1597–1599 Howard Street

1. 1975

   Hoskins Woodcraft moved here from the Western Addition in the mid-1970s.

   African American Citywide Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
2. Nov 1989

   Ewo-s.

   Complete Permit 8922583 $$$ $2,480
3. Sep 1992

   Ad fire door to basemt replace broken glass in exterior doors.

   Complete Permit 9216768 $$$ $15,000
4. Mar 1998

   Vertical addition.

   Expired Permit 9804639 $$$ $65,000
5. Mar 1998

   Structural work & seismic strengthening of existing2story building.

   Expired Permit 9804627 $$$ $15,000
6. Apr 1998

   Tenant improvement for new cafe at level 1.

   Expired Permit 9806242 $$$ $50,000
7. Jun 1998

   New awnings.

   Expired Permit 9810120 $$$ $5,000
8. Dec 1998

   Revision to 9804627 (replace wood frams wall with concrete).

   Expired Permit 9825805 $$$ $3,500
9. Feb 1999

   Install sprinklers in basement-basement for storage only.

   Expired Permit 9903649 $$$ $21,500
10. Mar 1999

    New exhaust hood fire suppression on separate application.

    Expired Permit 9904968 $$$ $6,000
11. Aug 1999

    Renew 9806242.

    Expired Permit 9916693 $$$ $3,000
12. Feb 2000

    Fabricate & install triangular shaped awanings.

    Complete Permit 200002111722 $$$ $3,545
13. Mar 2000

    Renewal of application 9904968.

    Expired Permit 200003083768 $$$ $6,000
14. Jul 2000

    Previously permetted walls removed in some location to create 2 bedroom live/work unitnew garage doo.

    Expired Permit 200007064482 $$$ $5,000
15. Sep 2000

    Install 118 new fire sprinkler heads.

    Expired Permit 200009291987 $$$ $1
16. Oct 2000

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 200010193439 $$$ $29,627
17. Oct 2000

    New stair to basement storge revision to exit corridor delete laundry rm. rev pre permit#20007064482.

    Expired Permit 200010243904 $$$ $10,000
18. Dec 2000

    Hvac-duck work ventilation for this permit #9804627 9804639.

    Expired Permit 200012137870 $$$ $35,000
19. Sep 2001

    As built to permit application 200009291987.

    Expired Permit 200109188586 $$$ $3,000
20. May 2002

    Install electrical sprinkler bell & 2 flow switches. to central station sprinkler 2000/09/29/1987.

    Complete Permit 200205075918 $$$ $3,000
21. Dec 2008

    Convert existing garage into retail tenant space (unconditioned). new alum. storefront & entry door. new lighting fixtures & electrical outlets.

    Complete Permit 200812037765 $$$ $10,000
22. Apr 2009

    Revision to application 200812037765. upgrade existing restroom to full compliance/accessibility. fixture re-arrangement only.

    Complete Permit 200904297362 $$$ $3,500
23. Aug 2012

    Interior non structural improvements to include cabinetry, countertops, finishes, and equipment. all plumbing and electrical work under separate permit. new equip added. no mechanical changes.

    Issued Permit 201208026377 $$$ $5,000
24. Dec 2013

    Convert existing storage to grow nursery for medical canabis clinic at 1st floor. ** maher: compliance with ordinance no# 155-13 not required. **.

    Complete Permit 201312063607 $$$ $900
25. Sep 2014

    Install new mechanical ventilation system and lighting for tenant improvement for nursery grow rooms in basement. ref 201312063607. maher not req.

    Complete Permit 201409247217 $$$ $78,000
26. Mar 2021

    Installation of a new sprinkler monitoring system. supply and install ifp-75 fire alarm control panel. aes wireless radio, smoke detector, and monitor modules to monitor existing water flow, existing tampers, and new aes radio.

    Complete Permit 202103186869 $$$ $3,500

DBI holds 44 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 44. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.