1501–1503 Grant Avenue

1. 1899

   The Hearst Free Kindergarten was at this address; the property was sold in 1902 and the kindergarten moved within the same block.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
2. 1917

   Built by Paul F. DeMartini, who worked as architect, contractor and carpenter on more than a hundred North Beach buildings between 1911 and 1933, mostly flats in Mediterranean Revival, Classical Revival and Craftsman styles.

   Architecture, Planning & Preservation Professionals: A Collection of Biographies, adopted 2021
3. 1932

   A photograph in the city's collection records the North Beach Bakery trading here.

   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. Jun 1989

   Permit 8911152 $$$ $30,000

   Remove stair access to second floor, bathroom.

6. Dec 1989

   Permit 8923294 $$$ $6,500

   Install canvas awning per attached plans.

7. Dec 1989

   Permit 8923838

   Non structural sign.

8. Feb 1990

   Permit 9003226 $$$ $47,300

   Paint, clean up and seal and cover existing floors.

9. Mar 1990

   Permit 9005269 $$$ $1,000

   1 12' hood type i 20 grease duct.

10. Jul 1990

    Permit 9014401 $$$ $1,425

    Install 1 pyrochem (1.65) gallon system into hood & duct.

11. Nov 1990

    Permit 9023879 $$$ $1,800

    Remove existing awning to install a new canvas awning.

12. Apr 1991

    Permit 9105323 $$$ $20,000

    Parapet.

13. Feb 2001

    Permit 200102142173 $$$ $83,538

    Umb retrofit.

14. Sep 2003

    Permit 200309104382 $$$ $16,000

    Restore & repair existing restaurant space, upgrade front entry.

15. Dec 2003

    Permit 200312011287 $$$ $10,500

    Replace type -1 hood.

16. Feb 2004

    Issued Permit 200402247040 $$$ $1,200

    Install hood & duct fire system on grd floor restaurant.

17. Jun 2018

    Permit 201806182163 $$$ $10,000

    Dismantle large ovens, demolition makeshift second level, remove any and all finishes down to sheet rock, remove partition walls, expose specific areas for engineers.

18. Aug 2018

    Permit 201808076678 $$$ $28,000

    To comply with nov # 201797625. administrative permit only. to revise cost of job from $10, 000 to $28, 000 per inspector's request.

19. Apr 2021

    Issued Permit 202104269312 $$$ $1

    This is an application to convert a limited use resturant to a full service restaurant per ordinace 182-20. tenant improvent under seperate permit with plans.

20. Jul 2021

    Permit 202107013627 $$$ $78,000

    New ground floor retail book store 1, 126 sq ft in size (dba libreria pino). new ada push button no changes to exterior facade.

21. Nov 2021

    Permit 202111182689 $$$ $32,000

    New entrance vestibule new interior stairs and ramp new accessible restroom and (1) standard restroom new accessible shower.

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 2 cancelled permits are not shown.