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2050 Van Ness Avenue

Russian Hill · San Francisco, CA 94109

  • Built 1913
  • Store building
  • 1 story
  • Zoned RC-4
  • District 3
  • Historic status: not a historical resource
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12,242 sq ftBuilding area
10,268 sq ftLot area
6Rooms · 5 baths
  1. 1913

    Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as an auto showroom. An auto showroom for fifteen years. For its first four it was a showroom and garage for electric cars.

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

    Building use: restaurant.

    Complete Permit 8209301 $$$ $125,000
  3. Nov 1982

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Cancelled Permit 8209302 $$$ $2,000
  4. Aug 1986

    Delete requirement for 75% of tables to be accessible.

    Cancelled Permit 8610145 $$$ $1
  5. Jan 1990

    Parapet work.

    Issued Permit 9000950 $$$ $10,000
  6. Mar 1991

    Parapet reinforcing.

    Complete Permit 9103912 $$$ $8,000
  7. Feb 2000

    Seismic upgrade of umb.

    Expired Permit 200002172172 $$$ $60,000
  8. Oct 2000

    Street space.

    Expired Permit M14729 $$$ $2,500
  9. Feb 2004

    Umb seismic special procedure.

    Expired Permit 200402126238 $$$ $59,400
  10. Sep 2006

    Sign permit - non-electric, wall, double-faced.

    Expired Permit 200609273490 $$$ $2,000
  11. Sep 2006

    Sign permit - electric, wall, single faced.

    Expired Permit 200609273494 $$$ $4,000
  12. Jul 2007

    Additional address.

    Issued Permit M79184
  13. May 2008

    Umb seismic special procedure, renew application to complete work #200402126238.

    Issued Permit 200805303215 $$$ $59,000
  14. Nov 2008

    New occupancy load verification.

    Issued Permit 200811055930 $$$ $1
  15. Aug 2009

    To complete work and obtain final inspection for work approved under 200805303215.

    Issued Permit 200908215282 $$$ $50,000
  16. 2010

    Evaluated in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor and given California Register status code 6Z — not individually eligible for the California Register.

    Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
  17. Jul 2012

    Shoring the west sides of the proposed 1645 pacific avenue project site using a tieback underpinning system.

    Complete Permit 201207205399 $$$ $23,500
  18. Jul 2012

    Continue use auto body; reassemble and install install used spray booth.

    Complete Permit 201207245585 $$$ $5,800
  19. Aug 2013

    Renew 2000/02/17/2172 seismic upgrade umb. comply with nov 201399281 - to commence & complete work.

    Issued Permit 201308305663 $$$ $80,000
  20. Feb 2017

    Increase existing railing to full height walls. change swing of entry doors from 'out' to 'in' to restaurant/bar.

    Issued Permit 201702169589 $$$ $36,000
  21. Nov 2019

    To erect a type 3-a, 7 story with 1 basement, 63 residential dwelling units with retail & underground parking; changed construction type from 3-a to type 1a in accordance with revised drawings, dmj 03/23/2021.

    Approved Permit 201911147297 $$$ $20,000,000
  22. Oct 2020

    To demolish a type-v, 1-story auto repair shop.

    Approved Permit 202010156593 $$$ $37,500
  23. Oct 2020

    To demolish a type-v, 1-story restaurant/bar.

    Filed Permit 202010156609 $$$ $37,500

Not yet documented: the architect and builder and the early tenants. Submit an update