Edward McCroskey Mattress Company Building

1. 1925

   Designed by Albert Joseph Fabre.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
2. 1925

   Designed by architect Ernest H. Hildebrand, who built across the Mission and the Outer Richmond over a career running from about 1901 to about 1945.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
3. 1953

   Listed in the city directory as McCroskey Airflex Mattress Co.

   Market & Octavia Historic Context Statement, adopted 2007
4. Apr 1990

   Permit 9006680 $$$ $23,800

   Parapet strengthen.

5. Dec 1992

   Permit 9221724 $$$ $26,369

   Reroofing.

6. Sep 1996

   Permit 9617572 $$$ $2,500

   Remove beam for elevator to be even at sidewalk.

7. Jan 2001

   Permit 200101290794 $$$ $150,000

   Fire repair to n. part of 2/fl., new windows, hvac, ele./lighting, new basement exit stair.

8. Jul 2001

   Permit 200107244348 $$$ $1

   Concrete exit stair from basement to street level exit. precast stair & steel support (interior stai.

9. Dec 2002

   Permit 200212113292 $$$ $3,000

   Install three new awnings over storefront.

10. Dec 2002

    Permit 200212113294 $$$ $3,000

    Painted or other non structural sign. threee signs painted on 3 awnings "mcroskey" "airflex" mattres.

11. Mar 2003

    Permit 200303190139 $$$ $1

    Rev. to permit application 2002/12/11/3294 - add a 12" high x 24" length painted oval sign.

12. Oct 2015

    Permit 201510190148 $$$ $60,000

    Remove non structural partition, reverse entrance & restroom door swing.

13. Jan 2016

    Permit 201601126915 $$$ $7,300

    Furnish and install (1) new furnace, ductwork and controls to provide heating only to the 1st floor showroom.

14. Jan 2021

    Permit 202101213038 $$$ $50,000

    Demolition 14 linear feet non-structural wall, construct 45 linear feet of new wall creating new display area adjascent to existing.

15. Feb 2025

    Issued Permit 202412035997 $$$ $70,205,789

    Mayors directive 13-01: construction of a 17-story type i-a, 94 units of 100% affordable housing. 17 total stories of occupancy including 2 basements providing both dwelling units and art community colaboration spaces.

16. Jul 2025

    Issued Permit 202506138711 $$$ $300,000

    Demolish existing 3 story type v retail building.

17. February 17, 2026

    McRoskey Mattress Building Demolished at 1687 Market Street, San Francisco — San Francisco YIMBY

4 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 2 expired permits are not shown.