1300–1320 Van Ness Avenue

1. 1915

   Scottish Rite Hall, where Emma Goldman delivered a lecture titled The Intermediate Sex: A Discussion of Homosexuality in 1915.

   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. Jul 1998

   Sign.

   Expired Permit 9813926
3. Apr 1999

   Install 2 accessible toilet rooms, 1st fl.

   Complete Permit 9906740 $$$ $14,000
4. May 1999

   Install a garaventa chair lift for accessibility at stairs a.

   Complete Permit 9908975 $$$ $50,000
5. Apr 2000

   Reroofing.

   Expired Permit 200004288592 $$$ $64,800
6. Jul 2000

   Otc alterations permit.

   Expired Permit M13328 $$$ $200,000
7. Jul 2000

   Provide entrance accessibility at sutter street.

   Withdrawn Permit 200007084620 $$$ $120,000
8. Aug 2000

   Provide a new manual fire alarm system for building all floors.

   Complete Permit 200008157964 $$$ $161,471
9. Aug 2000

   T/i raised computer floor new accessible restrms new ramp on g/f new offices on g/f new break rm o.

   Expired Permit 200008228492 $$$ $350,000
10. Aug 2001

    Street space.

    Expired Permit M17110 $$$ $5,000
11. Oct 2001

    One ada bathroom.

    Complete Permit 200110251708 $$$ $10,000
12. Feb 2002

    Add 2 hcp accessible restrooms in basement level.

    Complete Permit 200202058551 $$$ $30,000
13. Mar 2002

    Provide 2 nos. of strobe in toilet at basement & 1 no. of strobe in toilet at third floor.

    Complete Permit 200203050630 $$$ $2,500
14. Mar 2002

    Fabricate and install one curved awning around existing fire escape.

    Expired Permit 200203121144 $$$ $2,000
15. May 2002

    Installation of antennas on roof and radio equipment in basement.

    Complete Permit 200205075996 $$$ $45,000
16. Sep 2003

    To renew app#9908975 to start work.

    Expired Permit 200309185146 $$$ $50,000
17. Aug 2004

    Minor modification to permit application 9908975, to install roll down drs.

    Complete Permit 200408302888 $$$ $10,000
18. Jun 2014

    Remove antennas coax, mounts, cable tray, radio equip. for nextel.

    Issued Permit 201406249353 $$$ $10,000
19. Aug 2017

    To infill inside opening of window for fullfill accoustically rate for concert venue. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201708316544 $$$ $5,000
20. Mar 2024

    Improvements at the regency ballroom include modifications and upgrades to existing hvac equipment and systems. work includes new roof top mounted units as well as access to the units.

    Complete Permit 202403188076 $$$ $1,200,000
21. Apr 2024

    Barrier removal on level 1 of regency ballroom in 2 single occupant all gender restrooms & improvement to e) women's & men's multifixture resroom.

    Complete Permit 202404089571 $$$ $150,000
22. May 2024

    Basement level: new back of house spaces sewing event staff and performers to be installed in the annex space. new spaces include dressing rooms, group viewing rooms, and single occupant shower/restroom. work includes multi-stall public restrooms and upgrades to existing single user restrooms. existing lift @.

    Complete Permit 202404029189 $$$ $1,529,279
23. Aug 2024

    Revision to permit application 2024-0402-9189 update metal stud notes; kickers and work above ceiling has been elminated; non bearing wall stud sizes increased from 4" to 6" wide; box beams added to brace walls out of plane; steel post @ partial ht walls in restrooms eliminated non bearing stud walls details.

    Complete Permit 202408128463 $$$ $1
24. Aug 2024

    Fire alarm ti at basement for new rooms and restrooms. hvac equipment upgrade with new duct smoke detector. ref ti# 202404029189.

    Complete Permit 202408209034 $$$ $21,155
25. Oct 2024

    Modification and upgrade to existing hvac equipment. new smoke detectors for supply fan supervision and shutdown.

    Complete Permit 202410233539 $$$ $1,500
26. Feb 2025

    Reference permit application 2024-0820-9034, as-built fire alarm.

    Complete Permit 202502190581 $$$ $21,155

DBI holds 31 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 31. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.