956–968 Valencia Street

1. 1900

   Built.

2. 1980

   Modern Times Bookstore moved here in 1980, next to another collectively owned feminist bookstore.

   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
3. 1980s

   The Choral Majority, a quartet founded in the early 1980s that recorded parodies of religious music and the New Right; its hymnal was printed by the Women's Press Project.

   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. Jul 1985

   Permit 8508179 $$$ $2,000

   To bring into code.

5. Oct 1987

   Permit 8714738 $$$ $5,000

   Complete work started #8508910.

6. Oct 1987

   Permit 8715530 $$$ $30,000

   Remodel kitchens, baths with new fixtures, dahi/bbi violations.

7. Jul 1988

   Permit 8809326 $$$ $200

   Remove non-bearing partition for furnace off den.

8. Apr 2012

   Permit 201204208841 $$$ $20,000

   Remodel existing kitchen and two existing bathrooms in apartment unit on 2nd floor perform all related plumbing and electrical work.

9. Apr 2012

   Permit 201204269158 $$$ $27,000

   Revise approved app#201204208841. submit plans for kitchen and bath remodeling. dry rot repair rear bath, replace in kind. replace windows as shown on plan.

10. May 2012

    Permit 201205039749 $$$ $1

    To correct record at permit application 201204269158 and 201204208841; revise incorrect street number from 956 to 966 only, same building, same block and lot same owner.

11. Jul 2013

    Permit 201307242642 $$$ $30,000

    Shell and core remodel for retail spaces to include: new ada bathroom.new demising partitions, mep under seperate permit, tenant improvement under seperate permit.

12. Aug 2013

    Permit 201308194689 $$$ $3,000

    New entry doors. mep, ti & interior work under separate permit.

13. Sep 2013

    Suspended Permit 201309278008 $$$ $45,000

    Non-stuctural demolition and ti to existing retail space. new partitions, casework and floor, wall, ceiling finishes. existing store front remains. existing restroom remain. no change to occupancy, electrical/mechanical under separate permit.

14. Oct 2013

    Permit 201310189724 $$$ $500

    To comply with nov# 201384912, 01/29/13. removal of 4 roof top tower stream wifi antenna. (keep 1 otard antenna.).

15. Jul 2015

    Issued Permit 201507080910 $$$ $300

    To erect non-electric, wall, double faced sign.

16. May 2016

    Issued Permit 201605066809 $$$ $2,000

    Exploratory demolition to locate plumbing vents and crawl space access.

17. May 2016

    Permit 201605117163 $$$ $5,000

    New partitions & doors for electrical closet and rear door vestibule. new light in closet, c-10 electrical contractor to address notice of violation #201489131.

18. Jun 2016

    Withdrawn Permit 201606270997 $$$ $100,000

    Interior tenant improvement, plumbing, electrical, paint, coffee bar + fixtures.

19. Aug 2016

    Permit 201608296215 $$$ $100,000

    Interior ti new plumbing, electrical, paint, coffee bar & fixtures no structural work under this permit. existing ada restroom to remain.

20. Oct 2017

    Permit 201710262410 $$$ $500

    Remodel update to existing store lighting. t-24. to comply with nov #201489131 & 201489132.

21. Dec 2017

    Permit 201712156688 $$$ $1

    To obtain a final inspction for work approved under pa201409226906. all work is complete.

22. Mar 2019

    Withdrawn Permit 201903114904 $$$ $350,000

    To comply with nov 201813142 mandatory soft story seismic retrofit per cbc 2016 a-4 commercial permit application - 201903114906.

23. Mar 2019

    Withdrawn Permit 201903114906 $$$ $350,000

    To comply with nov 201813142 mandatory soft story seismic retrofit per cbc 2016 a-4 residential permit application - 201903114904.

24. May 2019

    Issued Permit 201905019462 $$$ $50,000

    Convert existing cafe/retail space to a retail t.i for huf worldwide. revise lighting, electrical outlets, product displays, dressing room, pos counter.

25. May 2019

    Issued Permit 201905231589 $$$ $2,500

    No exterior work. remove interior finishes for future t.i. no wall removal or structural changes. clean-up only. accessibility deferred under ab-017.

26. Aug 2019

    Filed Permit 201908068012 $$$ $30,000

    T.i. & condition use for formula retail. convert cafe retail to new retail.

27. Feb 2020

    Permit 202002255308 $$$ $25,000

    To comply with nov #201813192. residential soft story retrofit per sfebc chapter 4d engineering criteria 2016 cebc appendix a-4. commercial permit application 202002255310. these drawings also include an ada bathroom upgrade.

28. Feb 2020

    Permit 202002255310 $$$ $25,000

    To comply with nov #201813192. commercial soft story retrofit per sfebc chapter 4d engineering criteria 2016 cebc appendix a-4. residential permit application 202002255308 this is also an existing bathroom upgrade to ada compliance.

29. Oct 2020

    Permit 202010076055 $$$ $1

    Soft story revision to permit application 202002255308. ada accessibility under permit application 202002255310.

30. Aug 2021

    Permit 202108035667 $$$ $37,200

    Addition of accessible restroom & powered door operator to existing commerical space at 956 valencia.

31. Nov 2021

    Permit 202111021612 $$$ $90,000

    Tenant improvement of existing commercial space into tattoo art studio. new lighting and general electrical partial new finishes, patch & repair portion of existing ceiling. exterior sign deferred.

32. Dec 2021

    Permit 202112023592 $$$ $40,000

    Dry rot repair of damaged structural elements on the ground floor. ref pa 2021-1102-1612.

33. Dec 2021

    Permit 202112063764 $$$ $36,000

    1st floor work only: 1)reconfigured existing retail space in rooms. 2)add a new ac.

34. Jan 2022

    Permit 202201206347 $$$ $1

    Ref permit 202111021612 indicated "temporary" tatoo should be "permanent" tatoo, therefore requiring health dept. approval only.

35. Mar 2022

    Permit 202203281041 $$$ $1

    Change of occupancy from retail to nail salon. all work construction and sign-off under permit application 202112063764. no work under this permit.

36. Feb 2024

    Permit 202402125692 $$$ $50,000

    Reroofing.

9 nominal $1 street-space permits and 6 expired or cancelled permits are omitted.