950–990 Mason Street

1. Nov 1981

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Complete Permit 8109636 $$$ $50,000
2. Feb 1984

   Repair hotel cornice at roof.

   Complete Permit 8401278 $$$ $1,500,000
3. May 1984

   Install wall & partitions as per plans for health club.

   Complete Permit 8405328 $$$ $300,000
4. Jul 1987

   Install new bar & fixtures, permit for carpentry work only.

   Complete Permit 8709570 $$$ $260,000
5. 1989

   The Fairmont Hotel, where Art Against AIDS was launched in 1989 with a press conference luncheon.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
6. Jun 1989

   Exterior veneer to be insalled at floor line spandrels.

   Expired Permit 8910880 $$$ $830,000
7. Feb 1995

   Renovation of guest bathrms for ada fl 2 thru 6(2 rms per fl.

   Cancelled Permit 9502475 $$$ $396,000
8. Dec 1995

   Life safety retrofit.

   Expired Permit 9521665 $$$ $1,312,000
9. Jul 1998

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Complete Permit 9814769 $$$ $20,000
10. Dec 1998

    Remodel guestrms, provide disabled access.

    Complete Permit 9826100 $$$ $11,000,000
11. Mar 1999

    Main lobby renovation; remodel existinghistoric 1st floor.

    Complete Permit 9905635 $$$ $2,300,000
12. Apr 2000

    1/f extrior facade renovation and 1/f rear renovation.

    Complete Permit 9912749 $$$ $310,000
13. Apr 2000

    Interior non-structural demolition.

    Complete Permit 200004127104 $$$ $350,000
14. May 2000

    Remodel guest roomsin tower building.

    Complete Permit 9913505 $$$ $6,500,000
15. Sep 2000

    Remodel existing crown room.

    Complete Permit 200009261600 $$$ $827,000
16. Nov 2005

    Extend existingfire sprinkler system to protect building throughout. work on terrace level, basement, garage 1-3, mezz., lobby, arcade, kitchen, ballroom.

    Expired Permit 200511087671 $$$ $750,000
17. Oct 2006

    Mezz. - interior finish remodel of existing mtg rooms. demolish 1 wall. add new wall. renovate wash rooms on this level. interior finishes wall covering/carpet/paint. mechanical & electrical & sprinklers separate permits. no structural work. no change to guest rooms.

    Expired Permit 200610104505 $$$ $700,000
18. Jul 2007

    Application for site permit for planning department approval of floor plan. street elevation, signage and awnings for a coffee shop.

    Complete Permit 200707177014 $$$ $275,000
19. Aug 2009

    Renovation of kitchen equipment, minor changes to non struc. partitions, replacement of certain light fixtures, new bar and service counters.

    Cancelled Permit 200908033989 $$$ $650,000
20. Mar 2013

    Renovation of club one on terrace level sprinkler and fire alarm on seperate permit. no structural work.

    Complete Permit 201303152302 $$$ $233,000
21. Nov 2015

    Level m: new 14 guestrooms within an existing hotel work to include new partitions mechanical, electrical, new fixtures, finishes and equipment. no exterior work, fire alarm and sprinkler under separate permit; maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201511051836 $$$ $1,475,000
22. Nov 2015

    Arcade level (one floor below main lobby level) tenant improvement to convert a vacant dining room in an existing hotel to office use. work includes new ceiling, walls, finishes. lighting to be re-used & new. proposed to use same existing mechanical ducting n/a maher ordinance.

    Complete Permit 201511203264 $$$ $248,000
23. Dec 2016

    Active sports club vrf hvac improvements, remove and replace equipment & duct work in mechanical. area.install new outdoor heat pump. disconnect and reconnect nw equipment in mechanical area. providie air balance & install nw fan coils & e.f. maher not req.

    Issued Permit 201612285991 $$$ $750,000
24. Oct 2022

    Replacing (1) existing hvac chiller with (1) new chiller on roof. new chiller is lighter than existing. we will be rigging chiller in with a crane on sacramento street near corner or mason).

    Complete Permit 202210144353 $$$ $776,214
25. Jul 2023

    Interior existing 50 hp 208v 3 ph fire pump in basement direct to existing emergency generator from main building roof. replace existing fire pump controller with new fire pump controller with ats. install new breaker in existing emergency generator & fire pump conduits protected by 2 hr rated vitalink cable to new fire.

    Issued Permit 202307252879 $$$ $223,000
26. Nov 2023

    T.i. cua convert vacant cafe space to car rental retail space. powell entrance replaced in-kind with auto openers, 10 existing garage stalls: 1 existing car wash station to be used by sixt.

    Reinstated Permit 202311090505 $$$ $275,000

DBI holds 199 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 199. 15 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.