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1737 Post Street

Japantown · San Francisco, CA 94115

  • Store building
  • 1 story
  • Zoned NC-3
  • District 5
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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41,434 sq ftBuilding area
45,275 sq ftLot area
17Rooms · 4 baths
  1. 1968

    Built.

  2. 1968

    The Japan Center, designed by Van Bourg-Nakamura Associates with architect Minoru Yamasaki; built from 1965.

    Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
  3. Aug 2001

    Replace floor finish, add track lights, replace storefront & entry door (20% rule).

    Complete Permit 200108206455 $$$ $13,000
  4. Feb 2004

    Install 22 new tables (teppan). demolish exist restrooms & upgrade. upgrade wall facads.

    Expired Permit 200402045596 $$$ $490,000
  5. Mar 2004

    Finish of floor, wall, & ceiling, security grille & glass screen facing mall, furnishing dining tables.

    Issued Permit 200403188988 $$$ $140,000
  6. Jan 2005

    New floor and wall finish furniture and storefront @ suite #345.

    Complete Permit 200501183409 $$$ $34,000
  7. Sep 2005

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 200509152937 $$$ $60,000
  8. Jun 2010

    Add demising wall to existing cafe, ice cream, flower shop to add new yogurt store. upgrade hvac, new counters, yogurt macines.

    Complete Permit 201006285398 $$$ $42,000
  9. Nov 2010

    Tenant improvment of existing vacant retail space into new retail bakery at suite 383. disabled access upgrade to path of travel. no structural work. no change to lighting and mechanical.

    Complete Permit 201011175135 $$$ $18,465
  10. Jun 2011

    Work on suite#300. change of use - not formula retail. new plumbing- electrical lines to be installed.: new equipment.

    Cancelled Permit 201106017183 $$$ $25,000
  11. Oct 2011

    Suite #350-furr out existing walls, new millwork, electrical, plumbing, flooring & finishes.

    Complete Permit 201110035989 $$$ $137,000
  12. Nov 2011

    Comply with nov# 201137901-one unit-change of use from retail (m) to cafe (b)-install 5' high partitions, install sinks, plumbing, electrical work & plumbing fixtures. sprinkler system under seperate permit. permit to remove walls.

    Cancelled Permit 201111088509 $$$ $18,000
  13. Apr 2015

    #385 - ti of 554 sq ft. renovate existing clothing store to become cosmetic store. no change to: use, area, exit, vac or fire sprinkler system.

    Complete Permit 201504083174 $$$ $33,000
  14. May 2015

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201505075577 $$$ $195,084
  15. May 2015

    Reroofing - upper roof.

    Complete Permit 201505075578 $$$ $180,125
  16. Jun 2015

    #315 - demolition only - lino floor - 1 non-bearing partition, built in seating, light fixture. new non bearing walls, replace acoustic ceiling tiles in e tbar frame, new tile floor and paint existing walls.

    Complete Permit 201506259875 $$$ $28,000
  17. Dec 2016

    Tenant improve for new restaurant. new service counter. install new sinks, install new guarry title flooring. install new security door. change of use to restaurant.

    Complete Permit 201612134796 $$$ $60,000
  18. May 2018

    #355 -t.i. to existing restaurant, reconfigure sushi bar layout. add non bearing partition walls. install 3 comp. sink and hand sink per plan.

    Complete Permit 201805310578 $$$ $45,000
  19. Apr 2019

    Ste 395, yama-chan tako-yaki interior ti. remodel of existing 1st fl restaurant space - misc, minor reconfiguration of existing non-load bearing walls; installation of (1) food-prep sink, (1) hand sink, (1) mop-sink; misc kitchen cooking equipment & other restaurant service items; minor configuration of existing.

    Complete Permit 201904047137 $$$ $26,000
  20. Apr 2019

    One unit: minor t.i in existing benihan resturant, remove part of sushi bar to create small cooking are with hood & equipment, all else including lighting to remain the same.

    Complete Permit 201904117759 $$$ $100,000
  21. Jul 2019

    Furnish and install 1 ansul r-102 fire system in the new kitchen area on the grnd floor. ref 201904117759.

    Complete Permit 201907155835 $$$ $5,000
  22. Aug 2021

    Space 367: ti inside shopping center, to establish a formula retail use d.b.a."yi-fang taiwan fruit tea".taiwanese style fresh fruit tea shop. proposed t.i. includes new lighting system, switches, electrical outlets & pluming work.existing mechanical work & fire sprinklers system shall remain unchanged.

    Complete Permit 202108267217 $$$ $40,000
  23. May 2022

    Suite 383: propose beverage store (drink shop) pink pink tea shop to existing space. to add the equipments needs with associate mechanical, plumbing and electrical work.

    Complete Permit 202205093833 $$$ $90,000
  24. Jun 2023

    #368 tenant improvement for remodel existing cafe to boba tea restaurant (no change of use).

    Cancelled Permit 202306160263 $$$ $16,900
  25. Jan 2024

    #368: ti for remodel existing cafe to boba tea restaurant (no change of use).

    Complete Permit 202401244559 $$$ $16,900
  26. Sep 2025

    The proposed scope includes interior demolition & reconfiguration of an existingcommercial kitchen space.work involves removing the dining area, reconfiguring partition walls, updating plumbing fixtures(including hand sinks, mop sink, dump sink, and 3-compartment sink), relocating hvac.

    Issued Permit 202508143086 $$$ $150,000
  27. Jan 2026

    Ste# 450: t.i. for remodel e) salon to boba shop (limited restaurant) new counter service.

    Issued Permit 202601143810 $$$ $76,000

DBI holds 58 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 58. 4 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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