1601 Van Ness Avenue

1. 1912

   An auto showroom designed by the O'Brien Brothers stood on the site, a Cadillac showroom 1913–1921 and then a Buick showroom 1921–1950 — the headquarters of the owner of the racehorse Seabiscuit. Lytle Buick, Berl Berry Ford and Harvey Motors followed. It was demolished in the 1980s.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
2. Oct 1983

   Demolitions.

   Complete Permit 8310922
3. Mar 1986

   Tenant improvement; partitions, ceiling finishes.

   Complete Permit 8602949 $$$ $172,300
4. Oct 1986

   Tenant improvement, dinning rm, kitchen, handicapped access.

   Complete Permit 8613482 $$$ $300,000
5. Dec 1986

   Interior const. for officie use.

   Complete Permit 8615902 $$$ $55,000
6. Sep 1988

   Interior construction, no increase in space in building.

   Complete Permit 8814146 $$$ $300,000
7. Jun 1991

   Cti i floor 3rd.

   Expired Permit 9109653 $$$ $95,000
8. Apr 1994

   Cti-1 5th lf el me sp.

   Expired Permit 9405682 $$$ $106,250
9. Apr 1994

   Cti-1 5th lf el me sp.

   Expired Permit 9405680 $$$ $82,325
10. Apr 1994

    Cti-1 5th fl el me sp.

    Expired Permit 9405678 $$$ $72,500
11. Jul 1997

    Cti 2 el me sp 1st fl.

    Complete Permit 9713188 $$$ $180,000
12. Oct 1998

    One-stop, interior remodeling of exist restaurant.

    Expired Permit 9820545 $$$ $250,000
13. Jan 2000

    Oti-1: el, me, l/s & sp.

    Complete Permit 9927282 $$$ $60,000
14. Mar 2002

    @ ste#260, 2nd floor, tenant improvements including new partitions, new duck work, lighting changes & o.

    Complete Permit 200203282609 $$$ $75,000
15. Sep 2007

    Tenant improvement to add 870 sq ft of office space, new partitions, t-bar ceiling.

    Expired Permit 200709061986 $$$ $58,000
16. Oct 2007

    Life safety/fire alarm retrofit for entire building including smoke detectore, manula pull stations, lightand sound devices. complete building fire alarm replacement. no construction of walls or relocatin.no construction of walls or relocation.

    Expired Permit 200710094783 $$$ $285,000
17. Jul 2008

    3rd floor-tenant improvement of 3rd floor office suite #300-work includes demolition of existing partitions, new partitions, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, finishes & x-ray equipment support @ head track. change from real estate office to doctor's offfice.

    Complete Permit 200807025823 $$$ $220,000
18. May 2012

    Suites #340 & 370-office t.i of 4375 sq ft scope of work includes demolition of partitions, new partitions, relocate existing doors & lights. new plumbing & paint, carpet & sheet flooring.

    Complete Permit 201205241152 $$$ $85,000
19. Apr 2013

    Suite #310-tenant improvement-new interior partitions, lighting layout & finishes.

    Issued Permit 201304195020 $$$ $80,000
20. May 2013

    2/f(#260)-ti; change use to i-2.1 4344 sq ft; clinic 12 hr/day, no areas req'd for bed movement & caring for nonambulatory person. mep ls.

    Complete Permit 201305096495 $$$ $750,000
21. Sep 2013

    Ste 200: build new partiton walls. interior finish work, paint, floor coverings, cabinetry. plumbing, new water adn waste lines, vacuum, airlines. electrical, lighting and power. reconfigure hvac layout, new gyp bd and act ceiling; sprinkler under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201309045960 $$$ $35,000
22. Mar 2014

    Suite #205: t.i. to 924 sq ft for a dental office. construct interior partitions for business office, operatories dental support areas, and casework. related plmg and electrical work. n/a for the maher ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201403059918 $$$ $92,400
23. Aug 2016

    Finishes and lighting updates in common corridors, elevator lobbies, and restroom interior at levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 only. restrooms at level 2 and3 consist of partial update to meet ada requirement. restrooms at level 4 and 5 encompass complete renovation.

    Complete Permit 201608306354 $$$ $396,488
24. Oct 2018

    Revision to pa 2016-0928-8977 - demolition carpet, new non-structural partitions. demolition ductwork, patch existing duct 9e) exhaust air plenum connected to gef 1 fan, reuse heat pump title 24.

    Cancelled Permit 201810102731 $$$ $1
25. Dec 2019

    Office remodel and addition-interior remodel to existing office & expansion into existing vacant space. design/ build new offices and exam rooms.relocate reception and waiting room. mep defferred submittal.

    Complete Permit 201912270850 $$$ $100,000
26. Jul 2023

    Fire alarm upgrade.

    Filed Permit 202307121976 $$$ $114,400

DBI holds 130 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 130. 9 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.