1515 Vallejo Street

1. 1909

   Built.

2. 1970

   The later offices of the law practice Brown, Dearman & Smith.

   African American Citywide Historic Context Statement, adopted 2024
3. February 14, 1974

   The City Planning Commission unanimously affirmed the negative declaration for the variances sought to convert the Notre Dame Hospital building, so no environmental impact report was required.

   San Francisco City Planning Commission minutes, San Francisco Public Library (Internet Archive)
4. Apr 1992

   Permit 9207092 $$$ $2,435

   Repair damaged stucco facade on side of entry way.

5. Aug 1998

   Permit 9817324 $$$ $21,000

   Fire repair replace drywall in one unit check electrical add smok.

6. Nov 2001

   Permit 200111163355 $$$ $2,000,000

   Remodel 10%, or 21 units to fully accessible, provide accessible parking and path of travel.

7. Oct 2013

   Permit 201310290541 $$$ $10,000

   Construction of solar thermal collector rack. rack is composel of cold rolled galvanized steel joist( rack is level). manufacture's rack on top of rack will provide tilt for collectors. rack will be elevated with no point lower than 6'5" to provide access under collectors. work to be performed.

8. Sep 2018

   Permit 201809129900 $$$ $20,000

   Demolition only existing partition walls at e mercantile space. no structural demolition. no exterior demolition. e sprinkler and fire alarm system to remain. remain vacancy under ab-017.

9. Mar 2019

   Issued Permit 201903054467 $$$ $125,000

   Addition of bedroom & bath to the existing 1 bedroom property manager's apartment located on the 4th floor of the building. the addition will be over a lower roof area with a high parapet wall.

10. Jan 2020

    Permit 202001303133 $$$ $1,150,000

    Change of use to office. accessory office t.i. demolition bathrooms provide new walls, doors, windows, bathrooms and ada entrance.

11. Feb 2021

    Permit 202102114539 $$$ $7,000

    Add on to existing fire system due to tenant improvement in office area on ground floor in fully sprinklered building. install new power supply panel, smoke det. above and notification devices thru-out new devices will be tie-in to existing. panel on 1st fl. # 2020-0130-3133.

12. Feb 2021

    Permit 202102255417 $$$ $13,500

    Add and relocate and remove fire sprinklers per tenant improvements (9 add) (46 relocate) (4 removed).

13. Jun 2022

    Permit 202206146320 $$$ $168,000

    Replace existing kitchen and counter top in 21 acessible units to meet hud requirements. interior only.

14. Nov 2022

    Permit 202211075973 $$$ $106,000

    North wing: provide ten steel diaphragm strengthening frames at existingskylight opening above g/f. all work to occur on interior side of skylight above vacant commercial space & boiler room. provide steel brackets at each of the two existing bridges that connect the north wing to the main building.

15. Oct 2023

    Permit 202310058100 $$$ $300,000

    Remove windows storefronts at e openings as noted on plans and replace in-kind. repair e windows as noted. 29 replacements, 1 repair.

16. May 2024

    Issued Permit 202405142085 $$$ $220,000

    Interior office renovation includes removal of existing finishes; selected non-structural walls, electrical and plumbing; renovation to provide new floor; wall and ceiling finishes; new non-structural partitions and lighting fixtures. renovation include restroom and pantry no exterior work.

17. Mar 2025

    Permit 202503031408 $$$ $15,000

    Install pre-fabricated stair for pg&e access. fix one leaf door in closed position.

18. Mar 2025

    Permit 202503263040 $$$ $60,000

    Main building - reference permit #202205174400. scope modified to install concrete beams under new proposed support columns. also include 2 exterior ramps and handrails along with deck between columns. work is only at main building.

19. Apr 2025

    Permit 202504114206 $$$ $490,000

    Reroofing, no hot works.

20. May 2025

    Triage Permit 202505156576 $$$ $22,500

    Add 1 remote power supply and additional low frequency horns to existing fire alarm system, in all non ada units with existing horn strobes, replace horn strobes with low frequency sounders to comply with sffc section 1103.7.6.1 add led remote annuciator.

21. Jun 2026

    Filed Permit 202606264006 $$$ $1

    Revision of 202606052652 and 202606052653 to include upgrade of sounders to comply with 1103.7.

DBI holds 42 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 42. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 7 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.