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District 3 · Block 0283, Lot 013 · ZIP 94108

883–895 Bush Street

70-unit apartment building

  • 6 stories
  • 40,950 ft2
  • 8,433 ft2 lot area
  • 138 rooms
  • 70 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Sold August 31, 2011
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  1. 1920s

    The Royal Court grocery traded here in the 1920s.

    Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
  2. 1923

    Built.

  3. 1960

    The Have One; two officers were suspended in 1960 for taking payoffs from this bar and the 585 Club.

    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. Oct 2004
    Permit 200410277864 $$$ $50,000

    Remodel existing tenant space retail use to deli cafe new cafe use and deli tenant improvement and.

  5. Sep 2007
    Permit 200709051760 $$$ $40,000

    Change of use to convert grocery store to grocery and restaurant.

  6. Jun 2012
    Issued Permit 201206041791 $$$ $20,000

    Remodel one unit: remove non-load bearing walls, appliances, and fixtures to remodel kitchen, bath and bedrooms. replace window in bath. replace lighting with high efficacy lighting and electrical work as necessary.

  7. Jul 2012
    Permit 201207316198 $$$ $18,000

    Remodel kitchen and bathroom. new kitchen cabinets, replace bathroom toilet, tub, vanity. all plumbing as needed. update electrical as needed.

  8. Aug 2012
    Permit 201208036555 $$$ $20,000

    Remodel one unit: remove non-load bearing walls, appliances and fixtures to remodel kitchen, bath, and bedrooms. replace window in bath. replace lighting with high efficiency lighting. plumbing and electrical work as necessary.

  9. Aug 2012
    Permit 201208036561 $$$ $20,000

    Remodel one unit: remove non-load bearing walls, appliances and fixtures to remodel kitchen, bath, and bedrooms. replace window in bath. replace lighting with high efficiency lighting. plumbing and electrical work as necessary. new fr walls, access to fire escape, smoke and co detectors.

  10. Oct 2012
    Permit 201210242695 $$$ $20,000

    Interior remodel one unit. remove non load bearling alls to relocate kitchen and bedroom. remodel e bath. replace 2 e windows per plan. electrical and plumbing as necessary. replace lighting with high efficacy lighting.

  11. Jan 2013
    Permit 201301097530 $$$ $15,000

    Interior remodel of one unit: remove non-load bearing walls to relocate kitchen, provide new bedroom. remodel existing ath. replace 1 existing window per plan. electrical and plumbing work as necessary. replace lighting with high efficency lighting.

  12. Feb 2013
    Permit 201302069558 $$$ $20,000

    One unit inteiror remodel: remove non-load bearing walls to relocate kitchen. relocate one existing bath & remodel one existing bath. replace all existing windows facing lightwell. electrical & plumbing work as necessary, replace lighting with high efficacy lighting.

  13. Mar 2013
    Permit 201303111919 $$$ $20,000

    One unit: interior remodel at one unit. remove non-load bearing walls to relocate kitchen. provide new bedroom. remodel existing bath. electrical & plumbing as necessary. replace lighting with high efficacy lighting.

  14. May 2013
    Permit 201305086373 $$$ $20,000

    Interior remodel in one unit: remove non-load bearing walls to relocate kitchen. provide new bedroom. remodel existing bath. electerical and plumbing work as necessary. replace lighting with high efficacy lighting.

  15. Jun 2013
    Issued Permit 201306058748 $$$ $20,000

    Interior remodel one unit. relocate kitchen convert kitchen area into new living area. remodel e bath. electrical and plumbing work as necessary. replace lighting with high efficacy lighting.

  16. Jan 2014
    Permit 201401085786 $$$ $30,000

    Interior remodel one unit: remove non-load bearing walls to relocate kitchen. provide new bedroom. remodel existing bath.

  17. Oct 2014
    Permit 201410169110 $$$ $22,000

    Work in bar only- occupancy remains the same, no structural alteration, no exterior work. bar and ada restroom remain, interior cosmetic work: furring as needed for hard ceiling and wood moulding, repair limited areas sheetrock, new floor covering, new paint and redo electrical on seperate permit.

  18. Dec 2014
    Permit 201412012669 $$$ $18,000

    One unit - renovate kitchen and bathroom; plumbing and electrical as needed; no structural workl; to comply with cec150.0(k)3&5.

  19. Mar 2015
    Permit 201503241784 $$$ $25,000

    One unit interior remodel: non-structural alteration. remodel existing kitchen. relocate existing bathroom. provide new office.

  20. Nov 2016
    Permit 201611011583 $$$ $35,000

    Non structural interior remodel one unit. relocarte e kitchen, e living and e bedroom. remodel e bath. egress window not req 6th fl above grade per cbc 1029.1.

  21. Feb 2017
    Permit 201702179650 $$$ $12,000

    One unit: renovate kitchen and bathroom. replace in kind. kitchen cabinets and bathroom all plumbing and electrical needed.

  22. Mar 2021
    Permit 202103317675 $$$ $70,000

    Voluntary upgrade of existing fire alarm system to comply with sffc section 1103.7.6.1.

  23. Sep 2022
    Permit 202209222957 $$$ $100,000

    Expansion of existing bar into vacant next door space (891 bush), scope of work includes new bar, finishes, furnishings and ada bathroom. mep deferred.

DBI holds 61 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 61. 8 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 4 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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