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District 5 · Block 0686, Lot 001 · ZIP 94115

1691 Laguna Street

Church

  • 2 stories
  • 6,926 ft2
  • 10,937.5 ft2 lot area
  • 2 rooms
  • 4 bathrooms
  • Zoned RM-3
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  1. 1981

    Built.

  2. Dec 1982
    Permit 8209854 $$$ $329,369

    New construction wood frame.

  3. 1984

    The Sokoji Zen temple, built to a design by VBN Corporation in 1984 in a Japanese-influenced style — broad gable roofs, exposed rafter tails and gilded ornament — after the congregation left the former synagogue on Bush Street.

    Japantown Historic Context Statement, May 2009
  4. Nov 2004
    Permit 200411189582 $$$ $8,000

    Fabrication & installation of guard rails, about 125 linear feet @ the property line. replacing existing.

  5. Apr 2016
    Permit 201604134736 $$$ $120,000

    Barrier removal and accessibility upgrades to existing restrooms and exit door.

  6. Sep 2022
    Issued Permit 202209011747 $$$ $65,000

    Basement - renovation of an existing restroom to include an accessible single use restroom with a shower. modification of finishes & casework in existing of office space with existing casework & sink.

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline. 1 expired permit is not shown. The city's Japantown context statement dates the Sokoji Zen temple building to 1984; the assessor's roll and Planning's historic resource survey both record 1981.

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