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851 California Street

Nob Hill · San Francisco, CA 94108

  • Built 1910
  • Hotel
  • 4 stories
  • Zoned RM-4
  • District 3
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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27,433 sq ftBuilding area
8,860 sq ftLot area
92Rooms · 18 baths

Permit history

  1. Mar 1989

    Repair fire damage.

    Complete Permit 8904454 $$$ $20,000
  2. Nov 1995

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 9519306 $$$ $1,950
  3. Jun 2000

    Sidewalk repair.

    Expired Permit M13035 $$$ $2,800
  4. Dec 2017

    Temporary shoring and excavation to accomodate new construction at 770 powell/875 california maher req.

    Complete Permit 201712136384 $$$ $120,000
  5. Dec 2019

    Comply with complaint #201997442: routine maintenance. exterior wood stairways 10% front and rear dry rot repairs on hand railing, power wash and paint. 50% or less for repairs.

    Complete Permit 201912109165 $$$ $6,000
  6. Sep 2022

    Configuration of ground fl, public spaces, & guestrooms. individual bathrooms will be added to each guestroom. egress will be updated to include 2 code-compliant stairs & elevator with roof access to new roof deck. remove existing exterior fire escapes & stairs. accessible, seismic, structural & mepf.

    Withdrawn Permit 202209293456 $$$ $7,500,000
  7. May 2023

    Like for like remodel of existing 15 guest bathrooms and upgrade one of them to bathroom rooom "351"is being modified to comply with ada requirements including roll-in shower. and "egvilanet facilitioan to elevator.

    Issued Permit 202305037008 $$$ $160,000

4 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.

Not yet documented: the developer and the early tenants. The assessor dates the building to 1910; the city's historic context statement for this area gives 1912. Submit an update