170 South Van Ness Avenue

1. 1953

   Listed in the city directory as Jas H Barry Co.

   Market & Octavia Historic Context Statement, adopted 2007
2. Nov 1984

   Const.1 story high add adjacent-wood frame.

   Cancelled Permit 8412114 $$$ $50,000
3. Jan 1990

   New press foundation in existing printing plant.

   Complete Permit 9000304 $$$ $15,000
4. Mar 1991

   Correct parapet as per drawings.

   Complete Permit 9103943 $$$ $20,000
5. Oct 1993

   Repave restripe parking lot raise abandon driveway demolition intr.

   Expired Permit 9317705 $$$ $250,000
6. Feb 1994

   Erect sign.

   Expired Permit 9402568 $$$ $3,800
7. Feb 1994

   Api security inc. will install a nfpa-71 & 72 system.

   Expired Permit 9402751 $$$ $20,000
8. Mar 1994

   Relocate bathrooms.

   Expired Permit 9403025 $$$ $8,000
9. Mar 1994

   Alterations to existing fire sprinkler system.

   Expired Permit 9404030 $$$ $3,500
10. Apr 1994

    Erect sign.

    Expired Permit 9406144 $$$ $16,000
11. Mar 2000

    Erect single faced electric sign.

    Complete Permit 200003245361 $$$ $16,500
12. Nov 2003

    Erecta one story coffee house.

    Complete Permit 200311210852 $$$ $150,000
13. Dec 2003

    To erect a single faced electrical wall sign.

    Expired Permit 200312182547 $$$ $10,000
14. Nov 2004

    Erect sign.

    Issued Permit 200411028305 $$$ $4,000
15. Nov 2004

    Erect sign.

    Issued Permit 200411028312 $$$ $4,000
16. Nov 2004

    Erect sign.

    Issued Permit 200411028314 $$$ $4,000
17. Nov 2004

    Erect sign.

    Expired Permit 200411028318 $$$ $4,000
18. Nov 2008

    Demolition only - remove shelfing & walk-in box per ab-017 (non-structural work).

    Issued Permit 200811136443 $$$ $5,000
19. Dec 2008

    Erect 1 electric, single faced, illuminated wall sign at plum st for "cash & carry".

    Complete Permit 200812098113 $$$ $4,000
20. Dec 2008

    Install 1 electric, single faced, illuminated wall sign for cash and carry.

    Complete Permit 200812098115 $$$ $4,000
21. Dec 2008

    Install 4 non electric, replacement faces on existing pylon sign.

    Complete Permit 200812098116 $$$ $4,000
22. Jan 2009

    Tenant improvement- add walk-in box, electrical, plumbing, concrete floor, shelving & check stands.

    Complete Permit 200901210560 $$$ $40,000
23. Mar 2009

    New fire sprinkler drops to produce cooler & new frozen foods, t. i. under permit #200901210560. exisiting pipe schedule system.

    Complete Permit 200903043312 $$$ $9,000
24. Feb 2021

    Reface 1 existing pole sign 4 sided, no structural or electrical changes. sign #1 " us food / chef's store" 18'4" x 8'4".

    Issued Permit 202102044013 $$$ $4,000
25. Apr 2026

    Convert/remodel vacated drive through coffee shop to new drive through coffee shop.

    Filed Permit 202604109266 $$$ $15,000

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.