1255–1259 Polk Street

1. 1907

   Built at large-apartment scale along the Polk Street corridor but opened as a hotel for temporary guests rather than long-term flats.

   Large Apartment Buildings Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
2. Jun 1988

   Permit 8807626 $$$ $7,500

   Parapet reinforcement.

3. Apr 2003

   Issued Permit 200304112111 $$$ $2,340

   Install new fire panel & fire devices & monitoring water floe & tamper switch per nfpa 72 remote mon.

4. May 2004

   Issued Permit 200405053040 $$$ $1

   Renew expired appln #2002/08/22/4669 fire sprinkelrs to comply with ordinance.

5. Dec 2004

   Issued Permit 200412101120 $$$ $2,340

   Renewal of building permit application 2003/04/11/2111 for final inspection only under this permit.

6. Mar 2012

   Withdrawn Permit 201203266875 $$$ $5,000

   Minor improvements of existing commercial space for change of use from a commercial retail store to a new barbershop. mep under separate permit.

7. Jun 2012

   Permit 201206263416 $$$ $15,500

   Comply with complaint #201235621 - change of use from office to a barber shop. add barber stations, replace two sinks for hair wash stations, add shelving, register, power door operator. mep under separate permit.

8. May 2013

   Permit 201305146860 $$$ $1,000

   To comply with ordinance 029-13 only, install grab bars in sro at 1255 polk street.

9. Jan 2014

   Permit 201401236943 $$$ $2,000

   Permanent voluntary removal of two (2) nonconforming billboard signs.

10. Jan 2015

    Issued Permit 201501054955 $$$ $32,000

    Reroofing.

11. Jul 2025

    Permit 202507100546 $$$ $190,000

    Tuck pointing south and west elevation of the building. repair any loose or damaged brick in the areas to address nov 202294869 per facade report.

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