1485 Clay Street

1. October 8, 1910

   The corner, 34:4 1/2 by 112:6 and built on, sold for $40,000.

   The San Francisco Call, 8 October 1910, p. 11
2. Jun 1982

   Permit 8204313 $$$ $800

   Building use: apts.

3. Jun 1995

   Permit 9509881 $$$ $5,800

   Repair damage done by auto collision.

4. Jan 2012

   Permit 201201252892 $$$ $20,000

   One unit, remodel kitchen & bathroom in kind. upgrade electrical & plumbing. no structural work. high efficiency lighting.

5. Jan 2012

   Permit 201201252893 $$$ $20,000

   One unit, remodel kitchen & bathroom in kind. upgrade electrical & plumbing. no structural work. high efficiency lighting.

6. Jan 2012

   Permit 201201252894 $$$ $18,000

   One unit: remodel kitchen and bathroom in kind. no structural work. upgrade electrical & plumbubg, high efficacy lighting.

7. Mar 2012

   Permit 201203055318 $$$ $15,000

   To repair and replace portion of rear stairs not to exceed 50% and to repair related walkway at base of stairs.

8. Sep 2012

   Permit 201209119471 $$$ $9,000

   Replace windows to have proper egress access & tempered bathroom glass replacement. 4 windows in front will changed from vinyl/aluminum to wood, 8 windows in back changed from aluminum to vinyl.

9. Dec 2014

   Permit 201412173989 $$$ $18,000

   Board of appeal # 14-151, dated 11/25/14. special conditions permit for board of appeals case 14-151. bathroom remodel one unit. match existing floor level. infill wall between two units. electrical & plumb work will be under separate permit. ref appl 2014-08-13-3751.

10. Feb 2021

    Withdrawn Permit 202102265499 $$$ $175,000

    Adding three (3) units on basement & first level per ordinance 162-16. convert existing basement into new dwelling units within existing envelope. 5 new bedrooms, 6.5 new bathrooms, 2 new offices, 3 new dishwashers, 3 new washer/dryers. new street facing windows.

11. Jan 2022

    Permit 202201125882 $$$ $15,000

    Temporary shoring to facilitate safe abatement of fire damaged building.

12. Jun 2022

    Issued Permit 202206226798 $$$ $715,000

    Reconstruction of portions of structure severely damaged by fire. structural alterations are required for like repair with modern available wood products. significant portions of interior finishes will need to be replaced with drywall due to removal of plaster finishes during environmental.

13. Nov 2022

    Issued Permit 202211166652 $$$ $495,000

    Fire damage repair. no new rooms, replace in-kind for all units: replace kitchen/bathroom in-kind. replace plumbing fixtures in-kind. repair/replace electrical wall heaters in-kind. replace in-kind lighting. add washer/ dryer in two units. comply with nov 202183384. struct work under separate permit.

14. Aug 2023

    Issued Permit 202308023577 $$$ $5,000

    Upgrade fire alarm system to current codes, nfpa 70 (2022), to comply with sffc sec. 1103.7.6.1 to provide low frequency sounders in sleeping areas.

15. Aug 2025

    Filed Permit 202508012171 $$$ $1

    Revision to permit 202211166652. fire damage repair. no new rooms, renovation of 11 apartments. replace in kind kitchen + bathrooms, lighting, electric with all heating, windows. revision: add washer/dryers to every unit, remove wall b/w kitchne + lving and add closets to three units. infill.

16. Dec 2025

    Filed Permit 202510147301 $$$ $700,000

    Complete seismic retrofit on an existing soft story buildiong. (adu under separate permit).

17. Feb 2026

    Filed Permit 202512303035 $$$ $800,000

    Add four adu's to the ground floor. repair of the existing brick facade in conjunction with the seismic retrofit, under separate permit.

DBI holds 36 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 36. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 9 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.