696 Valencia Street

1. 1980s

   Garbo's, a salon, one of the lesbian-owned businesses on the Valencia corridor in the early 1980s.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
2. Feb 1999

   Replace dry rot in walls, cap existing foundation.

   Expired Permit 9903276 $$$ $1,400
3. Apr 1999

   Repair damaged tile on wall below window, window replacement.

   Complete Permit 9906631 $$$ $3,000
4. Jun 2005

   Dry rot damage in bathroom ceiling in one unit. need to remove ceiling and fix damaged wood item 12 in.

   Complete Permit 200506064306 $$$ $3,500
5. Nov 2005

   Per city housing inspector nov complaint 2s00560600 5/25/2005. repair rear stairsat deck. work is limited to 10% of the entire area. no need to alter anything.

   Complete Permit 200511178478 $$$ $1,500
6. Nov 2006

   Replace 47 windows and to comply with nov# 200679992 (bid).

   Filed Permit 200611308836 $$$ $20,000
7. Feb 2011

   Change of use from hair salon to baraber shop. upgrade sub panel to 100 amps, new lighting, replace water heater, move sink, new sinks, partition wall modifications. add 1 exterior door, install millwork & paint.

   Withdrawn Permit 201102170467 $$$ $50,000
8. Feb 2011

   Modify front door threshold for accessible approach, replace front door hdwr, replace broken door at 18th street with accessible door, threshold, approad. relocate hairwash sink, relocate handwash sink. install display furniture, paint. no change in use.

   Complete Permit 201102250994 $$$ $37,500
9. Mar 2011

   Revision to appl #201102250994: patch interior walls, fur one interior wall, patch concrete hole in floor, add non-load bearing partition wall, add interior door, wood floors.

   Complete Permit 201103111968 $$$ $8,500
10. Dec 2013

    Demolition of decorative partition, construction of new partition and new gyp bd dropped ceiling.

    Issued Permit 201312184542 $$$ $10,000
11. Jan 2015

    To comply with nov: 201516161, 201517652, 201517413, 201517672, remodel one unit remodel kitchen and bath. add new bath, modify partition walls, add flue to water heater.

    Reinstated Permit 201501266637 $$$ $35,000
12. Sep 2016

    To comply with nov, complaint #201516161, 201602301, 201517652 to fix handrails, paint, fire extinguishers, egress obstruction.

    Complete Permit 201609218441 $$$ $1,500
13. Oct 2017

    To comply with violations 201517413, 201517672, 201536331. kitchen remodel (cabinets & counter top) from 2015. water heater installed permit application 20170202631.

    Complete Permit 201710312749 $$$ $1,000
14. Nov 2017

    To comply with nov 20154521 for 201526921 remove fence at rear and limit ht to 3' above grade for (201540521) fence at west side of 3510 18th street elevation fence ht to be removed. front & back platform.

    Complete Permit 201711083468 $$$ $2,000
15. Nov 2017

    Replace existing fence at property line along 18th street at rear yard location. 6'-0" hight.

    Cancelled Permit 201711214641 $$$ $2,000
16. Mar 2019

    One unit: all new lighting shall be high efficiency. remodel bathroom: new vanity with new sink fixture, new appiances. add new ventless combo washer/dryer in kithchen. add new dishwasher. remodel existing closets @ bedrooms. bathroom 5x9 kitchen 10x10 with new organizer.

    Complete Permit 201903054370 $$$ $20,000
17. Apr 2019

    To install 6' fence at south side of building. 6' x 12' long. reference complaint # 201944917. no plans required.

    Complete Permit 201904258980 $$$ $500
18. May 2019

    (residential)to comply with nov #201813151. soft story retrofit per sfebc chapter 4d per 2016 cebc appendix a-4.

    Withdrawn Permit 201905231547 $$$ $50,000
19. May 2019

    (commercial)to comply with nov #201813151. soft story retrofit per sfebc chapter 4d per 2016 cebc appendix a-4.

    Withdrawn Permit 201905231551 $$$ $50,000
20. Jul 2019

    To comply with abe program replace sidwalk flags at ext to creat level landing with no large crack.

    Issued Permit 201907176136 $$$ $8,000
21. Oct 2019

    Seismic retrofit to comply with mandatory soft story program per 2016 cebc appendix a4 (commercial).

    Complete Permit 201910174763 $$$ $50,000
22. Oct 2019

    Seismic retrofit to comply with mandatory soft story program per 2016 cebc appendix a4 residential.

    Complete Permit 201910174765 $$$ $50,000
23. Aug 2020

    Reroofing.

    Issued Permit 202008272760 $$$ $29,850
24. Aug 2023

    Upgrade fire alarm system to current codes, nfpa 72 (2022), to comply with sffc sec. 1103.7.6.1 to provide low frequency sounders in sleeping areas.

    Issued Permit 202308073855 $$$ $5,000
25. Apr 2025

    Upgrade existing fire alarm system to comply with sffc section 1103.7.6.1.

    Complete Permit 202504245191 $$$ $26,700

DBI holds 31 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 31. 4 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.