490–498 Broadway

1. 1950–1965

   The city's survey names El Matador at this address among the bars, cafes, bookshops and clubs of the North Beach Beat scene, whose period of significance it sets at about 1950 to 1965.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
2. Jan 1994

   Exploratory demol (correct notice of violation).

   Complete Permit 9400890 $$$ $1,000
3. Mar 1994

   Interior partitions alteration, upgrade fire alarm system.

   Expired Permit 9404597 $$$ $5,000
4. Aug 1994

   Minor alterations to existing sprinkler system.

   Complete Permit 9412330 $$$ $1,000
5. Mar 1995

   Patch & repair int walls, new h.c. restrooms, new h.c. ramp.

   Expired Permit 9504622 $$$ $30,000
6. Sep 1995

   Voluntary structural work to replace existing age damaged members.

   Complete Permit 9515169 $$$ $2,000
7. Oct 1995

   Renewal of application 9502864.

   Expired Permit 9518231 $$$ $500
8. Dec 1995

   For record purposes only per wing lau--see 9504622.

   Complete Permit 9521546 $$$ $30,000
9. Sep 1996

   Installation of fire rated roll down doors, no change of use.

   Expired Permit 9617759 $$$ $1,900
10. Sep 1998

    Preliminary partial demolition to access tenant improvements.

    Expired Permit 9817613 $$$ $4,000
11. Oct 1998

    One-stop, tenant improvemt for restaurant-bar in rest-bar sp.

    Expired Permit 9821721 $$$ $200,000
12. Dec 1998

    One stop-revision to application 9821721 no change of use.

    Expired Permit 9824529 $$$ $10,000
13. Dec 1998

    Non structural sign.

    Expired Permit 9825138 $$$ $6,000
14. Feb 1999

    Ansul hood and duct.

    Expired Permit 9902523 $$$ $2,400
15. Feb 1999

    Sprinklers modification, relocate z-horn/strobe.

    Expired Permit 9902869 $$$ $1,200
16. Sep 1999

    To erect single faced electric sign.

    Expired Permit 9920151 $$$ $700
17. Jan 2000

    Street space.

    Expired Permit M11307 $$$ $55,000
18. Jul 2000

    Altertn to storefrt, resto to orig frnt remove unused door an dlvel floor to surr install new awnings.

    Expired Permit 200007256012 $$$ $55,000
19. Oct 2000

    New fire alarm system installation in glow american grill. new panel will act as master panel for en.

    Complete Permit 200010052442 $$$ $8,500
20. Oct 2000

    To erect non-electrical sign.

    Complete Permit 200010132988 $$$ $3,500
21. Nov 2000

    Double faced/electric/wall sign.

    Complete Permit 200011024767 $$$ $4,000
22. Dec 2002

    Alterations to existing store front, no change of use or occupancy.

    Expired Permit 200212204020 $$$ $20,000
23. Apr 2007

    Ground floor - non-structural demolition. dry walls & county only.

    Complete Permit 200704189099 $$$ $3,000
24. Jun 2007

    Addition of counter space and ada height counter on ground floor restaaurant space additional counter space not to increase occupancy load.

    Issued Permit 200706133750 $$$ $2,500
25. Oct 2022

    Installation of new buckeye hood duct system.

    Complete Permit 202210194723 $$$ $2,000

DBI holds 33 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 33. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.