540 Powell Street

1. 1968

   The National Sex Forum, founded here by Glide Memorial Church in 1968; its staff conducted a mandated training for 400 city employees in 1978, and in 1976 it became the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
2. Sep 1982

   Building use: academy of arts.

   Complete Permit 8207643 $$$ $40,000
3. Dec 1991

   Remove temporary wall and added counter.

   Complete Permit 9122859 $$$ $1,800
4. Aug 1992

   2 canvas dome awnings (windows).

   Complete Permit 9214035 $$$ $1,600
5. Feb 1998

   Emergency repair on water damaged ceilingat 1, 2, 3, 4 floor.

   Complete Permit 9801788 $$$ $15,000
6. Jul 1998

   Provide handicapped accssble entrance.

   Expired Permit 9812918 $$$ $25,000
7. Aug 2003

   Patch & repair sidewalk per sq ft city notice to repair.

   Complete Permit 200308061361 $$$ $10,000
8. Apr 2008

   Erect an electric double faced illuminate projecting sign.

   Withdrawn Permit 200804018449 $$$ $5,001
9. May 2011

   Painted non-structural sign.

   Withdrawn Permit 201105095675 $$$ $1,000
10. Jun 2011

    Academy of art university. repair the roof parapet due to cracking at the roof level.

    Issued Permit 201106067509 $$$ $16,500
11. Sep 2015

    To abate planning violation, remove painted wall signs.

    Issued Permit 201509247952 $$$ $700
12. Jan 2018

    Renew bpa #201106067509 to final.

    Issued Permit 201801310035 $$$ $1
13. May 2018

    Fire sprinkler upgrade: add 2 sidewalls, modify 83 upright, add 10 upright, delete 10 upright, and move 9 fire hose rack. reference sffd meeting minutes attached. maher na.

    Cancelled Permit 201805229857 $$$ $29,000
14. Aug 2020

    Priority process - change the use of all portions of 540 powell not currently entitled for post-secondary educational institutional use to post-secondary educational institution.- security camera, lighting and associated conduit.

    Filed Permit 202008212325 $$$ $35,000
15. Nov 2020

    To install electric, projecting, double faced blade sign. ** maher: n/a **.

    Filed Permit 202011058271 $$$ $6,500

4 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.