236–242 Powell Street

1. 1908

   Built.

2. October 1971

   The Stratford, a 105-unit residential hotel in standard condition, recorded ten vacancies.

   URS Research Company / Arthur D. Little, Inc., Yerba Buena Center Public Facilities and Private Development: Environmental Impact Report (draft), prepared for the City and County of San Francisco, 1973.
3. 1984

   Known as the Hotel Stratford; it was among the rated buildings of the city's Downtown Plan inventory.

   San Francisco Department of City Planning, The Downtown Plan: Environmental Impact Report, Draft, 1984.
4. Feb 1986

   Permit 8601787 $$$ $13,000

   Comply with property conservation div.

5. Aug 2002

   Issued Permit M21470 $$$ $25,000

   Street space permit.

6. Aug 2002

   Permit 200208133847 $$$ $20,000

   Demolition existing finishes including removal of gyb. board, ceiling/floor tiles, storefront & ltgs.

7. Aug 2002

   Permit 200208275016 $$$ $80,000

   Resurface existing facade with plaster. install new wood storefront window system, install wood floor.

8. Feb 2012

   Permit 201202224638 $$$ $192,064

   Interior tenant improvement at ground and basement retail spaces only. no change in use. exterior facade and signage under separate permit.

9. Jul 2012

   Permit 201207185122 $$$ $33,182

   Interior improvemenmt for new journeys store-reuse 3 existing 5 ton split hvac heat pump, install new duct work, new air distribution, new thermostats, perform certified air balance. t.i permit application 2012-0222-4638.

10. Mar 2013

    Permit 201303081859 $$$ $70,000

    T.i for existing retail store on ground floor. work includes new millwork, fixtures, finishes, electrical, plumbing. no exterior work. no mechanical work. fire protection under seperate permit.

11. Nov 2018

    Permit 201811276797 $$$ $20,000

    Disabled access upgrade and combine guest toom #211 & #214 interior remodel at four rooms. includingnew shower pan & surround, replacement of plm fixture and cosmetic work. sprinklers & gire alarm under sep permit.

12. Jan 2019

    Filed Permit 201901110163 $$$ $425,000

    1/f: tenant improvement: minor demolition including ceiling, light fixtures, conduit and unised plumbing. new ceiling, lighting, cutwork, finishes.

13. Jan 2019

    Filed Permit 201901110165 $$$ $40,000

    Expose original brickwork under existing front stucco; removing existing stucco finish on storefront; replace existing security gate. maher n/a.

14. Jun 2019

    Permit 201906102979 $$$ $295,000

    Remodel of existing hotel guest room except four rooms provide number of rooms with mobility & communication features. provide new meeting rooms on 2nd floor. add magnetic hold open device @ stair 2; floors 2-8. new reception counter ground floor lobby.

15. Jul 2019

    Permit 201907035116 $$$ $100

    Mechanical and electrical work for arch. permit #201906102979. work includes new vrv system at roof, new fan coils in typical rooms, new refrigerant piping, and new bathroom exhaust fans, and associated electrical work.

16. Sep 2019

    Permit 201909182002 $$$ $10,000

    Hotel lobby alterations - new counter, new bench seating, new furred wall & partial ht wall, new door new lighting & power.

17. Nov 2019

    Permit 201911076732 $$$ $142,055

    Renovation of existing grnd fl facade. project includes new ground fl, steel & glass storefront, ground fl facade material, new marquee with recessed down lights & backlit signage; preservation of the existing historic lintel & belt cornice; alteration of fire escape; relocation of fdc under separate permit.

18. Feb 2021

    Permit 202102174829 $$$ $2,000

    Fire sprinkler tenant im[provement work on the ground floor lobby area & partial on 2nd floor. provide srinkler head location only on upper floors per inspector's request.

19. Apr 2021

    Permit 202104158701 $$$ $190,000

    Install new fa system with voice evacuation. 1 facu, 2 rps, 0 nac modules, 1 evac system, 95 lfsb, 68 sd, 3 heat, 28 monitor modules, 4 relays, 47 speaker strobes, 91 speakers, 13 strobes, 11 speaker strobes.

20. Apr 2021

    Permit 202104198858 $$$ $80,000

    Install new errcs.

21. Nov 2021

    Issued Permit 202111021662 $$$ $20,910

    Interior evacuation signs for floor 2-8.14 common area evactuation plaques, 95 in room evacuation plaques.

22. Apr 2024

    Permit 202404190388 $$$ $75,000

    Ground floor cafe. no food preparation in kitchen. open non bearing wall to adjacent existing hotel lobby.

DBI holds 79 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 79. 6 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 6 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.