2237–2239 Mason Street

1. 1886

   Fior d'Italia traces its business here to 1886; the city's survey lists it among North Beach's legacy bars, restaurants and businesses, a concentration it records as the highest in the city.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
2. 1907

   Built.

3. Aug 1985

   Permit 8508862 $$$ $3,500

   South exterior wall of building.

4. Dec 1985

   Permit 8514502 $$$ $4,000

   Remodel bathrom and shower add 1 more toilet.

5. Jul 1986

   Permit 8608176 $$$ $12,000

   Remodel existing bath & toilet area.

6. Oct 1991

   Permit 9119987 $$$ $16,500

   Reroofing.

7. 2000

   A survey of 105 properties around North Beach Place, made for the housing project that replaced it, found this building not individually eligible for the National Register but a contributor to a potential historic district.

   San Francisco Planning Department, North Beach Hope VI Housing Redevelopment: Draft Environmental Impact Report, Case No. 2000.173E, 2001.
8. Jun 2005

   Issued Permit M32964

   Streetspace.

9. Mar 2007

   Permit 200703237144 $$$ $1

   Renewal of permit application 2005/07/05/6859, permit application 2005/11/03/7316, permit application 2005/06/13/4918 & permit application 2005/09/08/2231 for final inspection only.

10. Aug 2024

    Issued Permit 202408027864 $$$ $4,000

    Replace in kind sheetrock in two rooms (3rd floor) and two rooms (2nd floor) due to water damage.

11. Oct 2024

    Issued Permit 202410112855 $$$ $62,300

    Replace sheetrock and insulation for guest rooms in kind replace electrical & plumbing for guest rooms in kind. new ada door opener.

12. May 2025

    Issued Permit 202505297501 $$$ $3,000

    Only where needed remove and replace in kind sheet rock or lath and plaster 5/8 typ x for new plumbing for existing bathrooms. replace existing panels where needed from ceiling in dining area. no change in bathroom layout. all works on ceiling.

13. Sep 2025

    Filed Permit 202412197182 $$$ $1,300,000

    Addition of 2 common bathrooms and 37 bathrooms including 4 ada compliant bathrooms. removal of existing common bathrooms and reconfiguration of guest rooms on 2nd & 3rd floor. no change to room count. new elevator shaft.

14. Dec 2025

    Issued Permit 202512303013 $$$ $62,300

    Recommencement and completion of work approved under permit application: 202410112855.

15. Jan 2026

    Filed Permit 202601224287 $$$ $20,000

    Upgrade fas in hotel portion of building to comply with 2022 code. restaurant space will be upgraded as part of future work.

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline. 7 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.