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1684–1698 Post Street

Japantown · San Francisco, CA 94115

  • Built 1979
  • Bank building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned NC-2
  • District 5
  • Historic status: historic resource
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17,300 sq ftBuilding area
6,093.75 sq ftLot area
2Residential units
  1. 1925

    The Uoki K. Sakai fish market moved here from Geary Boulevard by 1925. It shared the block with a drugstore, a maternity hospital and a book and stationery shop, all established by the late 1920s.

    Japantown Historic Context Statement, May 2009
  2. 1928

    Gosha-do Books and Stationery traded here, and was photographed at this address in 1928. It was a place where people browsed and played cards whether or not they were buying.

    Japantown Historic Context Statement, May 2009
  3. 1947

    Soko Hardware took over the premises after the war, the bookshop having reopened at 1705 Post Street in 1947.

    Japantown Historic Context Statement, May 2009
  4. Nov 1994

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9419134 $$$ $4,300
  5. Jan 1996

    Convert existingtoilet rm to accessible toilet rm, barrier removal.

    Complete Permit 9601420 $$$ $9,700
  6. Feb 1998

    Remove & replace atm for ada.

    Expired Permit 9802243 $$$ $2,000
  7. Aug 1998

    Renewal expired #9802243.

    Complete Permit 9816877 $$$ $1
  8. Jul 1999

    Erect a single faced electric wall sign.

    Expired Permit 9913471 $$$ $16,000
  9. Oct 1999

    Tenant improvement upgrd-renovations occure while operationa.

    Complete Permit 9921025 $$$ $250,000
  10. Jan 2000

    Revision to appl 9921025.

    Complete Permit 9926932 $$$ $1
  11. Feb 2000

    Sign.

    Complete Permit 200002041094 $$$ $300
  12. Feb 2000

    Fabricate & install 1 box carning.

    Complete Permit 200002041090 $$$ $900
  13. Feb 2000

    Revision on 9926932 & 9921025. relocate toilet.

    Complete Permit 200002282915 $$$ $1
  14. Mar 2000

    Revised sprinklers @ 2nd fl, add 2 heads in mangers office, relocate to center of tile @ 1st fl.

    Expired Permit 200003063554 $$$ $5,000
  15. Sep 2018

    Replace existing storefront doors within existing opening with new doors: (1) one 36"x 96" active door and (2) one 24" x 96" side door.

  16. Jun 2020

    Replace existing illuminated wall sign with like new electric single-faced wall sign "calfornia bank & trust".

    Issued Permit 202006249069 $$$ $3,000
  17. Jan 2023

    Install power operated doors as allowed by da 04, da-05 in compliance with accessible building entrance program abe 201902215372.

    Complete Permit 202301109924 $$$ $1,400
  18. Oct 2023

    Install power door operator in compliance with abe. abe#: 201905155784.

    Complete Permit 202310199012 $$$ $800

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.

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