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1865–1881 Post Street

Japantown · San Francisco, CA 94115

  • Built 1967
  • Theater
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned NC-3
  • District 5
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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24,000 sq ftBuilding area
4 sq ftLot area
5Rooms · 4 baths
  1. 1967

    The Kabuki theatre, later the Sundance Kabuki, dates from 1967 — a product of redevelopment, in a mixture of Modernist and Japanese-inspired modern styles matching the Japan Center mall.

    Japantown Historic Context Statement, May 2009
  2. Sep 1985

    To remove non-bearing construction.

    Complete Permit 8510589 $$$ $3,900
  3. Nov 1985

    Demolition ofof structural ducts, doors, & windows.

    Complete Permit 8512543 $$$ $60,000
  4. May 1991

    Construct an unmanned telecommunication equipment.

    Complete Permit 9109408 $$$ $50,000
  5. Dec 1996

    Construct unmanned wireless communication facility 3 sectors.

    Expired Permit 9624821 $$$ $30,000
  6. Oct 1997

    Instal telecomunic radio equipmt rm in bsmt/place antenna on.

    Complete Permit 9720158 $$$ $75,000
  7. Mar 1998

    Interior ti, kitchen to remain, remodel to seating area.

    Complete Permit 9805209 $$$ $55,450
  8. Nov 1998

    One-stop, remodel concession areas, finish in lobby, corridor.

    Complete Permit 9824163 $$$ $600,000
  9. Jun 2004

    Renew appl#9624821, 9714330, 9920684 for final inspection.

    Complete Permit 200406226992 $$$ $97,000
  10. Jun 2005

    T.i. in basement-antennas on facade.

    Issued Permit 200506034154 $$$ $100,000
  11. Aug 2006

    Tenant improvement to existing cinema complex including 1 revised sloped floors in some auditorium to stepped platforms to provide stadium style seating. 2 upgrade some ex cafe and conscession service to restaurant service with bar license. 3)replace seates with a reduction in seating/occupant load.

    Withdrawn Permit 200608311162 $$$ $3,000,000
  12. Oct 2006

    Tenant improvement of existing cinema complex includings 1) revise sloped floors in some auditioriums. 2)replace seats with a reduction of seating/occupant load. 3) improvements to accessible path of travel. 4) structural strengthen at existing 3rd floor plus russ. 5) mep under seperate permit.

    Complete Permit 200610306354 $$$ $2,500,000
  13. Jun 2007

    Remodel existing public concession area for bar/restaurant. refinishing lobbies & public corridor. per "cu" application #2006.1516c to upgrade an existing 3rd floor food concession to bar/restaurant to serve the cinema's patrons. (mep & fire sprinkler under seperate permit.).

    Complete Permit 200706204532 $$$ $200,000
  14. Oct 2007

    Cosmetic renovation of interior restaurant. refinish existing bar area, repair damaged light fixtures replace existing booth with new, repair hardware in existing restrooms.replace existing flooring. no changes to existing exhaust system in kitchen. existing sprinkler system to remain unchanged. no changes to ingress, egress.

    Expired Permit 200710256444 $$$ $80,000
  15. Mar 2008

    Renew permit application 200506034154 to continue work.

    Complete Permit 200803076659 $$$ $100,000
  16. Aug 2011

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201108082029 $$$ $170,389
  17. Oct 2011

    Tenant improvement of existing restaurant. new kitchen and hvac equipment. existing egress to remain. no change to exterior. existing bathrooms comply with accessibility requirements.

    Complete Permit 201110277767 $$$ $140,000
  18. Oct 2012

    Remove & replace (3) antenna, add 6 rrms, add new 6601 equipment cabinets in an existing rack. add new 18" dock with 3 new mcpas, new inner ducts. existing new suree supression.

    Cancelled Permit 201210242764 $$$ $45,000
  19. Mar 2015

    Improvements to the hvac system & upgrade the carbon monoxide detection system. there will also be electrifdal work to power the new fans & controls.

    Complete Permit 201503261942 $$$ $300,000
  20. Aug 2017

    Electrical works associated with the replacement & supplimenting parking & conduit system equipment for the garage. park equipments are not part of this permit application.

    Complete Permit 201708094332 $$$ $115,450
  21. Sep 2017

    Rooftop: replace existing 2 package rooftop air handlingunits with new. reconnect new equipment oexisting ducting system. reconnect new equipment to existing piping system. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201709148186 $$$ $95,000
  22. May 2020

    At&t modification: swap (6) existing antennas, paint to match; remove (9) existing rrus; install (12) new rrus; relocate sector c; remove (2) existing cabinets; no change to existing batteries. (this is a secondary location on same site and not related to pa201805239902).

    Complete Permit 202005147521 $$$ $53,000
  23. Mar 2022

    At&t: modification of unmanned telecom facility consisting: remove & replace 6 antennas. new rf safety signs on roof. remove existing 2v battery system. install 1 new 6648 baseband unit in existing rack. 1 new converter & 1 new rectifier in existing power plant. install 20 new batteries in 1 new battery rack.

    Complete Permit 202203240773 $$$ $65,000
  24. Apr 2022

    Verizon: replace 8/add 6 ant, add 8 rrus/3 ovps remove 6 diplexers, add 3 combiners, remove 4 coax runs, install 3 hybrud cables, relocate 2 & add 5 ant mounts, add 1 cable tray/3 unistrut fames and add roof pavers, at equip remove 12 rrus, 6 diplexers, 6 triplexers and 3 ovps.

    Complete Permit 202204061720 $$$ $75,000
  25. Sep 2025

    At&t modification of an existing wireless facility consisting of removal six rru's; add 3 rru & 3 air antennas; lower 3 air 6449 antennas; install rf signage, stripping & barricades; r/r one power plant; r/r 20 batteries; r/r rectifiers; install 11 -58v converters; install one 15 amp dc.

    Filed Permit 202509105000 $$$ $80,200
  26. Jun 2026

    A modification of an existing verizon wireless: removing 8 existing antennas, 4 existing radio 4449 units @ antennas, 4 existing readio 8843 units @ antennas, all existing cdma equipments cabinets & all other existing cdma related equipment from eq. room. installing: 8 new antennas on existing ant. mounting pipes and 4 new radio 449.

    Filed Permit 202606253907 $$$ $80,000

DBI holds 135 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 135. 9 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder and the early tenants. Submit an update