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1650 Pacific Avenue

Russian Hill · San Francisco, CA 94109

  • Built 1922
  • Office building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned POLK
  • District 3
  • Historic status: historic resource
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15,524 sq ftBuilding area
7,762 sq ftLot area
11Rooms · 4 baths
  1. 1921

    Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as a public garage. Designed by the O'Brien Brothers as Kay's Garage: three bays, two storeys, reinforced concrete, in a Tudor Revival manner. Kay's Garage, a public garage for twenty years.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
  2. Jul 1982

    Building use: offices.

    Expired Permit 8205434 $$$ $175,000
  3. May 1983

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Complete Permit 8304106 $$$ $13,000
  4. Jul 1983

    Sprinklers fire escape.

    Complete Permit 8306660 $$$ $4,000
  5. Aug 1983

    Revision to permit issued under app# 8304106.

    Complete Permit 8307535 $$$ $600
  6. Feb 2001

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 200102051354 $$$ $20,000
  7. Nov 2007

    Interior office t.i., no change of use.work includes removal & addition of non-load bearing partitions, partial modification of existing lighting, replace existingrestrooms to make accessibility compliant.add accessibility complaint showers, reconfiguring existingparking to create accessibilty compliant parking.

    Expired Permit 200711137965 $$$ $104,000
  8. Apr 2008

    Relocate fire sprinkler heads per tenant improvements. 12 heads total.

    Issued Permit 200804038735 $$$ $1,600
  9. Jul 2008

    Erect a electric wall single faced new sign.

    Expired Permit 200807318131 $$$ $7,000
  10. 2010

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

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
  11. Dec 2011

    Demolition to non load bearing features of e office space. proposed work includes new partitions, doors, and storage areas, and accessiblity upgrades under 20% rule. e restrooms/showers fully accessible per permit application 200711137969. no changes to occupancy or floor area.

    Complete Permit 201112060116 $$$ $50,000
  12. Dec 2016

    Like for like voluntary fire system replacement with new control panel, smoke det & pull stns @same location.existing2 bells will be tie-in to new control panel.install monitor module to connect existingwaterflow to be monitored.

    Complete Permit 201612195304 $$$ $4,500
  13. Apr 2022

    1/f & 2/f: interior nonstructural demolition existing tenant space, remove nonload bearing partitions, doors, millwork/finishes; removal of existing restroom finishes/fixtures & all existing ceilings, sprinklers will remain protected in place. no exterior work. ab017.

    Complete Permit 202204222766 $$$ $5,000
  14. Apr 2022

    New elevator and 2nd stair in existing 2 story office building. no work to the building common areas. new interior partitions for the elevator & stair only. no change to the existing doors, restroom. no change of use.

    Complete Permit 202204263023 $$$ $70,000
  15. Jun 2022

    Interior tenant improvement to the space of an existing 2-story office building for a new veterinary office. no work to building common areas. project includes interior non-structural demolition, new interior partitions, doors, casework, and finishes. new single occupancy accessible restroom.

    Complete Permit 202206146297 $$$ $200,500
  16. Sep 2022

    Install pendents in vetinary office t.i.

    Complete Permit 202209071996 $$$ $33,000
  17. Sep 2022

    Illuminated wall sign.

    Complete Permit 202209122227 $$$ $5,000
  18. Nov 2022

    Installation of medgas cabinet, piping & scavenger system for medical gas system (oxygen).

    Complete Permit 202211176716 $$$ $53,000
  19. Jan 2023

    Revision to structural t.i. on permit application 202206146297.

    Complete Permit 202301110002 $$$ $1
  20. Jan 2023

    Install fire alarm system with sprinklwes monitoring and elevator controll as well as hvac monitoring and notification devices thru out. ref to t.i. 202206146297.

    Complete Permit 202301120100 $$$ $20,000
  21. Jan 2023

    Install elevator 2 way with 1 call box on 2nd fl. ref to t.i. 202206146297.

    Complete Permit 202301120101 $$$ $8,000
  22. Feb 2023

    Revision to pa 2022-0426-3023 elevator door opening has moved to the plan-south wall to reflect elevator manufacturer's requirements. the size of the elevator & elevator pit remain unchanged.

    Complete Permit 202302081598 $$$ $1
  23. Feb 2023

    Voluntary structural seismic strengthening on ground floor.

    Cancelled Permit 202302282724 $$$ $24,000
  24. Jun 2023

    As-builts for permit application 202301120100: install f/a system with spirnklermointoring and elvator control as well as hvac monitoring and notiication throughout.

    Complete Permit 202306220575 $$$ $20,000
  25. Aug 2023

    Rev to permit application 202306220575 & 202206146297 (ti), removed relay for door release, no door release provided.

    Complete Permit 202308255231 $$$ $1
  26. Sep 2024

    The project consists of interior only remodel to existing electrical room within the ground floor of an existing 2-story veterinary clinic no change of use no work to the building common areas existing veterinary areas, restrooms, or parking areas. the project include interior non structural demolition of a portion of.

    Complete Permit 202409130708 $$$ $3,000

DBI holds 28 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 28. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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