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District 2 · Block 0642, Lot 001 · ZIP 94109

1699 Van Ness Avenue

Store building

  • 4 stories
  • 41,100 ft2
  • 10,268 ft2 lot area
  • 21 rooms
  • 9 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Individually listed on the National Register
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  1. 1919

    Built by Barrett and Hilp (1919).

  2. 1919

    Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as an auto showroom. Dated 1919 and 1923. Designed by Sylvain Schnaittacher, with a tall ground-floor arcade in an Italian Renaissance manner: the northern three bays in 1919, the southern two added in 1923. It was the showroom for the Paige, later Graham-Paige, motor car.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
  3. 1922

    Two further bays extended the building 42 feet southwards, to a single design with the first phase — the second lot had been bought three months before the original rendering was published.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  4. Oct 1983
    Permit 8309895 $$$ $1,000,000

    Building shell improvments, new stairs and elevator.

  5. Nov 1983
    Permit 8311749 $$$ $500,000

    New kitchen equip, cafe seating, fl.material, paint, lavatories.

  6. Nov 1983
    Permit 8312000 $$$ $750,000

    Office space improvements including hvac distribution & etal.

  7. May 1985
    Permit 8505102 $$$ $35,000

    Interior partitions, electrical outlets all work in offices.

  8. Jul 1985
    Permit 8507107 $$$ $50,000

    Removal of existing seating platforms.

  9. Dec 1987
    Permit 8717256 $$$ $500,000

    Lower ceiling with metal stud /drywall construction.

  10. Sep 1995
    Permit 9514479 $$$ $40,000

    Enlarge gift shop & storage rm, install 2 doors, cabinets, lite.

  11. Sep 2004
    Permit 200409245142 $$$ $70,000

    Barrier removal restroom upgrade on 4th floor, provide accessible toilet stalls, door clearance.

  12. Sep 2004
    Permit 200409245147 $$$ $70,000

    Barrier removal restroom upgrade on 3rd floor, provide accessible toilet stalls, door clearances, si.

  13. Oct 2004
    Permit 200410126460 $$$ $110,000

    Oti-1, 3rd floor, el, me, ls, sp.

  14. Oct 2004
    Permit 200410126464 $$$ $110,000

    Oti-1, 4th floor, el, me, ls, sp.

  15. Nov 2004
    Permit 200411179438 $$$ $65,000

    New connecting non exit stair between 3rd & 4th floor. infill of previous stair opening.

  16. Apr 2005
    Permit 200504200456 $$$ $20,000

    Oti-1 lobby-el.

  17. Apr 2005
    Permit 200504250799 $$$ $30,000

    Oti-1; 4th fl-el.

  18. 2010

    Evaluated in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor and given California Register status code 1S and 3CS — listed on the National Register and individually eligible for the California Register, under Criteria 1 and 3.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
  19. Oct 2014
    Permit 201410088441 $$$ $15,000

    Non structural interior demolition on mezzanine, 2nd floor, 3rd floor and 4th floor for ab-017. no exterior work. t.i. under separate permit.

  20. Nov 2014
    Permit 201411030549 $$$ $1,000,000

    Interior t.i. new walls, glazing, ceilings, millwork and restroom upgrade, break room. new interior finishes. mep under separate permit. ref to permit application 201410088441.

  21. Feb 2015
    Permit 201502057606 $$$ $65,000

    Relocation of lighting and power outlets in slelective areas. addition of lighting and power connectiions in selective areas. fire alarm under separate permit. ref. t.i. appl. 2014.1103.0549.

  22. Feb 2015
    Permit 201502279565 $$$ $20,000

    To add 29 fire sprinkler heads to remodeled office areas. ref. appl. 2014.1103.0549. reduced down to 29 sprinklers.

  23. Mar 2015
    Issued Permit 201503100337 $$$ $96,000

    Replace existing heat pumps as indicated. modify existing ducting to accomodate new floor plan. ref app#201411030549.

  24. Feb 2016
    Permit 201602250511 $$$ $143,303

    Construct new non-struct partitoins, doors, int finishes, casework, lighitng & havac to vancant ground floor suite, add new ada restrooms, & replace existing windows. add new interior atm machines in 24 hr. secure vestibule.

  25. Oct 2016
    Permit 201610069680 $$$ $35,178

    1st floor fire sprinkler - relocate 55 and add 13, total 68. remove 9 on first floor suite partial floor ref permit application 201602250511.

  26. Dec 2024
    Permit 202412166882 $$$ $750,000

    Interior partitions for offices and toilet roooms, all interior finishes, furniture, casework and equipement. meps to connect to e building utilities.

  27. Jan 2025
    Permit 202501218657 $$$ $18,000

    Install (1) illuminated wall signs ( chase ).

  28. Mar 2025
    Permit 202503212721 $$$ $12,500

    Relocate 18 pendent sprinklers add 8 pendent sprinklers at new act/hard lid ceilings. add 7 pendent sprinklers at new offices in main lobby area 33 total sprinklers ref permit application 2024-1216-6882.

DBI holds 68 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 68. 4 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. The National Register nomination dates the southern extension to 1922; the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor gives 1923.

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