800 Chestnut Street

1. 1950–1965

   The city's survey names the San Francisco School of Fine Arts, now the San Francisco Art Institute (San Francisco Landmark No. 85) at this address among the bars, cafes, bookshops and clubs of the North Beach Beat scene, whose period of significance it sets at about 1950 to 1965.

   North Beach Historic Context Statement, adopted 2022
2. between 1950 and 1969

   The Office of the Assessor-Recorder photographed the property for tax assessment.

   Assessor-Recorder Photographs (SFP 23), San Francisco Public Library
3. Jun 1993

   Demolition 2 exist non-accessable bathrms/construct 2 single occup.

   Expired Permit 9309082 $$$ $40,000
4. Aug 1995

   New data classroom-new partition, electrical, mechanical.

   Expired Permit 9513608 $$$ $15,000
5. May 1996

   Reroofing.

   Complete Permit 9608525 $$$ $810,000
6. Jul 1997

   Reroofing.

   Expired Permit 9712252 $$$ $65,000
7. Oct 1997

   Install fire alarm system.

   Expired Permit 9719660 $$$ $56,500
8. Jun 1998

   Interior t/i to install new partitions and finishes.

   Expired Permit 9810270 $$$ $13,150
9. Jul 1998

   Supply and exhaust air for art studio #15 & #18.

   Expired Permit 9812404 $$$ $25,000
10. Feb 1999

    Addition of elevator/add office at mezzanine, modify parking.

    Complete Permit 9902177 $$$ $150,000
11. Jun 1999

    Interior remodel of offices and classrooms.

    Expired Permit 9911657 $$$ $40,000
12. Jul 1999

    Partial renovation of existing lecture hall.

    Expired Permit 9913995 $$$ $50,000
13. Jul 2000

    Renovate existing offices including new partitions casework and furnishes-leval/main floor.

    Expired Permit 200007054366 $$$ $30,000
14. Apr 2013

    Exterior handrail rehabilitation.

    Complete Permit 201304295667 $$$ $300,000
15. Jul 2013

    Work performed in art studio at lower level -replacement of existing exhaust hood and addition of 3 new type ii hoods. replacement louver. not visible from street. vertical extension of existing interior walls & new metal studs type"x" ceiling above enclosing existing kiln room. h.c. exempted.

    Complete Permit 201307091380 $$$ $55,500
16. Nov 2013

    Minor changes to previously approved permit 2013-0429-5667: structural revision to permit app#201304295667. add tempered glass shoes to stairs.

    Complete Permit 201311182190 $$$ $135,000
17. Jul 2014

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201407292410 $$$ $25,000
18. Mar 2015

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 201503181232 $$$ $12,000
19. Jun 2015

    Construct plans duct layout to enable interconnection of central duct collector with the work shop equipment and assist in compliance with applicable regulation. industrial ventilation. fire alarm, life safety, and fire sprinklers on seperate permits.

    Complete Permit 201506300361 $$$ $120,000
20. Jul 2015

    Tear off existing tar garvel and install a 60 mil tpo single ply membrane about 20 sq (gray).

    Complete Permit 201507010453 $$$ $60,584
21. Aug 2015

    Installation of new paint spray booth to replace existing. duct tie in to existing.

    Complete Permit 201508265367 $$$ $35,000
22. Sep 2019

    Replacement of existing plaza waterproofing, replacement of concrete topping slab, window sealant repairs.

    Issued Permit 201909232318 $$$ $1,500,000
23. Jun 2025

    Soft demolition of a vacant building per ab-017 including the removal of nonstructural partitions, fixtures, finishes and capping of mep for future buildout.

    Issued Permit 202506209153 $$$ $868,581
24. Oct 2025

    Seismic upgrade to existing building. space to remain vacant per ab017. future accessibility to be restored under separate permit. no cfc until alteration permit restoring required ada features has been completed.

    Issued Permit 202508132954 $$$ $5,000,000
25. Jan 2026

    Change use from art college-artist studios. ext facade restoration @ (clay/brown building & residential building) and accessibility improvements, interior nonstructural improvements and limited new ext openings. repurposing of studio & admin space. add 2 residential dwelling units. seismic under sep permit.

    Filed Permit 202512081243 $$$ $15,000,000
26. Jul 2026

    Deferred frp permit, seismic retrofit under bpa# 202508132954.

    Filed Permit 202606263965 $$$ $90,000

DBI holds 57 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 57.