601–609 Sutter Street

1. 1927

   The Women's Club here, now the Marines' Memorial Club, hosted the Russian Club's first programme of music, ballet and dancing in 1927, billed as An Evening in a Russian Village.

   Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
2. 1970s

   The Marines Memorial Theatre, a stop on tours by prominent performers in the 1970s and 1980s.

   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
3. Jul 1982

   Building use: office/comm.

   Complete Permit 8205716 $$$ $3,500
4. Sep 1982

   Building use: hotel.

   Complete Permit 8207692 $$$ $100,000
5. Apr 1983

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Complete Permit 8302948 $$$ $500,000
6. May 1984

   Renovation of existing 12th floor.

   Complete Permit 8405222 $$$ $450,000
7. Jul 1984

   Underpinning work in connection with 500 post street.

   Expired Permit 8407292 $$$ $1
8. Aug 1986

   Replace aluminum windows, new doors & new tile in bathrooms.

   Complete Permit 8610589 $$$ $185,000
9. Jun 1987

   Replace windows, install fire rated entrance doors to rooms.

   Complete Permit 8708067 $$$ $195,000
10. Aug 1988

    Replace alum windows/install new 1-hr fire rated doors.

    Complete Permit 8811868 $$$ $195,000
11. Nov 1991

    Repair and replace existing voice evaluation fire alarm control.

    Expired Permit 9121927 $$$ $55,298
12. Jun 1997

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 9710090 $$$ $109,325
13. May 1999

    Renovate existingfitness club, no change of occupany (ref.9902649).

    Complete Permit 9909467 $$$ $427,500
14. Jan 2000

    Structural repair.

    Complete Permit 20000120574 $$$ $250,000
15. Mar 2000

    Street space use.

    Expired Permit M11798 $$$ $750,000
16. May 2000

    Finish work under 9909467.

    Complete Permit 200005089333 $$$ $200,000
17. Jul 2000

    Street space.

    Expired Permit M13300 $$$ $750,000
18. Dec 2000

    Street space.

    Expired Permit M15183 $$$ $137,477
19. Dec 2003

    Tenant improvement. restaurant design. remove interior finishes, relocate bat, upgrade restrooms.

    Complete Permit 200312242958 $$$ $185,000
20. Jun 2004

    Isstall spr hds in all the rooms (volantary work) on floor 3 thru 9.

    Complete Permit 200406247224 $$$ $85,650
21. Dec 2004

    Suite remodeling, new paint, paper, window coverings, upgrade lighting/plumbing fixtures, construction.

    Complete Permit 200412060705 $$$ $150,000
22. Feb 2005

    Add air conditioning (cooling only) to select rooms on 10th & 11th floors.

    Expired Permit 200502256264 $$$ $425,000
23. Nov 2007

    Add-on air conditioning ductless split systems to 150 guest rooms/condensors in lightwell. electrical under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 200711077491 $$$ $740,000
24. Jan 2008

    Fire alarm retrofit for entire building. installation of new fire alarm system headend and replacement of allexisting devices, addition of new devices as required by code.

    Expired Permit 200801313620 $$$ $209,740
25. Mar 2011

    Install 4 panel antennas, 2 equipment cabinets on rooftop, antenna coaxial transmission lines from bts to antennas.

    Cancelled Permit 201103101820 $$$ $100,000
26. Sep 2013

    Interior improvements at level 2 theater/lobby. construction of womens restroom, reception, lobby, new smoke guard at elevator, ticket office for theatre, upgrade to finishes and existing mens restroom. comply with nov # 201263721 ab-005 compliance required.

    Complete Permit 201309187113 $$$ $465,297
27. Sep 2014

    Replacement of windows on north, south, and east with aluminum-framed windows and wood-framed windows at 4th floor.

    Cancelled Permit 201409267439 $$$ $537,000

DBI holds 92 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 92. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.