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1217–1221 Polk Street

Nob Hill · San Francisco, CA 94109

  • Built 1906
  • Store building
  • 1 story
  • Zoned POLK
  • District 3
  • Historic status: unevaluated
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4,100 sq ftBuilding area
4,125 sq ftLot area
4Rooms · 2 baths

Permit history

  1. Jun 1982

    Building use: sign.

    Complete Permit 8204305 $$$ $900
  2. Dec 1982

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Expired Permit 8210235 $$$ $30,000
  3. Apr 1983

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Cancelled Permit 8303138 $$$ $1
  4. Oct 1984

    Install fire sprinkers basement & stair way.

    Expired Permit 8410844 $$$ $8,000
  5. Apr 1986

    Erect sign.

    Complete Permit 8604791 $$$ $1,600
  6. Sep 1988

    Parapet safety program.

    Complete Permit 8813655 $$$ $6,200
  7. Apr 1994

    To erect electric single faced sign.

    Complete Permit 9405875 $$$ $1,900
  8. May 1994

    New restroom partition wall drop ceiling on the ground floor.

    Complete Permit 9407598 $$$ $15,000
  9. Nov 1994

    Comply with correction notice dated 7-21-94 se 9407598.

    Complete Permit 9418369 $$$ $7,500
  10. Sep 1996

    Earthquake hazard mitigation of umb.

    Complete Permit 9617984 $$$ $65,000
  11. Oct 1997

    Revision of steel frame at east wall per app#9617984.

    Complete Permit 9720993 $$$ $1
  12. Nov 2007

    Installation of 4 shampoo units.

    Issued Permit 200711148111 $$$ $3,000
  13. Nov 2007

    Revision to permit application 200711148111 installation of windows to pre-existing framing or molding.

    Cancelled Permit 200711208678 $$$ $2,000
  14. Jul 2009

    To verify/add addresses to block 0670 lot 005 (#1217, 1219 and 1221 polk street) for the three commercial spaces.

  15. Aug 2009

    V o i d.

    Filed Permit 200908114590 $$$ $75,000
  16. Sep 2009

    Change of use from retail to bar. project consists of adding a new mezzanine, bar, and h.c. restroom. mep and life safety under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 200909106569 $$$ $75,000
  17. Sep 2009

    Remove approx 200 sq ft. sheetrock, old fixtures flooring, soft demolition.

    Issued Permit 200909187219 $$$ $3,000
  18. Sep 2009

    Streetspace.

  19. Dec 2009

    Add power outlets and lighting for new bar. ref arch app 200909106569.

    Issued Permit 200912223702 $$$ $500
  20. Mar 2012

    Widen existing hallway to create legitimate 2nd means of egress; (sprinkler under separate permit).

    Complete Permit 201203025284 $$$ $10,000
  21. Apr 2012

    Install 32 new fire sprinklers to an existing sprinkler system in mezz, basement and 1st floor + mezz for lush lounge- hydro required. ref permit application 201203025284.

    Complete Permit 201204118106 $$$ $8,000
  22. Aug 2014

    Install new control panel in the basement, smoke detector above & pull station near, tie-in exist waterflow & tamper (installed by others) to new panel, ref. pp20120411800.

    Complete Permit 201408274832 $$$ $1,300
  23. May 2022

    Subsidewalk basement roof repair.

    Issued Permit 202205255005 $$$ $60,000
  24. Jun 2025

    Legalize existing projecting sign 16 ft. off groud, 8 ft. wide, 7 ft tall sidewalk is 12'3" wide atttached by 4 arms and 4 wires.

    Complete Permit 202506098275 $$$ $500

3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.

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