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500–514 Larkin Street

Nob Hill · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Built 1912
  • 54-unit apartment building
  • 6 stories
  • Zoned RC-4
  • District 5
  • Historic status: historic resource
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42,230 sq ftBuilding area
6,346 sq ftLot area
128Rooms · 54 baths
  1. 1940s–present

    Irinka's Bakery traded at this address.

    Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
  2. Jun 1982

    Building use: apts./com'l.

    Complete Permit 8204820 $$$ $10,000
  3. Oct 1985

    Build a sheetrock partition.

    Complete Permit 8512287 $$$ $10,000
  4. Nov 1988

    Grease flue & blower.

    Complete Permit 8817359 $$$ $9,200
  5. Sep 1990

    Remodel existing restaurant.

    Complete Permit 9018923 $$$ $18,000
  6. Oct 1990

    New 4" underground fire main from city & replace existingfire pmp.

    Expired Permit 9021092 $$$ $20,000
  7. Nov 1991

    Parapet work per plans.

    Complete Permit 9122140 $$$ $6,000
  8. Apr 1998

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9806408 $$$ $28,500
  9. Nov 2005

    Remove and replace tub, showr faucet, vanities. remove and replace kitchen cabinets.

    Expired Permit 200511047413 $$$ $10,000
  10. Dec 2005

    Remodel kitchen and bat h in one unit. replace cabinets, sink, dishwasher, countertop. bath, replace toilet, tub, cabinets.

    Complete Permit 200512069585 $$$ $10,000
  11. Dec 2005

    Tenant improvement a remodel of a vacant space to be a deliientessen.

    Expired Permit 200512120134 $$$ $30,000
  12. Sep 2006

    Remodel kitchen. install new cabinets & countertop.

    Complete Permit 200609202778 $$$ $10,000
  13. May 2007

    One unit. remodel kitchen & bath, countertops, cabinets, new lighting.

    Complete Permit 200705161411 $$$ $15,000
  14. Nov 2007

    Work @ one unit only. remodel 1 kitchen, 1 bath, cabinets countertops, sink, kitchen vanity sink, toilet bath.

    Complete Permit 200711138013 $$$ $15,000
  15. Apr 2009

    Alteration to one unit to include new kitchen cabinets and sink, bathroom alteration to include new vanity and toilet. one unit alteration in kitchen for cabinets and sink.

    Complete Permit 200904277108 $$$ $50,000
  16. Jun 2012

    Comply with nov# 200929941-replace existing elevator cab, elevator machine room penthouse & elevator doors st all levels. reinforce supports & replace 2 hr. rated shaft. patch spalling concrete in shaft & basement. fire alarm and sprinklers separate permit.

    Issued Permit 201206072061 $$$ $250,000
  17. Jun 2012

    One unit only to comply with 200929941, 201043578 - remodel kitchen cabinets, countertop, sink & bathroom toilet, vanity.

    Issued Permit 201206192904 $$$ $10,000
  18. Nov 2012

    Revision to 201206072061. remove deteriorated concrete wall at top of elevator shaft. (approx 21sf)and replace with 2 steel columns and metal stud walls. comply with nov 200929941, 201043578.

    Issued Permit 201211134015 $$$ $10,000
  19. May 2013

    Drywall patching, tile repair/renew, minor dry rot repair to internal stairs. hardwood floor repair, repair existing window (cracked glass), painting, decorating.

    Issued Permit 201305136755 $$$ $10,000
  20. May 2013

    Remove and replace 3 levels of west elevator wall. revision to 201206072061. remove existing terra cotta wall. replace with 2-hr. shaft liner wall.

    Issued Permit 201305298049 $$$ $10,000
  21. Dec 2013

    All floors. fire alarm, installation. replace existing fa system with like for like devices. also provide elevator recall for new elevator.

    Complete Permit 201312265051 $$$ $8,808
  22. Jul 2017

    One unit: kitchen & bathroom remodel: replace cabinets, countertops, bathtub, tiles & flooring.no new wall & no existingwall relocation.all plumbing fixtures to remain at existinglocation.lighting in kitchen & bathroom remodel shall comply with cec 150.0(k)3 & 150.0(k)5.all new sheet rock shall be 5/8" type x gyp bd.

    Complete Permit 201707273137 $$$ $3,500
  23. Feb 2021

    Tenant improvement to new limited grocery. modify existing front facade (larkin st) facade to accomodate handicap accessible entrance, modify existing bathroom, add counters. all work within existing building boundary.

    Complete Permit 202102064177 $$$ $50,000
  24. Sep 2024

    Replacement 2 of 2 old windows and frame that holds the glass only. front facing. nov #: 202420942 item #: 2. repair window (1001ch7, 708hc). aluminum clad.

    Issued Permit 202409191208 $$$ $9,000
  25. Jan 2025

    Changing broken glass panels (windows) - in kind replacement, faucet repair. store front improving and repairing.

    Filed Permit 202501289252 $$$ $12,800

DBI holds 56 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 56. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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