1400–1424 Grant Avenue

1. 1909

   An apartment building the city's survey uses to illustrate the type in North Beach.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
2. 1912

   Built for the Italian-American Paste Company; later the Old Spaghetti Factory.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
3. 1950–1965

   The city's survey names the Old Spaghetti Factory 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
4. 1982

   Recorded in the city's 1982 survey of North Beach, adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 1999, as a contributor to the Upper Dupont Street / Grant Avenue District.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
5. 1982

   Recorded in the city's 1982 survey of North Beach, adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 1999, as a listed resource. The survey also notes San Francisco City Landmark No. 127.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
6. Feb 1984

   Replace glass doors and frames.

   Expired Permit 8402115 $$$ $2,000
7. Mar 1984

   Build one bath room foor employees build a hood.

   Expired Permit 8403232 $$$ $20,000
8. Jul 1984

   Building two bathroom small kitchen work counter nessary.

   Expired Permit 8407759 $$$ $35,000
9. Aug 1984

   Install kitchen hood, panel, blower & 16 gauge single wall.

   Expired Permit 8409321 $$$ $7,500
10. Jan 1985

    Tenant improvements to existing third floor office space.

    Complete Permit 8500395 $$$ $30,000
11. Mar 1985

    Grease flue, kitchen hood, blower.

    Expired Permit 8502658 $$$ $11,466
12. Apr 1985

    Sheet rock painting, electrical plumbing.

    Withdrawn Permit 8503730 $$$ $7,000
13. Sep 1986

    Electrical wiring for outlets and lighting plumbing.

    Cancelled Permit 8611111 $$$ $15,000
14. Sep 1987

    Remodel all 30 dwelling units, remodel kitchens, bathrms.

    Complete Permit 8713104 $$$ $301,000
15. Mar 1988

    Convert building from 30 units to 31 units, add parking space.

    Expired Permit 8802949 $$$ $6,000
16. Aug 1988

    Remodel all 30 dwelling units, kitchen, bathrms, fixtures.

    Complete Permit 8812541 $$$ $200,000
17. Nov 1988

    Rebuild stairs at alley entrance, entry canory patio.

    Complete Permit 8818522 $$$ $20,000
18. Jul 1990

    Remove existing non code compliant access stair.

    Cancelled Permit 9014576 $$$ $60,379
19. Jan 1997

    Renovation of outdoor courtyard.

    Complete Permit 9700103 $$$ $70,000
20. Sep 1997

    Construct retaining wall against exist brick retaining wall.

    Cancelled Permit 9717267 $$$ $12,000
21. Feb 2000

    No structural work cosmetic only patch & floors as needed; repair mezz stairs, replace brkn glass.

    Expired Permit 200002141831 $$$ $12,000
22. Dec 2007

    Change in occupancy m to b icecreamery honeydoo. relocate front door to left to accomidate construction of ada ramp and entrance. addition of ada restroom, plumbing for sinks and wash stations. electrical upgrades to allow single phase power req.

    Complete Permit 200712170634 $$$ $65,000
23. Mar 2015

    Replace existing bar and back bar. also, install new handrails, stair striping and accessible ramp. new ada signage.

    Complete Permit 201503060179 $$$ $71,050
24. Apr 2015

    Revision to permit application 201503060179, renovation of existing floor joists in preparation for new bar, installation utility wall behind new bar. upgrade existing restroom to ada compliance. (see reference drawing set).

    Complete Permit 201504304980 $$$ $16,000
25. Dec 2016

    Commercial space, ground floor work only. soft story retrofit, 2 steel frames and footing, 7 plywood shear walls, epoxy bolt. add 1 handicap bath, replace 9 entrance hardwares.

    Complete Permit 201612205485 $$$ $85,000
26. Dec 2016

    Residential ground floor only. soft story retrofit, 2 steel frames and footing, 7 plywood shear walls, epoxy bolts. add 1 handicap bathroom, replace 9 entrance door handware.

    Complete Permit 201612205490 $$$ $1
27. 2018

    Listed as San Francisco City Landmark No. 127 — Old Spaghetti Factory.

    North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
28. Jul 2019

    Ada ramps and entrance upgrades to meet the accessible business entry program at 4 tenant spaces.

    Issued Permit 201907115603 $$$ $12,000
29. Nov 2021

    Add new type 1 hood for new limited kitchen and food prep area. new automatic doors for entry upgrade accessiblity.

    Filed Permit 202111031742 $$$ $16,000
30. Jun 2025

    Side yard cement wallkway 110 x 5 like for like.

    Withdrawn Permit 202506239270 $$$ $8,000
31. Oct 2025

    Remove old concrete and pour new concrete in walk way only in the back of building.

    Complete Permit 202510227938 $$$ $8,500

DBI holds 67 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 67. 18 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.