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District 5 · Block 0336, Lot 008 · ZIP 94102

500–514 Larkin Street

54-unit apartment building

  • 6 stories
  • 42,230 ft2
  • 6,346 ft2 lot area
  • 128 rooms
  • 54 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Sold October 22, 2004
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  1. 1912

    Built.

  2. 1913

    Built as store and apartment building, engineered by Matteo Mattanovich. Seven storeys over a basement, steel frame and reinforced concrete structure, three-part vertical composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  3. 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
  4. Jun 1982
    Permit 8204820 $$$ $10,000

    Building use: apts./com'l.

  5. Oct 1985
    Permit 8512287 $$$ $10,000

    Build a sheetrock partition.

  6. Nov 1988
    Permit 8817359 $$$ $9,200

    Grease flue & blower.

  7. Sep 1990
    Permit 9018923 $$$ $18,000

    Remodel existing restaurant.

  8. Nov 1991
    Permit 9122140 $$$ $6,000

    Parapet work per plans.

  9. Dec 2005
    Permit 200512069585 $$$ $10,000

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

  10. Sep 2006
    Permit 200609202778 $$$ $10,000

    Remodel kitchen. install new cabinets & countertop.

  11. May 2007
    Permit 200705161411 $$$ $15,000

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

  12. Nov 2007
    Permit 200711138013 $$$ $15,000

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

  13. Apr 2009
    Permit 200904277108 $$$ $50,000

    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.

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

    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.

  15. Jun 2012
    Issued Permit 201206192904 $$$ $10,000

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

  16. Nov 2012
    Issued Permit 201211134015 $$$ $10,000

    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.

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

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

  18. May 2013
    Issued Permit 201305298049 $$$ $10,000

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

  19. Dec 2013
    Permit 201312265051 $$$ $8,808

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

  20. Jul 2017
    Permit 201707273137 $$$ $3,500

    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.

  21. Feb 2021
    Permit 202102064177 $$$ $50,000

    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.

  22. Sep 2024
    Issued Permit 202409191208 $$$ $9,000

    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.

  23. Jan 2025
    Filed Permit 202501289252 $$$ $12,800

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

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. 4 expired permits are not shown.

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