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District 3 · Block 0103, Lot 039 · ZIP 94133

1539–1545 Grant Avenue

6-unit apartment building

  • 3 stories
  • 8,750 ft2
  • 4,281.27 ft2 lot area
  • 34 rooms
  • 6 bathrooms
  • Wood frame
  • Zoned NBEACH
  • Historic resource
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  1. 1906

    Built.

  2. 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
  3. Oct 1985
    Permit 8511538 $$$ $5

    To bring into code.

  4. Apr 1987
    Permit 8704873 $$$ $1

    Final inspection only for expired #8610652.

  5. May 1987
    Permit 8705777 $$$ $5

    New bath room addition.

  6. Apr 1996
    Permit 9606690 $$$ $1,200

    Repair back stairs-dry rot.

  7. Jun 2011
    Permit 201106027324 $$$ $20,000

    Remodel of existing pet grooming space to become a specialty grocery store. additional plumbing for required sinks, new front entry door with powered operator, new entry ramp to front door.

  8. Apr 2012
    Permit 201204047556 $$$ $500

    To comply with nov#201289973 dated 2-6-2012.

  9. Apr 2012
    Permit 201204198701 $$$ $7,500

    Removal of unpermitted work in the basement only. comply with 201283937. remove 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, convert back to storage.

  10. Jun 2012
    Permit 201206213110 $$$ $30,000

    Replacement of existing rear egress stair with new 3-story stair built to code with proper risers and fasteners. to bring in compliance with item #3 of nov # 201207641, along.

  11. Jun 2012
    Withdrawn Permit 201206213108 $$$ $25,000

    Remediation of 1539 grant ave to bring one unit in compliance with item #2 of nov #201207641 to legalize bathroom and kitchen remodel in one unit.

  12. Jan 2015
    Permit 201501165964 $$$ $20,000

    Reroofing.

  13. Sep 2015
    Permit 201509146860 $$$ $30,000

    Remodel of apt unit "1543 a" interior remodel of existing bathroom & kitche, replace interiors doors, replace electrical & relocate hvac unit.

  14. Dec 2015
    Filed Permit 201512165277

    Partial compliance with nov# 201207641. replace vinyl windows on upper primary facade with true wood double-hung windows in existing openings. replace vinyl windows on rear facade with double-hung aluminum-clad wood windows in existing openings. replace existing hood above cooking range.

  15. Nov 2017
    Permit 201711063269 $$$ $15,000

    To comply with nov # 2012076941.replace 20 existing vinyl windows with all wood windows with ogee lugs. 20 windows to be replaced in existing openings at front of building, facing street.

  16. Dec 2017
    Issued Permit 201712055594 $$$ $30,000

    Demolition kitchen and bathroom, change outlets, switches, replace back window (not visible from street) new hardwiid flooring.

  17. May 2022
    Issued Permit 202205275189 $$$ $80,000

    One unit: remodel/ relocate interior spaces for improved layout and flow. resize/ replace doors + rear facing windows. relocate furnace to ceiling soffit. replace electrical fixture and water heater.

  18. Aug 2022
    Issued Permit 202208241157 $$$ $1,500

    To comply with ces nov's #201922761 - 201207641 items 1, 2&5. (12) windows @ rear installed with out permit replaced in existing openings (not st. visible, in kind). kitchen hood & duck, remove flex duct & replace (residential unit). 1545 grant ave kitchen/bath remodel with out permit (partially approved).

  19. May 2023
    Permit 202305177947 $$$ $75,000

    Units: 1539, 1545a & 1545: mandatory soft story seismic retrofit per sfbc 2013 ord 66-13 (residential).

  20. May 2023
    Permit 202305177945 $$$ $25,000

    Two units: mandatory soft story seismic retrofit per sfbc 2013 ord 66-13 (commercial).

  21. Jun 2023
    Issued Permit 202306270969 $$$ $50,000

    One unit-a: interior remodel (in kind) including (1) kitchen and (1) bathroom. hvac, plumbing, and electric. no exterior work. replace furnace in same location.

  22. Aug 2026
    Filed Permit 202608186798 $$$ $1

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 202306270969. all work is complete.

DBI holds 26 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 26. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 4 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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