664–672 Larkin Street

1. 1906

   Built as the Ovid Hotel, store and rooming house with 13 rooms and 3 baths, to the design of the architects William Helbing Building Company. Two storeys over a basement, brick structure, two-part commercial composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

   National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
2. 1907

   Tessie Wall ran a brothel in the building.

   National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
3. Sep 1982

   Permit 8207814 $$$ $400

   Building use: apts./coml.

4. Nov 1982

   Permit 8209790 $$$ $4,000

   Additions alterations or repairs.

5. May 1983

   Permit 8304328 $$$ $5

   Additions alterations or repairs.

6. Sep 2004

   Permit 200409204615 $$$ $17,750

   Replace/add counter, sinks, and equipment to a coffee shop.

7. Sep 2004

   Issued Permit M29453

   Streetspace.

8. May 2013

   Issued Permit 201305298121 $$$ $500

   To comply with ordinance 629-13 installation of grab bars in sro 2 bathroom total of 4 grab bars 2 for shower 2 for toilet total of 4 common bathroom grab bar min load rating of 250 lbs garb bar for cbc chapter 11b.

9. Nov 2013

   Permit 201311222633 $$$ $185,200

   Existing restaurant t. i. /renovation including renovated comm kitchen, food prep area, seating area, interior lighting, plumbing & electrical work, new accessible bathroom & partial storefront. mechanical under separate permit. expose & repair/preserve original transom window.

10. Feb 2014

    Permit 201402188686 $$$ $3,500

    Build a 4' x 6' garbage bins area on one unit. to clear item#25 on nov#201319982.

11. Mar 2014

    Permit 201403070152 $$$ $15,000

    All work in one room - replace 13 doors to 20min. rated self closing. comply with nov 201319982, 201220601, 201455002, 201455011 - remodel existing in kind, comply with cec 150(k).

12. Jul 2014

    Permit 201407302509 $$$ $3,000

    Install kitchen fire suppression system for hood and duct. type: range guard ul 300 4 gallon.

13. Aug 2017

    Permit 201708013464 $$$ $2,500

    To comply with nov# 201782721, item #5. repair weather proofing on siding. no other work. maher na.

14. Nov 2017

    Issued Permit 201711284950 $$$ $5,700

    Replace damaged storefront glass with clear safety glass, replace damaged aluminum frames with aluminum frames. replace existing door to ground floor retail with code compliant in-kind frame door. no changes to opening size and propotions.

15. Nov 2024

    Permit 202411144978 $$$ $1,500

    Comply with nov 2024004872 enf- establish a retail sales and services use ( no tobacco, paraphenalia products) legalize security gate at exterior remove sign board above storefront.

16. Feb 2025

    Filed Permit 202502130305 $$$ $10,000

    To comply with nov# 202427438: change use from 'b' occupancy to use as 'm' occupancy. remove platform below and behind splay counter. add door at non bearing all for storage.

3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 7 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.