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2237–2239 Mason Street

North Beach · San Francisco, CA 94133

  • Built 1907
  • Hotel
  • 3 stories
  • Zoned NBEACH
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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15,783 sq ftBuilding area
5,261.25 sq ftLot area
76Rooms · 3 baths
  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. Apr 1985

    Install 2 toilet and 2 showers.

    Expired Permit 8503731 $$$ $1,000
  3. Aug 1985

    South exterior wall of building.

    Complete Permit 8508862 $$$ $3,500
  4. Dec 1985

    Remodel bathrom and shower add 1 more toilet.

    Complete Permit 8514502 $$$ $4,000
  5. Jul 1986

    Remodel existing bath & toilet area.

    Complete Permit 8608176 $$$ $12,000
  6. Feb 1987

    Bring rooms back to service & reclassify status of hotel.

    Cancelled Permit 8701933 $$$ $200
  7. Sep 1991

    Construct 5'-o" x 8u'-o" gas meter enclosure room.

    Expired Permit 9116869 $$$ $2,500
  8. Oct 1991

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 9119987 $$$ $16,500
  9. Jun 2005

    Remove 60'of non bearing wall, see a01.00 sheetnote, demolition only of walls.

    Expired Permit 200506134918 $$$ $6,000
  10. Jun 2005

    Streetspace.

    Issued Permit M32964
  11. Jul 2005

    Ada upgrade of a main entry door & a service door, interior remodel; including toilet ada upgrade; kitchen remodel & minor partition changes.remodel affects ground level restaurant spaces.no changes to 2 stories of hotel above.

    Expired Permit 200507056859 $$$ $150,000
  12. Sep 2005

    Remodel of existing system for fire sprinklers due to new restaurant tenant ground floor only.

    Expired Permit 200509082231 $$$ $10,000
  13. Nov 2005

    Hook up fire suppression system.

    Expired Permit 200511037316 $$$ $1,200
  14. Mar 2007

    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.

    Complete Permit 200703237144 $$$ $1
  15. Aug 2024

    Replace in kind sheetrock in rooms 65, 66 (3rd floor) and 30, 31 (2nd floor) due to water damage.

    Issued Permit 202408027864 $$$ $4,000
  16. Oct 2024

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

    Issued Permit 202410112855 $$$ $62,300
  17. May 2025

    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.

    Issued Permit 202505297501 $$$ $3,000
  18. Sep 2025

    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.

    Filed Permit 202412197182 $$$ $1,300,000
  19. Dec 2025

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

    Issued Permit 202512303013 $$$ $62,300
  20. Jan 2026

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

    Filed Permit 202601224287 $$$ $20,000

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline.

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