200–214 Powell Street

1. 1934

   The former Omar Khayyam's Restaurant, remodelled in the Art Deco style in 1934 — one of a handful of surviving San Francisco buildings wholly made over under a Federal Housing Administration façade improvement programme.

   San Francisco New Deal Historic Context Statement, adopted 2023
2. Sep 1984

   Install awning.

   Complete Permit 8410296 $$$ $880
3. Nov 1995

   Fashion accessory retail in existingto-go restaurant tenant space.

   Complete Permit 9520150 $$$ $6,800
4. Mar 1997

   Jewelry store in retail tenant space store front, raise awnin.

   Complete Permit 9705752 $$$ $15,000
5. Aug 2002

   Basement and ground floor soft demolition, remove all wall and ceiling sheathings including basement duct.

   Complete Permit 200208012914 $$$ $4,500
6. Sep 2002

   Street space.

   Issued Permit M21646 $$$ $4,500
7. Jun 2003

   Provide seismic upgrade and accessibility to the entire structure including g/f entrances and exits.

   Withdrawn Permit 200306207355 $$$ $200,000
8. Nov 2006

   Work to include soft demolition of inter spaces and clean up to a presentable state. exterior work to be removal of canopies and general clean up of facade.

   Complete Permit 200611167948 $$$ $45,000
9. Nov 2006

   Demolition of first mezzanaine and second mezzanine. all other work is under separate permit.

   Complete Permit 200611308869 $$$ $3,100
10. Jan 2007

    Umb upgrade of vacant retail building.

    Complete Permit 200701302936 $$$ $1,400,000
11. Feb 2007

    New storefront and facade repair, new stairs and elevator for future retail tenant. fire alarm and sprinkler under seperate permit. demolish existing sidewalk slab, construct new concrete slab and beam over sub-sidewalk.

    Complete Permit 200702164403 $$$ $400,000
12. Jun 2007

    Install a new fire sprinkler system in basement, 1st and 2nd floors. total 0f 29 heads.

    Complete Permit 200706063153 $$$ $38,000
13. Sep 2007

    New alarm system installation for the core and shell.

    Complete Permit 200709132561 $$$ $4,000
14. Dec 2007

    Interior tenant improvements in existing two stories over basement building. no exterior work, no change in occupancy. accessibility upgrades to bathrooms, path of travel, stairs. minor partitions etc.

    Complete Permit 200712311619 $$$ $200,000
15. Jun 2008

    All floors-modify existing sprinkler system for new tenant work on 71 sprinkler heads.

    Complete Permit 200806275508 $$$ $15,000
16. Jul 2008

    Installation of storage shelving at basement level/revision to app #200712311619.

    Complete Permit 200807227214 $$$ $20,000
17. Jul 2008

    To erect double faced electric blade sign at ofarrel side.

    Complete Permit 200807297918 $$$ $12,000
18. Jul 2008

    To erect single face electric sign at exterior.

    Complete Permit 200807297929 $$$ $12,000
19. Jul 2008

    To erect non-electric signs (banners).

    Complete Permit 200807297931 $$$ $12,000
20. Sep 2008

    Installation of storage shelves at 2nd floor/revision to app#200712311619.

    Complete Permit 200809091059 $$$ $10,000
21. Sep 2015

    Repair & maintenance only -scaffold bld. caulk windows. selectively repoint failed mortar joints, repair glazed spalls and bisque spalls in terra cotta. replace sealant joints in frp parapet.

    Issued Permit 201509036050 $$$ $40,000
22. Oct 2024

    Replacement of concrete sidewalk topping & regrading of curbramps, installation of steel st light & traffic signal pole with steel column support in basement. no work to the building nor facade.

    Issued Permit 202410283834 $$$ $90,000
23. Jul 2025

    Ti of existing 2 story with basement retail building. scope includes but not limited to removal of non-structural partitions, relocation of existing restroom sinks and adding new retail display tables, shelves and cashier counter. no exterior changes. mep shall be designed/built under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 202507020036 $$$ $250,000
24. Aug 2025

    Install (2) halo-lit wall signs: "pop mart".

    Complete Permit 202508263893 $$$ $14,000
25. Aug 2025

    Install (1) illuminated projecting sign: "pop mart".

    Complete Permit 202508263896 $$$ $11,000
26. Aug 2025

    Install (1) banner onto existing supports. "pop mart".

    Complete Permit 202508263890 $$$ $3,000

DBI holds 38 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 38. 6 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.