    Instal new non bearing wall betwn fxd counter & cking area.

    Cancelled Permit 9117042 $$$ $750
12. Feb 1993

    Repair damaged area at front and rear deck.

    Cancelled Permit 9303216 $$$ $2,000
13. Aug 1996

    Comply with notice of violation.

    Expired Permit 9614260 $$$ $3,000
14. Mar 2002

    Open floor to expose old grease trap replace with new 3x3 concrete floor.

    Expired Permit 200203272507 $$$ $1,200
15. May 2009

    Patch sheet rock, remove interior partition to comply with nov 200559974. no change of use.

    Complete Permit 200905279240 $$$ $1,000
16. Jul 2012

    Accessiblity upgrades for commercial tenant space-entry door, path of travel & restroom; barrier removal.

    Cancelled Permit 201207205360 $$$ $30,000
17. May 2014

    Establish dessert/tea service. repair refinish eisting floor. install toilet, counter and food prep equipment.

    Reinstated Permit 201405024772 $$$ $25,000
18. Dec 2014

    Install drop ceiling over office area. upgrade bathroom to ada accessible.

    Issued Permit 201412123684 $$$ $8,000
19. Jul 2015

    Cleaning up after fire demolition the smoked wall & ceiling. partial complaint #201532391. repair damaged ceiling & joice, etc in kind.

    Issued Permit 201507313080 $$$ $500
20. Oct 2015

    Modified bitumen. remove. base felt. compound. etc.

    Complete Permit 201510068916 $$$ $10,800
21. Oct 2015

    Fire damage repair at g/g interior work only - non structural replacement of wall & ceiling where damagted by fire.

    Suspended Permit 201510089293 $$$ $3,000
22. Dec 2016

    To comply with 201532391, 201535484, 201635961, 201535941, 201588192 & 2016628632: add ada upgrade - baths, door paddles, door lick plates, lever hardware. add new gyp board, painting @ walls, ceilings. add new window, add new electrical outlets & lights. vacant restaurant a 1941 to be renovated in rest.

    Filed Permit 201612235868 $$$ $30,000
23. Aug 2017

    Tenant improvement for existing limited restaurant for health dept. change of ownership, update accessibility, restroom and counter. refurbish/remove/relocate and or replace kitchen equipments.

    Complete Permit 201708013590 $$$ $12,000
24. Apr 2018

    To complete work and obtain final inspection for permit application 201510089293.

    Suspended Permit 201804045536 $$$ $10,000
25. May 2022

    Recommencement and completion of work approved under permit application 201507313080 30% of the work still remaining.

    Issued Permit 202205053662 $$$ $1,000
26. Oct 2025

    Remove drop ceilings, sheetrock path existing above ceiling; in bathroom, add ada compliant sink @ toilet and grabbar; remove and replace sheetrock in storage room.

    Issued Permit 202510147329 $$$ $900

DBI holds 37 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 37.