1699 Van Ness Avenue

1. 1919

   Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as an auto showroom. The survey dates the work to 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
2. Oct 1983

   Building shell improvments, new stairs and elevator.

   Complete Permit 8309895 $$$ $1,000,000
3. Nov 1983

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

   Complete Permit 8311749 $$$ $500,000
4. Nov 1983

   Office space improvements including hvac distribution & etal.

   Complete Permit 8312000 $$$ $750,000
5. May 1985

   Interior partitions, electrical outlets all work in offices.

   Complete Permit 8505102 $$$ $35,000
6. Jul 1985

   Removal of existing seating platforms.

   Complete Permit 8507107 $$$ $50,000
7. Dec 1987

   Lower ceiling with metal stud /drywall construction.

   Complete Permit 8717256 $$$ $500,000
8. Sep 1995

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

   Complete Permit 9514479 $$$ $40,000
9. Sep 2004

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

   Complete Permit 200409245142 $$$ $70,000
10. Sep 2004

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

    Complete Permit 200409245147 $$$ $70,000
11. Oct 2004

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

    Complete Permit 200410126460 $$$ $110,000
12. Oct 2004

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

    Complete Permit 200410126464 $$$ $110,000
13. Nov 2004

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

    Complete Permit 200411179438 $$$ $65,000
14. Apr 2005

    Oti-1 lobby-el.

    Complete Permit 200504200456 $$$ $20,000
15. Apr 2005

    Oti-1; 4th fl-el.

    Complete Permit 200504250799 $$$ $30,000
16. 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
17. Oct 2014

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

    Complete Permit 201410088441 $$$ $15,000
18. Nov 2014

    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.

    Complete Permit 201411030549 $$$ $1,000,000
19. Feb 2015

    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.

    Complete Permit 201502057606 $$$ $65,000
20. Feb 2015

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

    Complete Permit 201502279565 $$$ $20,000
21. Mar 2015

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

    Issued Permit 201503100337 $$$ $96,000
22. Feb 2016

    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.

    Complete Permit 201602250511 $$$ $143,303
23. Oct 2016

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

    Complete Permit 201610069680 $$$ $35,178
24. Dec 2024

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

    Complete Permit 202412166882 $$$ $750,000
25. Jan 2025

    Install (1) illuminated wall signs ( chase ).

    Complete Permit 202501218657 $$$ $18,000
26. Mar 2025

    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.

    Complete Permit 202503212721 $$$ $12,500

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.