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101 Powell Street

Nob Hill · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Built 1909
  • Hotel
  • 7 stories
  • Zoned C3R
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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32,228 sq ftBuilding area
4,112 sq ftLot area
76Rooms · 52 baths

Permit history

  1. Oct 1982

    Building use: at.

    Complete Permit 8208377 $$$ $20,000
  2. Nov 1991

    New alum. and tempr gl. storefront replace existing flooring.

    Cancelled Permit 9121563 $$$ $32,280
  3. Feb 1992

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9202019 $$$ $18,000
  4. Aug 1997

    Handicap curb ramp.

    Complete Permit 9715229 $$$ $11,000
  5. Jul 2000

    Structural seismic retrofit, demolition, new foundations, new structural bracing, new storefronts, (.

    Complete Permit 200007145153 $$$ $450,000
  6. Sep 2000

    Street space use.

    Expired Permit M14477 $$$ $300,000
  7. Feb 2001

    One-stop: m.tjoe: t.i. including walls, finishes, fixtures, lighting, replace windows.

    Complete Permit 200102283133 $$$ $380,000
  8. May 2001

    Fire spkr. t.i.

    Complete Permit 200105048382 $$$ $25,000
  9. May 2001

    Replace sink and tub in 4 bathrooms new floor tile.

    Complete Permit 200105239853 $$$ $30,000
  10. Sep 2001

    Street space.

    Issued Permit M17119 $$$ $380,000
  11. Jan 2003

    Modify existing automatic fire sprinkler fire pump system to comply with residential hotel ordinance.

    Cancelled Permit 200301296192 $$$ $45,000
  12. Apr 2003

    Install fire sprinkle retrofit existing fire system up to sro s.f. ordinance #170-02.

    Expired Permit 200304303512 $$$ $18,000
  13. Mar 2005

    Expanding existing fire alarm system to provide monitoring for the new sprinkler system.

    Expired Permit 200503036647 $$$ $14,500
  14. Jul 2007

    Additions to existing fire alarm system to provide elevator recall and monitoring of the sprinkler system.

    Expired Permit 200707237485 $$$ $30,000
  15. Aug 2010

    Interior demolition only at first floor and basement, no structural work per ab 017. build baricade along powell and ellis streets.

    Complete Permit 201008027931 $$$ $50,000
  16. Aug 2010

    1st floor & basement tenant improvement - new interior partions- ceiling work-new finishes. no exterior changes, mep & fire alarm under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201008249428 $$$ $500,000
  17. Sep 2010

    Mep work only. ti approved under permit application 2010.08.24.9428 for reference.

    Complete Permit 201009140880 $$$ $300,000
  18. Oct 2010

    Structural work only. reference #201008249428.

    Issued Permit 201010052257 $$$ $30,000
  19. Oct 2010

    Work @ one unit. to erect electric, wall, single faced sign. (3) electric, single face wall sign ( (1) sign on powell st & (2) signs on ellis st.).

    Issued Permit 201010253644 $$$ $11,000
  20. Mar 2013

    Alternate existing dwelling units with new bathrooms in each unit, new plumbing, electrical, havac work at units (floors 2-7). new elevators (demolish existing elevators). no exterior work.

    Cancelled Permit 201303202636 $$$ $1,200,000
  21. Aug 2016

    Ti for retail sales - electrical. mechanical. plumb fixtures throughout, flooring.

    Complete Permit 201608054292 $$$ $198,000
  22. Aug 2016

    Sketcher store front.

    Cancelled Permit 201608054295 $$$ $50,000
  23. Mar 2017

    Basement & 1/f: fire alarm to add 1 power supply, 19 horn/strobes & 5 strobes as part of a t.i. in the basement and ground floor. ref app#201612205445.

    Issued Permit 201703242256 $$$ $16,000
  24. Oct 2024

    Topping sidewalk replacement. installation of traffic signals and support in basement area. installation of traffic signal pedestal and cabinet at sidewalk level.

    Issued Permit 202410092634 $$$ $80,000

DBI holds 63 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 63. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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