1400 16th Street

1. 1938

   Built as an industrial building, recorded as occupied by Braun-Heinmann Co. Designed by W. P. Day, with H. M. Michelson as associate.

   Showplace Square / Northeast Mission Historic Resource Survey, adopted 2011
2. 1953

   An addition was built to the east, engineered by Felix H. Spitzer.

   Showplace Square / Northeast Mission Historic Resource Survey, adopted 2011
3. Aug 1982

   Building use: gar.shop/off.

   Complete Permit 8207164 $$$ $7,500
4. Dec 1985

   Enlarge exist offices, add sprinklers where reauired.

   Complete Permit 8514458 $$$ $15,000
5. May 2002

   Installation of garment racks. addition of handicap lift & stairway at entrance.

   Complete Permit 200205106265 $$$ $110,000
6. Nov 2014

   Interior non structural demolition on 1st, 2nd, and roof levles. exterior demolition of awning, loading dock doors. building is vacant and demolition to comply with ab017. compliance with maher ordinance no 155-13 not required.

   Complete Permit 201411131453 $$$ $205,000
7. Dec 2014

   Seismic strengthening of building and addition of new skylight.

   Complete Permit 201412244457 $$$ $1,100,000
8. Feb 2015

   Architectural and mep upgrades to building (maher ordinance - extended ordinance $155-13 not required) related planning case: 2014-003102env. sprinklers and fire alarm under separate permit.

   Complete Permit 201502097804 $$$ $3,900,000
9. Feb 2015

   Install new fire sprinkler system in existing building. arch itectural permit #201502097804. n/a for maher ordinance.

   Complete Permit 201502138278 $$$ $285,000
10. Jun 2015

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201506179188 $$$ $604,307
11. Dec 2015

    Design built stairs per permit 201502097804; maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201512084451 $$$ $50,000
12. Jan 2016

    2nd floor - interior finishes, carpet, paint, millwork, new lighting, electrical, power outlets, and av. (new office area = 21, 889 ft2).

    Complete Permit 201601197365 $$$ $500,000
13. Feb 2016

    Interior finsihes, millwork, lighting, electrical, mechanical, plumbing. structural for new roof top mechanical units maher not req.

    Withdrawn Permit 201602240425 $$$ $3,600,000
14. Jul 2016

    New non structural partitions new mechanical, plumbing and electrical. new finishes and fixtures. change of use from garment factory to laboratory. ** maher: n/a **.

    Complete Permit 201607152520 $$$ $4,800,000
15. Dec 2016

    Fire alarm. ref # 201607152520.

    Complete Permit 201612296256 $$$ $10,000
16. Dec 2016

    1 & 2nd floor: fire sprinkler ref 1st floor-201607152520, 2nd floor - 201601197368 maher na.

    Complete Permit 201612296137 $$$ $18,000
17. Aug 2017

    Installation of emergency generators on exposed 1st fl roof to be used in the event of power outage. not visible from public right of way.

    Complete Permit 201708215447 $$$ $20,000
18. Oct 2017

    Relocation of support accessory offices for lab space and new interior non-bearing partitions on 1st floor. all lighting, mechanical, and electrical is existing to remain unchanged. n/a for maher. alarm/sprinkler deferred if required.

    Complete Permit 201710252229 $$$ $115,000
19. Jan 2018

    Deffered mep submittal for #2021710252229. addition of new mechanical units to support relocated offices. new sink installed in lab space. new electrical receptacles throughout area of work. maher na.

    Issued Permit 201801108292 $$$ $150,000
20. Jul 2018

    New opening at existing structural bearing wall for new door between existing lab spaces. new grade beam to reinforce foundation at opening. maher n/a.

    Issued Permit 201807305915 $$$ $10,000
21. Aug 2018

    Change of use. tenant improvement. expand previously approved lab, support spaces & accessory office on 1st fl into expansion space not covered under original permit. improvement work will be limited to interior only partitions, restrooms, mechanical, electrical & plum. mep will be under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201808278419 $$$ $2,600,000
22. Jul 2019

    Add or relocate upright and pendent sprinklers to accommodate the new wall and ceiling layout.

    Complete Permit 201907267012 $$$ $16,800
23. Sep 2019

    Mep submittal for permit application 201808278419. buildout of existing garment factory space to b-occupancy lab space with supporting offices. install new interior and rooftop mechanical units. connect fixtures: & equipment via base building panels. provide plumb connections to new fixtures and drain lines to hvac units.

    Complete Permit 201909262798 $$$ $1,100,000
24. Nov 2019

    1st floor: fire alarm 28 ceiling horn strobes, 1 wall strobe, 13 duct detectors, 2 weatherproof duct detectors to be added to existing facu. permit application reference #2018-0827-8419.

    Complete Permit 201911126938 $$$ $21,000
25. Apr 2021

    New occupied roof deck over existing unoccupied flat roof. new stair penthouse and stair for second means of egress.

    Cancelled Permit 202104158664 $$$ $95,000
26. May 2023

    Upgrade the rack storage area to an extra hazard group 1 occupancy.

    Cancelled Permit 202305238365 $$$ $23,000
27. Dec 2025

    Install new 6-ton fan coil to serve existing computer room. no exterior work.

    Issued Permit 202512030854 $$$ $40,000

DBI holds 42 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 42. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.