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

   Permit 8310922

   Demolitions.

3. Mar 1986

   Permit 8602949 $$$ $172,300

   Tenant improvement; partitions, ceiling finishes.

4. Oct 1986

   Permit 8613482 $$$ $300,000

   Tenant improvement, dinning rm, kitchen, handicapped access.

5. Dec 1986

   Permit 8615902 $$$ $55,000

   Interior const. for officie use.

6. 1988

   Built.

7. Sep 1988

   Permit 8814146 $$$ $300,000

   Interior construction, no increase in space in building.

8. Jul 1997

   Permit 9713188 $$$ $180,000

   Cti 2 el me sp 1st fl.

9. Jan 2000

   Permit 9927282 $$$ $60,000

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

10. Mar 2002

    Permit 200203282609 $$$ $75,000

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

11. Jul 2008

    Permit 200807025823 $$$ $220,000

    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.

12. May 2012

    Permit 201205241152 $$$ $85,000

    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.

13. Apr 2013

    Issued Permit 201304195020 $$$ $80,000

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

14. May 2013

    Permit 201305096495 $$$ $750,000

    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.

15. Sep 2013

    Permit 201309045960 $$$ $35,000

    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.

16. Mar 2014

    Permit 201403059918 $$$ $92,400

    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.

17. Aug 2016

    Permit 201608306354 $$$ $396,488

    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.

18. Dec 2019

    Permit 201912270850 $$$ $100,000

    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.

19. Jul 2023

    Filed Permit 202307121976 $$$ $114,400

    Fire alarm upgrade.

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. 8 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.