942–950 Grant Avenue

1. 1907

   Built.

2. 1939

   The Lion's Den, advertised as Chinatown's underground night club, operated here around 1939.

   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
3. Dec 1983

   Permit 8313262 $$$ $15,000

   To brace brick parapet in conformance with requirement.

4. Dec 1987

   Permit 8717200 $$$ $40,000

   Relocate main stairway and toilet facilities.

5. Apr 1988

   Permit 8805243 $$$ $18,000

   Re #8717200, relocate bathrm, eliminate open stairway.

6. Oct 2003

   Permit 200310097128 $$$ $90,000

   Seismic upgrade- special procedure.

7. Mar 2006

   Permit 200603156735 $$$ $30,000

   Modification to 200310097128 of umb permit. repair of framing.

8. Jan 2009

   Permit 200901089827 $$$ $200,000

   On basement, 1st floor, second floor improve the interior shell of building with handicapped accessible toilets. handicap complaining stairs. handicap accessible new elevator. change exterior windows & store front with like kind as extng porvide fire rated finishes on the interior. sprinkler buildg.

9. Jul 2009

   Permit 200907021911 $$$ $10,000

   To complete and finalize work under permit application 200707116505 (special inspection required.

10. Jul 2009

    Permit 200907142606 $$$ $10,000

    Revision to application # 200603156735 and 200707116505. install new concrete wall at the ne corner of basement and subbasement levels. various connection details and frames and other work bubbled delta 3.

11. Mar 2013

    Permit 201303222807 $$$ $60,000

    Install fire sprinkler system for entire building total 195 heads, using existing 4" fire service.

12. Apr 2013

    Permit 201304114365 $$$ $90,000

    Renovation of existing group housing at 3rd floor: remodel existing 11 rooms and bathrooms as per plan. to correct record. ref app#200901089827 use of present use. to correct record ref #pa200901089827 use of present use, fire alarm & sprinkler under separate permit.

13. Apr 2013

    Issued Permit 201304124486 $$$ $1

    Revision to app#200901089827. relocate restroom and add new restroom at basement floor. remove stairway at basement floor. 1st floor and 2nd floor.

14. Jun 2013

    Issued Permit 201306139424 $$$ $1

    Electrical plan for 200901089827.

15. Sep 2013

    Issued Permit 201309045962 $$$ $42,000

    Install new mechanical systems for tenant improvements for retail spaces on basement, ground & 2nd floor & residential suites on 3rd floor. ref #2009.0108.9827.

16. Apr 2014

    Permit 201404254216 $$$ $11,900

    New fire alarm system with ifp 100 control panel in the lobby. smoke detector above and an pull station near panel. audible appliances thruout. tie-in waterflow and tamper to new panel. elev recall ref 201303222807 and 201304114365.

17. Jul 2014

    Permit 201407151360 $$$ $750

    Revision to permit #2014-04-25-4216, add 2 horn strobes, 1 smoke detector, 1 heat detector and 1 monitor module.

18. Aug 2014

    Issued Permit 201408073334 $$$ $2,000

    Barrier removal work for front entrance. provide power door operator inside and outside at entry foor. provide top-9 bottom.

19. May 2016

    Permit 201605066851 $$$ $20,000

    Replace existing sidewalk at east side of property along wentworth with new concrete sidewalk over metal deck.

20. Jan 2020

    Permit 202001293022 $$$ $259,000

    Ti related to drink establishment & live performance space. comprising new accessible restrooms, beverage service facilities, electrical, lighting, & finishes. existing elevator & egress stairs to remain. no work to exterior surfaces. new platform life proposed. change of use per 2019-004664cua.

21. Aug 2020

    Permit 202008242497 $$$ $5,000

    Upgrade existing fire alarm system for tenant improvement. ref permit application 202001293022.

DBI holds 38 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 38. 9 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 5 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.