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District 3 · Block 0598, Lot 010A · ZIP 94109

1946–1988 Van Ness Avenue

Industrial building

  • 3 stories
  • 25,350 ft2
  • 7,274.5 ft2 lot area
  • 8 rooms
  • 2 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Sold December 12, 2012
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  1. 1920

    Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as an auto showroom. Oakland and Duesenberg cars, among other makes, were sold here from 1920 to 1930. Two wooden vehicle doors survive on the Jackson Street side — among the only pre-war vehicle doors left in the corridor.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
  2. Dec 1988
    Permit 8819551 $$$ $1

    Parapet work.

  3. Mar 2000
    Permit 200003013145

    Non electric sign, painted wall.

  4. Apr 2000
    Permit 200004207731 $$$ $1,000

    Single faced non-electric sign wall.

  5. Jul 2000
    Permit 200007266126 $$$ $1

    Change of existing ownership per permit #902755.

  6. Mar 2001
    Withdrawn Permit 200103305623 $$$ $5,700,000

    To renovate existing building., construct 3 new stories, create office & residential & mercantile occupancies.

  7. Dec 2008
    Issued Permit 200812249174 $$$ $2,500

    Remove advertising sign voluntarily is located at 1946-1960 van ness ave - the building will remain on the property.

  8. 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 Criterion 3.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
  9. Feb 2013
    Issued Permit 201302190423 $$$ $15,000

    Add new fire sprinkler system. total coverage with 263 sprinklers. scope to include underground service and standpipe installation.

  10. Mar 2022
    Suspended Permit 202203039125 $$$ $1

    Change of use. vacant building to fitness studio. no work. excercise area not to exceed 2000sf. for dcp idententification - administrative permit only, total of 3000sf with 1000sf office use.

  11. Jul 2022
    Filed Permit 202207289443 $$$ $950,000

    Priority process - change of use from retail & light manufacturing (m, b) )into post-secondary education (b) for academy of art university. work includes: bike parking, accessibility upgrades (entry, elevator, restrooms), core & shell improvements. ref 2019-005609enf.

5 expired or cancelled permits are omitted.

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