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17–33 Powell Street

Nob Hill · San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Hotel
  • Historic status: historic resource
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  1. 1912 to 1914

    Photographed, showing the Hotel Turpin.

    San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
  2. August 21, 1964

    Photographed, showing Moars Cafeteria.

    San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
  3. Apr 1982

    Building use: rest./retail.

    Complete Permit 8203197 $$$ $200,000
  4. Apr 1982

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8203199 $$$ $60,000
  5. Apr 1982

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8203196 $$$ $20,000
  6. Jan 1984

    Enlarge the bath room & add a new bath tub at two rooms.

    Expired Permit 8313334 $$$ $35,000
  7. Feb 1984

    Rearrange stairs to mezzanine floor and second floor.

    Expired Permit 8401267 $$$ $60,000
  8. May 1988

    New storefront, sink, electrical outlets & lights, finish work.

    Complete Permit 8806741 $$$ $38,350
  9. Mar 1990

    Remodel/face lift, new wallcoverings, counter top, patch.

    Complete Permit 9004457 $$$ $43,800
  10. Mar 2003

    Demolition interior non-load bearing wall/non-structural; rmve some portion of mezz; stairs, partition walls.

    Issued Permit 200303038672 $$$ $40,000
  11. Mar 2003

    Remodel exist hotel facades. incluses 2 new awnings and fire escape ladder relocation on front.

    Issued Permit 200303149826 $$$ $165,000
  12. Mar 2003

    Interior remodeling handicap bathroom new air conditioning sprinkler under separate permit.

    Issued Permit 200303240483 $$$ $800,000
  13. Mar 2003

    Storefront renovation (on both sides) front and rear.

    Reinstated Permit 200303240478 $$$ $100,000
  14. May 2006

    Install new wood flooring, erect new non bearing walls, relocate floor fixtures & displays, new tiles @storefront, install new floor outlets.

    Complete Permit 200605081030 $$$ $50,000
  15. Nov 2012

    Remodel existing sephora store front at powell str. new entry doors, new signage, new storefront system and stone piers, new metal canopy. new store piers.

    Complete Permit 201211154306 $$$ $175,000
  16. Dec 2012

    Scope of work includes non-bearing interior partition walls, new floor finishes, new paint, new casework & furniture, electrical work, mechanical work & plumbing work.sprinkler and fire alarm permit on seperate permits. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201212136108 $$$ $1,070,000
  17. May 2014

    Exterior minor alteration to existing powell hotel work on powell street elevation includes: new entrance, new 10 windows, removing fire escape ladder exterior work on cyril magnin st elevation includes new entrance, replacement of 5 windows in kind, removing decorative towers, fire escape ladder.

    Issued Permit 201405095420 $$$ $270,000
  18. Jul 2014

    Voluntary seismic upgrade from basement to underside of 2nd floor. plus plywood sheathing at floors 2-6. new public bathrooms in basement. ** maher: compliance with ordinance no# 155-13 not required **.

    Issued Permit 201407282323 $$$ $1,200,000
  19. Aug 2014

    Remodel of two existing hotel guest rooms at the 2nd floor two rooms. n/a maher ordinance.

    Issued Permit 201408143857 $$$ $95,000
  20. Oct 2014

    Upgrade throughout. remodel basement, ground floor lobby & mezzanine. remodel hotel rooms & increase from 138 to 155 hotel guest rooms. no changes to exterior & building footprint. life safety under separate permit.** maher: compliance with ordinance no# 155-13 not required **.

    Issued Permit 201410017815 $$$ $7,000,000
  21. Dec 2014

    Demolition of hotel interior non-structural walls and ceiling. only basement, 2nd-6th floor. first floor and mezzanine to remain. sprinkler and exits to remain. no change in number of units. all ti & accessibility work under permit application 201410017815. building remain vacant until ti work completed. per ab-017.

    Issued Permit 201412043035 $$$ $125,000
  22. Mar 2015

    Revamping (170 sprinklers throughout basement only. install new vackflow preventor & wet stand pipe supply per nfpa #13 ti permit application 2014 0728 2323 maher - not req'd.

    Complete Permit 201503272094 $$$ $35,000
  23. Jun 2015

    Ground floor: revision to pa 2012 1213 6108: finish changes, lighting changes, duct layout changes, adding a toilet. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201506017702 $$$ $100,000
  24. Jun 2015

    Install 117 sprinklers throughout 6th fl per nfpa 13.

    Complete Permit 201506199443 $$$ $40,000
  25. Jun 2015

    New electrical vault at basement level providing new electrical transformer with the proper opening and new manholes at the sidewalk level and new paving to match existing as required. no changes to exterior envelope.

    Issued Permit 201506290246 $$$ $50,000
  26. Aug 2015

    1st thru 5th floor - install (24) heads on 1st floor, (21) heads on mezz floor, (114) heads on 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th floor. total (501) heads per nfpa #13 & wet stand pipes per nfpa #14. ref t.i. #201407282323. n/a maher ordinance.

    Issued Permit 201508113941 $$$ $100,000
  27. Dec 2015

    Roof & bsmnt: verizon wireless - installation of unmanned verizon wireless telecommunications facility consisting of (2) new panel antennas concealed within new blade sign on building facade, (4) new rrus in basement and (1) equipment cabinet in basement. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201512145120 $$$ $95,000

DBI holds 93 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 93. 6 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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