207–217 Powell Street

1. 1920s

   A Russian restaurant, later run as the Volga Russian Cabaret and Dining Room, traded here from the 1920s into the early 1930s.

   Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
2. Jul 1973

   Created during job card conversion on: 04/19/84.

   Expired Permit 0423899
3. Jan 1982

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Complete Permit 8200044 $$$ $10,000
4. Feb 1982

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Cancelled Permit 8200870 $$$ $70,000
5. Oct 1984

   Putting up partition wall of to make 4 office space.

   Expired Permit 8411297 $$$ $5,000
6. Aug 1987

   Remodel exist space to beauty salon, move partitions, plumb.

   Complete Permit 8711505 $$$ $30,000
7. Aug 1988

   Install slot wall support standard.

   Complete Permit 8811509 $$$ $6,000
8. Aug 1988

   No demolition of walls or electrical, construct drywall partitions.

   Complete Permit 8811749 $$$ $78,000
9. Sep 1989

   Demolition existing storefront install new storefront.

   Complete Permit 8917468 $$$ $6,000
10. Jun 1992

    Remove partitions.relocate lighting, outlets. install carpet.

    Complete Permit 9209611 $$$ $16,500
11. Nov 1992

    Install awning to cover newly installed rolling gate.

    Expired Permit 9218916 $$$ $4,000
12. Feb 2006

    Tenant improvement for an existing retail space 5, 159 sq ftnew store front.work is basement & 1/f, install new elevator and stairs.

    Complete Permit 200602174893 $$$ $500,000
13. Feb 2006

    Soft demolition permit for interior 5, 159 sq ft space. (quik silver store) all non structural for permit 200602174893 basement and 1st floor.spaces to remain vacant until i.t complete.

    Complete Permit 200602285659 $$$ $10,000
14. Oct 2006

    To erect electric, wall projecting, single faced sign.

    Complete Permit 200610044153 $$$ $7,000
15. Oct 2006

    Add and relocate sprinkler heads in basement. add 12, relocate 26 heads.

    Complete Permit 200610054226 $$$ $5,000
16. Oct 2006

    Fire alarm system change out to existing highrise. fire alarm tenant improvement to basement & first floor with new elevator.

    Expired Permit 200610185368 $$$ $25,300
17. Jan 2007

    Phased fire alarm upgrade to building. phase 1 - floors 1, 2, 3 add detection and notification. phase ii-this permit/add detection & notification per plan.

    Issued Permit 200701161734 $$$ $7,505
18. Feb 2007

    Retrofit elevator controls to ada stos, retrofit 3 elen, drs i& frames, repair 2hr. plaster shart wall, replace glass partition with solid wall in lobby.

    Complete Permit 200702164380 $$$ $41,200
19. Jul 2015

    Ground floor & basement - interior t.i. including non-structural partition walls, new finishes, millwork, lighting, & changes to electrical & mechanical systems. n/a maher ordinance.

    Complete Permit 201507272514 $$$ $175,000
20. Sep 2015

    Access upgrades. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Filed Permit 201509096429 $$$ $12,000
21. Sep 2015

    Lessee ti to office space on 6th floor. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201509258099 $$$ $177,000
22. Oct 2015

    Revision to pa 2015-0727-2514 interior ti including non-structural partitions, new finishes, millwork, lighting and changes to the hvac ductwork distribution and electrical systems within the same space. n/a for maher.

    Complete Permit 201510099308 $$$ $50,000
23. Oct 2015

    Ground fl & basement - new audible & visual occupant notification deviceswill be provided throughout the common areas. add 1 control module & 2 door holders. remove beam detectors, provide area detection on 1st floor to replace beam detector. relcate existing devices.#201510099308 & 201507272514.

    Complete Permit 201510159794 $$$ $10,732
24. May 2019

    Rev to pa201905150709: replacement of existing elevator, modify elevator penthouse, accessbility upgrades.no exterior work. n/a maher.

    Complete Permit 201905150709 $$$ $100,000
25. Aug 2021

    Install security gate.

    Cancelled Permit 202108257114 $$$ $30,000
26. Feb 2023

    Installation of a new fa devices due to elevator 1 modernization (7) new addressable smoke detectors to be connected to new manual pull stations (8) new addressable manual pull stations near elevator 1 new relays to recall the elevator 1.

    Complete Permit 202302152027 $$$ $25,873

DBI holds 47 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 47. 4 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.