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151–161 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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45,213 sq ftBuilding area
6,324 sq ftLot area
108Rooms · 77 baths

Permit history

  1. Mar 1982

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8202087 $$$ $32,000
  2. Jan 1994

    Remove existing ceiling partitions, floor coveriing.

    Complete Permit 9400586 $$$ $23,500
  3. Jan 1994

    Alterations & siesmic bracing.

    Expired Permit 9400839 $$$ $197,753
  4. Jan 1994

    Fire sprinkler system in retain store.

    Expired Permit 9400814 $$$ $19,000
  5. Sep 2000

    Umb: seismic retrofit works, general procedure.

    Expired Permit 200009019555 $$$ $91,000
  6. Apr 2002

    Fire sprinkler entire building.

    Expired Permit 200204265132 $$$ $100,000
  7. Apr 2002

    Remove existing broken-rotted, wood single glazed windows with new fiberglass double glazed windows same siz.

    Issued Permit 200204305307 $$$ $50,000
  8. Jul 2002

    Install new fire alarm system.

    Issued Permit 200207121384 $$$ $51,600
  9. Feb 2003

    Umb revision to app #200009019555.

    Issued Permit 200302137435 $$$ $29,000
  10. Feb 2003

    Remove old entry doors into 104 guest rooms/replace fire rated doors.

    Complete Permit 200302207904 $$$ $42,000
  11. May 2003

    Revision to 200303058830, relocate wood stairs at 1st to 2nd floor, indicate 1 hr fr wall construction.

    Issued Permit 200305215246 $$$ $17,000
  12. May 2004

    Alter to retial food service/sales. no exterior work.no signage work under this permit.

    Cancelled Permit 200405194246 $$$ $50,000
  13. Nov 2004

    G/f- restaurant tenant improvement.

    Issued Permit 200411169347 $$$ $160,000
  14. May 2005

    Adding elevated fire coridor and restroom per p/a 200411169347.

    Issued Permit 200505132389 $$$ $30,000
  15. Mar 2008

    Re-install tile and fixtures in 1 common toilet on 5th, 6th & 7th floors.

    Issued Permit 200803116870 $$$ $12,000
  16. Aug 2011

    Revise ground floor demising walls. revise ground floor stair enclosure & exit passage way.

    Issued Permit 201108222970 $$$ $170,000
  17. Feb 2013

    1st floor-tenant improvement to existing retail space. work includes new partitions for fitting rooms & new wall finishes. signage under separate permit.

    Reinstated Permit 201302140276 $$$ $200,000
  18. Mar 2013

    1st floor-fire sprinkler permit-t.i of an existing ground level retail lease space. add & relocate 2 pendents in the new fitting room. relocate & replace 28 existing uprights to ordinary hazard 1 occupancy.

    Complete Permit 201303202640 $$$ $10,900
  19. Nov 2013

    Interior remodel of existing gr level retail space at multi upse building. improvements include new partition walls, doors, finishes, and merchandizing fixtures.

    Cancelled Permit 201311041091 $$$ $75,000
  20. May 2014

    Storefront facade alteration at vacant retail space. tenant improvement with d.a. checklist under separate permit. *** maher: compliance with ordinance no# 155-03 not required ***.

    Complete Permit 201405206268 $$$ $100,000
  21. Jun 2014

    Tenant improvement on ground fl & basement. scope includes interior walls, millworks, finishes, relocated restrooms, dumbwater, elevator call buttons, signage upgrades & envelope modifications. t-24 calculations, storefront alt mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm & sprinkler under sep permit.

    Complete Permit 201406269583 $$$ $350,000
  22. Nov 2014

    Basement & ground floor fire sprinkler t.i. - 32 upright & 13 pendent == 45 total heads. ref t.i. #2014.0626.9583. n/a maher ordinance.

    Complete Permit 201411191867 $$$ $10,528
  23. Nov 2014

    Addition to existing fire alarm system at basement & 1/f (street level) t.i. permit application 201406269583. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201411262592 $$$ $25,000
  24. Mar 2021

    Barrier removal at 2 existing hotel guestrooms 316 and 416 to provide mobility features and communication features.

    Expired Permit 202103086109 $$$ $55,000

DBI holds 65 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 65. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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