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District 5 · Block 0684, Lot 042 · ZIP 94115

1961–1969 Sutter Street

12-unit building with a ground-floor store

  • 3 stories
  • 7,560 ft2
  • 4,342 ft2 lot area
  • 32 rooms
  • 6 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned NC-3
  • Sold February 12, 2021
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  1. 1900

    Built.

  2. 1938

    The Town Club opened here in 1938, across the street from Jack's Tavern, the third of the Fillmore's Big Three prewar nightclubs. Identified in 2024 as eligible for local landmark, California Register or National Register designation.

    African American Citywide Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
  3. 1940s–1950s

    The buildings that housed the Binford Hotel and Town Club stand at this address, among the surviving traces of the Fillmore's African American commercial and nightlife district.

    Japantown Historic Context Statement, May 2009
  4. 1949

    The Buford Hotel here was recommended to Black travellers by the 1949 Negro Motorist Green Book.

    African American Citywide Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
  5. Aug 1984
    Permit 8409438 $$$ $12,000

    Convert massage palor to fast food resturant.

  6. Aug 1986
    Permit 8609444 $$$ $2,000

    Fabricate & install awnings.

  7. Jul 2005
    Issued Permit 200507147630 $$$ $20,000

    Fix current violations (12) window repair/replacement) minor plumbing-minor electrical (front & back.

  8. Jan 2007
    Issued Permit 200701051053 $$$ $22,500

    Reroofing.

  9. Aug 2007
    Issued Permit 200708170144 $$$ $15,000

    Correct complaint# 200557033 & correct complaint# 200117200. to comply with housing inspection report.

  10. Sep 2008
    Issued Permit 200809171815 $$$ $1

    Renew permit application 2007/08/17/0144 to obtain final inspection only.

  11. Sep 2008
    Permit 200809181927 $$$ $2,000

    Remove existing 1/2 fed sprinklers installation 4 new spk in above trash area.

  12. Sep 2008
    Permit 200809222214 $$$ $135,000

    See nov#200557033 & #200117200.remodel seven kitchens and bathrooms, all units except#4. revise and renew application#200507147630 for window replacement to include 33 windows not visible from street. seven replacement new wall heaters. windows from aluminum to vinyl. life safety under.

  13. Jun 2011
    Permit 201106087722 $$$ $7,500

    Interior demolition only of non structural partition walls, interior finishes, interior fixtures per ab017. interior work only.

  14. Jun 2011
    Permit 201106289105 $$$ $195,750

    Remove interior partition walls, finishes, fixtures. rear exterior windows, patio, trees & fence. new interior finishes, fixtures (plumbing, lighting, kitchen equipment), new interior partitions, new windows & door at rear, new exterior doors, new patio concrete slab, fence & planters.mep sep permit.

  15. Oct 2011
    Permit 201110066279 $$$ $30,000

    Install one class 1, class 2 hoods ductings and fans, install one gas fired furnace and ducting. permit application 2011.06.28.9105 for reference-hood and duct fire protection separate permit.

  16. Nov 2011
    Permit 201111189242 $$$ $2,000

    Install ul300 kitchen fire system (kitchen hood).

  17. Dec 2011
    Issued Permit 201112200991 $$$ $1,800

    To erect electric double faced sign.

  18. Dec 2012

    Conditional use permit only. to allow outdoor seating on an existing rear patio. no construction work. refer to permit #201106289105 for accessibility and exiting requirement.

  19. Dec 2019
    Permit 201912200235 $$$ $60,000

    Residential: soft story retrofit per sfbc chapter 4d in accordance with 2016 cebc appendox a4.

  20. Dec 2019
    Permit 201912200236 $$$ $30,000

    Commercial: soft story retrofit per sfbc chapter 4d in accordance with 2016 cebc appendox a4.

  21. Dec 2021
    Permit 202112144394 $$$ $46,000

    T.i.: new accessible restroom, new windows and door at rear elevation, new lighting and heating.

  22. Sep 2023
    Permit 202309196843 $$$ $5,000

    To electrical electric, double faced projecting sign (7).

  23. Oct 2023
    Permit 202310027837 $$$ $1,000

    Drywall patch and repair aound relocated electrical approx 300 sq ft. use 5/8" type x.

3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 1 expired permit is not shown.

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