436–452 Balboa Street

1. 1915

   Built.

2. 1953

   Cinderella Bakery and Café opened here in 1953 and is the city's longest-running Russian bakery; it was added to San Francisco's legacy business register on 14 August 2017.

   Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
3. Dec 1984

   Permit 8412861 $$$ $300

   Sign - erect.

4. Dec 1984

   Permit 8412862 $$$ $300

   Sign - erect.

5. May 1986

   Permit 8606111 $$$ $20,000

   New restaurant to exist building.

6. Aug 1993

   Permit 9313844 $$$ $3,000

   Alteration of front elevation.

7. Aug 1993

   Permit 9314524 $$$ $1,500

   Foundation repair revision to permit application 9313844.

8. Aug 1993

   Permit 9314708 $$$ $2,500

   Relocate existing hood, repair blower.

9. Aug 1993

   Permit 9314570 $$$ $2,500

   Sidewk alterations to provide h.c. access. repair one door.

10. Sep 1993

    Permit 9314993 $$$ $1,480

    Install new canvas awning over store front entrance.

11. Sep 1993

    Permit 9315957 $$$ $1,250

    Install hood.

12. Oct 1993

    Permit 9317395 $$$ $10,000

    Restaurant remodel provisions approved dwgs minor electrical/mechanical.

13. Jan 2002

    Permit 200201227364 $$$ $19,900

    Reroofing.

14. Oct 2009

    Permit 200910058315 $$$ $55,000

    Demolition of non structural walls- reframe and add new walls, electrical, plumcing, counter. new store front. cinderella russian bakery and cafe.

15. Oct 2012

    Permit 201210222560 $$$ $15,000

    Cosmetic repair & replace drywall in kind as per water and smoke damage no plan required as per fire damage inspection dtd 10-16-12.

16. Oct 2012

    Permit 201210222559 $$$ $7,000

    Cosmetic repair and replace drywall in kind as per water and smoke damage, no plan required as per fire damage inspection dated 10-16-12.

17. Mar 2014

    Permit 201403241560 $$$ $95,000

    Change of use. small tenant improvement within the existing envelop of a restaurant space. adjacent spaces of existing building are restaurant spaces. selective demolition of existing millwork, walls & flooring. new work consists of new walls, electrical, new equipment & ada compliant restroom.

18. Oct 2014

    Permit 201410098552 $$$ $1,000

    Installation of a new awning.

19. Oct 2014

    Permit 201410209353 $$$ $14,000

    Revision to existing permit application 201403241560, install class i hood only.

20. Oct 2014

    Permit 201410280048 $$$ $2,500

    Install ul300 fire system. t.i. permit application 201403241560.

21. Dec 2014

    Permit 201412012758 $$$ $20,000

    Change of use from office/retail to restaurant for abc license type 41. tenant improvement within existing envelop of restaurant space. adjacent spaces of existing building are restaurant space. new kitchen & equipment at new retaurant.

22. Dec 2014

    Permit 201412012736 $$$ $16,000

    Provide ada restroom to existing office. replace floor tile, paint, remove dropped ceiling.

23. Nov 2015

    Permit 201511041744 $$$ $32,000

    Install new ac unit, type-1 grease exhaust & make-up air systems for ti for a full service restaurant. install new lighting. ref ti pa 2014-1201-2758.

24. Apr 2016

    Permit 201604255612 $$$ $4,500

    Install new fire suppression system per ul300 for kitchen hood & duct only.

25. Dec 2018

    Permit 201812279274 $$$ $25,000

    Add quarry tile flooring and cove base, frp pn walls, tile on walls plumbing new sinks, new equipment, new ada paddles hi/low, new countertops & cabinets, painting.

DBI holds 35 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 35. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 1 expired permit is not shown.