Brava Theater

1. 1926

   Built.

2. 1940s

   A tall vertical neon blade sign was mounted above the theatre entrance, flanked by decorative cast concrete colonettes. Its lettering has since been replaced.

   State of California DPR 523 form, via SF Planning
3. November 30, 1995

   The building held ground-level commercial space and a theatre, over which a second-storey addition of about 3,000 square feet for classrooms and offices was proposed.

   San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
4. December 14, 1995

   The City Planning Commission approved with conditions, 5-0, BRAVA's second-storey addition of about 3,000 square feet of classrooms and offices over the York Theater, finding the theatre a historic resource eligible for the National Register though the City had declined to designate it a landmark, and requiring the sponsor to keep as much historic detail as possible while allowing the marquee, ticket booth and signs to be replaced subject to review (Motion 14030).

   San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
5. May 2, 1996

   The City Planning Commission approved, 6-0, amending the conditions of its December 1995 approval to expand the existing theatre to about 14,900 square feet for one tenant, with a large institution on the second floor (Motion 14111).

   San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
6. Jun 1999

   Permit 9911330 $$$ $774,000

   One stop-renovate theater, mezzanine into rehearsal studio.

7. Jul 2000

   Permit 200007276253 $$$ $30,000

   Lobby redesign/ticket booth/concessio nstand/drop ceiling/power door.

8. Aug 2000

   Permit 200008238654 $$$ $6,125

   Install fire alarm system.

9. Sep 2000

   Permit 200009140582 $$$ $4,200

   Adding extra fire sprinkler treads on existing sys per design drawings.

10. Jun 2004

    Permit 200406116259 $$$ $6,500

    Securing parapet structures and remove replace repair deteriorated plaster work secure clay files.

11. Sep 2006

    Issued Permit 200609071601 $$$ $1

    Rev. to permit application 200406116259 to delete parapet work on south side per correction notice dated 9/6/05.

12. Sep 2006

    Issued Permit 200609071607 $$$ $1

    Renew permit application 9902681 for final only.

13. Feb 2011

    Issued Permit M239966 $$$ $1

    Mta only.

14. Nov 2015

    Permit 201511182993 $$$ $1

    Accessibility revision to original permit application 200805091706 as required approval by mod. revision to update accessibility from 2007 cbc to 2013 cbc, renew expired permit application 201309166925. n/a ordinance #155-13.

15. May 2017

    Permit 201705187005 $$$ $2,000

    Change of comm. type to cellular communicator. upgrade facu to ensure compatability with communicator.

16. Oct 2017

    Issued Permit 201710131245 $$$ $26,000

    Title 24 only: new lighting throughout and provide t24 lighting controls. ref t.i. permit application 201511182993. maher n/a.

17. Jun 2021

    Permit 202106172678 $$$ $3,000

    Geo grout for work at 2799 24th st.

18. Feb 2022

    Issued Permit 202202037232 $$$ $14,000

    Insall 3 entry lights to theather and repair exterior entry ceiling with framed soffit and stucco finish-repair in-kind. add hose bib to front of theather to clean sidewalk.

19. Oct 2025

    Issued Permit 202510066831 $$$ $4,487

    Add smoke detectors and control relay for door hold open control installed in room vomitorium 1.20 located on the 1st fl.

10 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 8 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.