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5241 Geary Boulevard

Inner Richmond · San Francisco, CA 94118

  • Built 1941
  • Store building
  • 1 story
  • Zoned NC-3
  • District 1
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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2,495 sq ftLot area
2Rooms · 2 baths
  1. 1959

    The Russian Renaissance restaurant opened here in 1959 with an elaborately decorated interior and remained in business into the 2000s; it is now closed, though its signage survives.

    Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
  2. Nov 2006

    Remodel 1 existing bathroom to conform with accessibility requirements of sfbc. enlarge e storage room.

    Expired Permit 200611147666 $$$ $8,550
  3. Apr 2007

    Paint sign.

    Expired Permit 200704118520 $$$ $99
  4. Oct 2019

    To comply with business entrance program, ord 51-16 program. request for an unreasonable hardship.

    Filed Permit 201910033528 $$$ $2,500
  5. Aug 2026

    Barrier removal, remove column, alter entry alcove slope, install batter power activator. install steel channel.

    Filed Permit 202608146641 $$$ $18,000

The 2025 Russian American Historic Context Statement gives this restaurant's address as 5241 Geary Boulevard in the narrative and recommendations and as 5421 Geary Boulevard in Appendix B. Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early tenants and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update