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District 2 · Block 0405, Lot 004 · ZIP 94109

South End Rowing Club and Dolphin Swimming & Boating Club

500–502 Jefferson Street · Russian Hill

  • 81,800 ft2 lot area
  • Zoned P
  • Historic resource
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  1. 1938

    The South End Rowing Club's clubhouse was moved to the east side of Aquatic Park during construction of the Maritime Museum. Founded in 1873, the club had already been moved once — by barge, from the foot of Third Street at Mission Bay to the foot of Van Ness Avenue — and had to fight off industrial interests to keep its waterfront access.

    Citywide Historic Context Statement: Clubs and Social Halls (1848–1989), 2026
  2. Mar 1996
    Permit 9604246 $$$ $100,000

    Handicap entry ramp, remodel women's locker room, bath area.

  3. Jun 1997
    Permit 9711548 $$$ $196,000

    Remodel existing lockers, showers, sauna and restroom.

  4. Dec 1998
    Permit 9826002 $$$ $32,040

    Expansion of existing second floor sauna.

  5. Jan 2001
    Permit 200101260690 $$$ $80,000

    Remodel existing restroom to comply with accessibility requirements-barrier removal only.

  6. Sep 2001
    Permit 200109107888 $$$ $29,000

    Rev. to current permit under permit application 2001/01/26/0690: for structural repair of field-discovered dry rot.

  7. May 2003
    Permit 200305225284 $$$ $100

    Remove existing single story cookshack + rebuild as two story with new dryroom. add new ext. fire exit.

  8. Nov 2007
    Issued Permit 200711168306 $$$ $15,000

    Replace existing shower valves & repair existing shower pan in existing men's shower room; remove existing floor tile & wall tile as needed. install new valves, install new shower pan, replace tile to match existing.

  9. Mar 2008
    Permit 200803318384 $$$ $175,000

    Repair of pilings and deck structure of existing pier, by encasing pilings with jackets and epoxy and replacement of existing cross beams.

  10. May 2008
    Permit 200805192404 $$$ $13,000

    Replacement of ceramic wall & floor tiles and plumbing fixtures in existing men's shower room on 2nd floor.

  11. Jan 2012
    Permit 201201172363 $$$ $800,000

    Demolition existing 1 story boathouse. add new boathouse at same footprint with new women's locker room and exercise room above. existing building elements to be upgraded to 1 hour type va construction.

  12. Apr 2012
    Permit 201204198722 $$$ $18,000

    Repair 2nd floor deck and upgrade existing foundation and strengthening the deck for dry rot rotted timber.

  13. Nov 2013
    Issued Permit 201311141911 $$$ $19,685

    Reroofing.

  14. Oct 2016
    Permit 201610059610 $$$ $30,500

    Ada guard at c1 water fountain. ada door actuator to gym, lightweight build up on e ramp, step at e patio, new openings (interior), new climate seal door ramp. n/a for maher.

  15. Oct 2016
    Permit 201610170443 $$$ $5,500

    Remodel 2 existing baths, 1 fully accessible and 1 useable(meets 2010 code), and install mop sink. n/a for maher.

  16. Jul 2019
    Permit 201907035072 $$$ $25,000

    Repair and reinforce e boat launch apron structural components. maintenance and repair of e bcdc required improvements. all work will be in kind except as noted. ex heights and areas will remain the same.

  17. Oct 2022
    Issued Permit 202210114038 $$$ $1,252,000

    Exterior alteration & additions & interior remodel to an existing 2-story wood frame building. 1st fl: demolition & replace existing 1-story kitchen & weight rm approx 887 sq. 2nd fl: new roof deck atop weight rm approx 605 sq ft, extend existing egress stair. roof: remove/replace access stair & walkway to existing cupola.

  18. May 2023
    Permit 202305318863 $$$ $100,600

    Reroofing.

  19. May 2024
    Issued Permit 202405031358 $$$ $40,000

    Install new exterior sauna room at existing deck (at grade).

  20. Sep 2025
    Permit 202509256079 $$$ $1,050

    Modify sprinkler head locations to accommodate new elevator shaft, decks and partition layout. new was 22 total heads 27 ref permit application 202210114038.

  21. Feb 2026
    Issued Permit 202602115709 $$$ $300,000

    Deferred mechanical, electrical and plumbing for permit application 2022-1011-4038.

DBI holds 53 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 53. 5 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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