600–602 5th Avenue

1. Jul 1983

   Permit 8307039 $$$ $1,100

   Additions alterations or repairs.

2. Aug 1984

   Permit 8409480 $$$ $400

   Additions alterations or repairs.

3. Dec 1984

   Permit 8413024 $$$ $12,000

   Install new fl.& entrance door, windows & appliances.

4. Mar 1985

   Permit 8502530 $$$ $1

   Addition to application # 8413024 - kitchen hood.

5. 1994

   Katia's Russian Tea Room opened here in 1994 and closed in 2018 when its founder retired; the premises reopened under new management as a restaurant no longer serving Russian food.

   Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
6. Mar 1994

   Permit 9403101 $$$ $2,000

   Provide h.c. toilet & new non bearing interior partition.

7. May 1994

   Withdrawn Permit 9407534 $$$ $800

   Install awning.

8. May 1994

   Withdrawn Permit 9407535 $$$ $800

   Install awning.

9. May 1994

   Issued Permit 9407536

   Sign.

10. Sep 2008

    Permit 200809171876 $$$ $3,500

    Install fire suppression system only on 1st floor.

11. May 2023

    Issued Permit 202305117571 $$$ $1

    Per dph request: bring existing walk-in fridge to permitted status. new power door operator and actuators.

12. Jul 2026

    Filed Permit 202607084716 $$$ $210,000

    No change of use. ground floor food service. new equipment and finishes throughout. mep, lighting, and life safety under separate permits.

2 expired or cancelled permits are omitted.