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District 3 · Block 0242, Lot 027 · ZIP 94108

855 Sacramento Street

Building · Nob Hill

  • 4 stories
  • 51,472 ft2
  • 18,905 ft2 lot area
  • 74 rooms
  • 14 bathrooms
  • Zoned CRNC
  • Historic resource
Land$1,859,668
Improvements$1,141,339
Fixtures$596,056
Total assessed$3,597,063
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  1. 1925

    Built as the Chinatown YMCA, with a large neon blade sign carrying the Y's lettering and colours.

    Citywide Historic Context Statement: Clubs and Social Halls (1848–1989), 2026
  2. 1925

    The Chinatown YMCA building was designed by Frederick H. Meyer with his partner Albin Johnson.

    San Francisco Department of City Planning, Chinatown YMCA Project: Draft Environmental Impact Report, Case No. 1999.536E, 2002.
  3. June 23, 1964

    Photographed.

    San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
  4. 1976

    Rated '1' in the Department of City Planning's 1976 architectural survey, listed as the YMCA.

    San Francisco Department of City Planning, California-Powell Condominiums Environmental Impact Report: Draft, 1985.
  5. Dec 1981
    Permit 8110755 $$$ $22,000

    Additions alterations or repairs.

  6. Aug 1983
    Permit 8308063 $$$ $22,000

    Additions alterations or repairs.

  7. Apr 1987
    Permit 8704896 $$$ $8,700

    Construct entrance ramp, structural steel framing, decking.

  8. 1997

    The terra cotta balustrade of the main stairs between the entry gate and the first-floor porch was replaced, which the historic evaluation found had substantially compromised the stairway.

    San Francisco Department of City Planning, Chinatown YMCA Renovation and Building Addition Project: Draft Environmental Impact Report, Case No. 1999.536E, 2007.
  9. Jul 2005
    Permit 200507298980 $$$ $3,500

    Fire alarm repair. replace existing dead fire alarm panel with a new panel. all field devices are.

  10. May 2006
    Issued Permit 200605081040 $$$ $30,000

    Reroofing.

  11. 2007

    The building carries a National Register and California Historical Resource status code of 3D — it appears eligible as a contributor to a district — and had an “A” rating, of highest importance, in the Chinatown survey.

    San Francisco Department of City Planning, Chinatown YMCA Renovation and Building Addition Project: Draft Environmental Impact Report, Case No. 1999.536E, 2007.
  12. Jan 2008
    Permit 200801233100 $$$ $25,000

    Demolition of interior non-structural walls on ground, 1st, 2nd floors. removal tile from swimming pool. 2nd floor remodel under appl #9104539, issued, but not final or final inspection. all new construction will be submitted on new permit.

  13. Mar 2008
    Permit 200803217715 $$$ $8,000,000

    Add a new 3-story building with natatorium at ground level, health/fitness facilities on 2nd & 3rd floors. remodel existing 4-story building as locker facilities on ground level, a ymca community center on 1st & 2nd levels & residential on 3rd level.

  14. Feb 2010
    Permit 201002166599 $$$ $20,000

    Underground fire main installation for building fire sprinkler system. ref. appl.#2008/0321/7715.

  15. Mar 2010
    Permit 201003057629 $$$ $150,000

    Revision to permit application 2008.03.21.7715-s. renovate existing gymnasium, build new storage structure, demolition of existing non-bearing masonry wall, new raise floor in gym, new windows and alteration to kitchen design. horizontal expansion for storage area only.

  16. Apr 2010
    Permit 201004291342 $$$ $1

    Revision to p.a.#200803217715-s3/r1 swimming pool drawings only. add comments requested by dph enviromental.

  17. Aug 2010
    Permit 201008178956 $$$ $5,800

    Install ul 300 fire suppression system in 2 new kitchen hoods. fire alarm under separate permit to connect/tie-in fire suppression activation module to building's life safety fire alarm system/facp.

  18. Aug 2010
    Permit 201008319949 $$$ $20,000

    Revision to appl #200803217715/s-5.

  19. Feb 2011
    Permit 201102029483 $$$ $1

    As requested by sq ft fire dept, filing of "as built" fire sprinkler & fire alarm drawings. (project permit application 2008/03/21/7715). no construction work.

  20. Jun 2015
    Permit 201506027814 $$$ $1

    Occupancy calculation loads required by sffd. construction and exiting. 2008 0321 7715 s-5 and 2010 08 319948.

  21. Jul 2019
    Permit 201907236655 $$$ $10,000

    1/f & 2/f: ventilation improvements for boiler room. install new outside air & exhaust fan for mechanical room ventilation. install new 24hr rated enclosure, duct work, and louver by stairwell.

  22. May 2022
    Permit 202205063681 $$$ $400,000

    Install fire rated door with ouver, residential water heater, change out & install of pool heating boiler.

DBI holds 30 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 30. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 8 expired or cancelled permits are not shown. The survey table that recorded this rating filed 855 Sacramento under assessor block 256; the city's address directory places the address on block 242.

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