1865–1881 Post Street

1. 1960s

   The Japan Center Theatre, one of the venues where drag theatre companies mounted productions in the 1960s and 1970s.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
2. 1967

   Built.

3. 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
4. Sep 1985

   Permit 8510589 $$$ $3,900

   To remove non-bearing construction.

5. Nov 1985

   Permit 8512543 $$$ $60,000

   Demolition ofof structural ducts, doors, & windows.

6. May 1991

   Permit 9109408 $$$ $50,000

   Construct an unmanned telecommunication equipment.

7. Oct 1997

   Permit 9720158 $$$ $75,000

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

8. Mar 1998

   Permit 9805209 $$$ $55,450

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

9. Nov 1998

   Permit 9824163 $$$ $600,000

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

10. Jun 2004

    Permit 200406226992 $$$ $97,000

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

11. Jun 2005

    Issued Permit 200506034154 $$$ $100,000

    T.i. in basement-antennas on facade.

12. Aug 2006

    Withdrawn Permit 200608311162 $$$ $3,000,000

    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.

13. Oct 2006

    Permit 200610306354 $$$ $2,500,000

    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.

14. Jun 2007

    Permit 200706204532 $$$ $200,000

    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.).

15. Mar 2008

    Permit 200803076659 $$$ $100,000

    Renew permit application 200506034154 to continue work.

16. Aug 2011

    Permit 201108082029 $$$ $170,389

    Reroofing.

17. Oct 2011

    Permit 201110277767 $$$ $140,000

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

18. Mar 2015

    Permit 201503261942 $$$ $300,000

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

19. Aug 2017

    Permit 201708094332 $$$ $115,450

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

20. Sep 2017

    Permit 201709148186 $$$ $95,000

    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.

21. May 2020

    Permit 202005147521 $$$ $53,000

    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).

22. Mar 2022

    Permit 202203240773 $$$ $65,000

    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.

23. Apr 2022

    Permit 202204061720 $$$ $75,000

    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.

24. Sep 2025

    Filed Permit 202509105000 $$$ $80,200

    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.

25. Jun 2026

    Filed Permit 202606253907 $$$ $80,000

    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.

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. 3 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.