884–896 Valencia Street

1. 1926

   Built.

2. Nov 1988

   Permit 8817430 $$$ $100,000

   Remove & replace hallway doors, windows & replaster halls.

3. 1991

   Modern Times Bookstore relocated to this larger space in 1991 and remained until 2011.

   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
4. Nov 1991

   Permit 9121138 $$$ $30,000

   Repair fire damage.

5. Jan 1992

   Permit 9200029 $$$ $25,000

   Commercial renovation.

6. May 1995

   Permit 9506559 $$$ $30,000

   Parapet reinforcement.

7. Sep 2002

   Permit 200209116256 $$$ $27,500

   Reroofing.

8. Feb 2011

   Issued Permit 201102220701 $$$ $80,000

   Construction of new concrete shearwalls in basemnt for voluntary structural strengthening. new steel frames behind windows, no change to existing facade/storefront. add ada bath to 1st level.

9. May 2011

   Withdrawn Permit 201105125878 $$$ $35,000

   Eliminate 8 sidewalk skylights & replace with concrete sidewalk. eliminate 1 coal loading shaft opening & replace with concrete sidewalk, elimnate 1 elevator shaft opening & replace with concrete sidewalk.

10. Jul 2011

    Permit 201107180472 $$$ $20,000

    Add 2 ada compliant restrooms.

11. Jul 2011

    Permit 201107220846 $$$ $25,000

    Remodel storefront.

12. Oct 2011

    Permit 201110126618 $$$ $5,000

    Addition of automatic door opener- int. mount. entry doors (pedestrian) at side walk, upgrade existing electrical. subpanel to new 200 amp, 3 phase subpanel in existing loc. no fire inspection required.

13. Oct 2011

    Issued Permit 201110146864 $$$ $10,000

    Upgrade to ada bathroom, add 1 1-hour fire rated wall, add 1 20- minute fire rated door and frame and relocated 1 existing 20-minute fire rated door and frame. add one wall.

14. Dec 2011

    Permit 201112140661 $$$ $1

    Revision to 201110146864. change of approved plans back to original build. see cloud area.

15. Mar 2012

    Issued Permit 201203146025 $$$ $50,000

    Repair structural slab at sidewalk.

16. Aug 2013

    Permit 201308053491 $$$ $2,400

    Comply with dbi complaint #201157827 & dcp complaint 11426 - remove two silid roll down door at valencia (grocery store), one at valencia frontage & one at 20th st frontage. replace with two metal sissor gates.

17. Dec 2013

    Permit 201312113929 $$$ $5,000

    One unit: replace kitchen cabinets & counters. add new circuits & plug receptacles. replace floor covering (tile), existing walls to remain. layout of kitchen to remain unchanged.

18. Feb 2014

    Permit 201402198830 $$$ $9,800

    Like for like voluntary fire system replacement with elevator modernization. n/a for the maher ordinance #155-13.

19. Mar 2017

    Permit 201703091033 $$$ $55,000

    G/f -non structural core & shell by landlord. new partitions, new storefront, new restrooms & fixtures, new electrical panel, no new electrical distribution or lighting in tenant spaces until future ti plans are submitted. no existing mechanical system maher na.

20. Mar 2017

    Issued Permit 201703091083 $$$ $1,000

    (1) change retail use from 790.102 sales and service to 790.108 personal service.occupancy from "m" to "b" (2) add new metal folding scissor gate to exterior. n/a maher ordinance.

21. Apr 2017

    Issued Permit 201704053247 $$$ $27,100

    T.i new plumbing, 2 shampoo bowls and 1 sink at work room. t.i. nw hrv unit & distribution. t.i. add outlets at hairstations(seperate permit by sub). all existing lighting to remain 1 nw pendant by sub. n/a for maher.

22. Jun 2017

    Issued Permit M794787 $$$ $244

    Add 886 valencia st to 3597/012 for commercial space, split from 888 valencia st. ref appl #2017-03-09-1033.

23. Aug 2017

    Issued Permit 201708114616 $$$ $20,000

    New hvac system only, electrical under separate permit. ref core & shell permit application 201703091033.

24. Oct 2017

    Permit 201710100814 $$$ $18,000

    Non structural tenant improvement, freestanding display fixtures, wall mounted shelves and mirrors, no electrical, no mechanical. ref landlord core/shell permit 201703091033; maher ord 155-13 na.

25. Oct 2017

    Permit 201710121096 $$$ $3,000

    Revision to permit application 201704053247 & 201708114616, new stackable washer/dryer & new hot water heater. n/a ordinance #155-13, maher n/a.

26. Nov 2017

    Issued Permit 201711174259 $$$ $18,500

    Upgrade to existing fire alarm system to meet new sffc. install new power supply panel near existing control panel on 1st floor. install sunders inside every unit. new devices will be tie-in to existing panel. ref #2014-0219-8830. maher na.

27. Dec 2017

    Issued Permit 201712196827 $$$ $1

    Title-24 lighting. ref app#201710121096. n/a for maher.

28. Feb 2021

    Issued Permit 202102044024 $$$ $20,000

    Addition of common laundry room at basement level.

29. Aug 2023

    Reinstated Permit 202308023517 $$$ $56,480

    System replacement & lf horns upgrade to meet sffc 2022 sec 1103.7.6.1.

30. May 2025

    Permit 202505166685 $$$ $240,000

    T.i. to existing retail space consisting of new lighting and partition wall for storage wall for storage room. replace existing sink in kind. existing storefront entrance to remain. no change in occupancy. existing common restrooms in use to remain.

31. Jul 2025

    Permit 202507160963 $$$ $10,000

    Install scissor gate to front of storefront.

32. Aug 2025

    Permit 202508082693 $$$ $1,000

    Demolishing a shower stall & shower pan, replacing floor & sheetrock to comply with complaint 202541009.

33. Sep 2025

    Permit 202509024391 $$$ $13,585

    Tenant improvement to existing retail space. electrical work deferred from permit permit application 202505166685. replace track lighting, change outlet locations.

34. Mar 2026

    Permit 202603097177 $$$ $1

    To obtain a final inspection for work approved under permit application 202102044024. all work is complete.

3 nominal $1 street-space permits are omitted.