40 27th Avenue

1. between 1946 and 1951

   The Office of the Assessor-Recorder photographed the property for tax assessment.

   Assessor-Recorder Photographs (SFP 23), San Francisco Public Library
2. Jan 1988

   Change door opening, replace shower, vanity & toilet.

   Complete Permit 8800171 $$$ $1,500
3. Aug 1990

   Remove stucco from rear and side wall area.

   Expired Permit 9015617 $$$ $100
4. Feb 1991

   Dry rot and termite repair.

   Complete Permit 9102591 $$$ $6,900
5. Apr 1993

   Demolish bathroom/closet no structural member involved.

   Complete Permit 9305417 $$$ $50
6. Apr 1993

   Re-plumb shower, vanity & toilet, rewire 3 plugs, 3 switches.

   Complete Permit 9306209 $$$ $3,000
7. Feb 1994

   Demol existingsliding door install n/french doors reframe new dor.

   Complete Permit 9401874 $$$ $800
8. Mar 1994

   Reroofing.

   Expired Permit 9403579 $$$ $5,000
9. Nov 1996

   Termite repair.

   Complete Permit 9622821 $$$ $2,500
10. Jan 1997

    Furring, insulate, sheetrock inside peri walls, remodel e. bath.

    Complete Permit 9700490 $$$ $3,500
11. Jun 1999

    Six temp poles to set on flat tar & gravel roof.

    Expired Permit 9911723 $$$ $100
12. Nov 2001

    Remove portion of lath & plaster of ceilings & walls on main level & upper level remove kitchen cabi.

    Complete Permit 200111304231 $$$ $60,000
13. Mar 2002

    Frame for new windows & doorways. frame staircase, bathroom wall. replace some floor joists & misc.

    Expired Permit 200203010452 $$$ $25,000
14. Aug 2004

    Repair 800 sq.of sheetrock & insulation in kitchen/living room/garage.no structural changes.

    Complete Permit 200408111214 $$$ $7,500
15. Dec 2006

    Replace 3 basement windows, south side of building. not visible from street. replace with same size & locations.

    Complete Permit 200612018892 $$$ $1,800
16. Jun 2015

    Replace kitchen, 3 bathrooms, remove and replace sheet rock through house. all work is "in-kind". finsih work, fixtures and casework to be replace "in-kind." no structural work to be done.

    Issued Permit 201506128859 $$$ $70,000
17. Sep 2015

    Revision to app#201506128859. demolition existing concrete slab at 1st floor, lower floor with new foundation. new wet bar, reslope driveway. relocate kitchen, construct new half bath, & reconfigure existing bath. replace existing window and deck finishes from dry rot repair. install new radiant floor.

    Complete Permit 201509187396 $$$ $600,000
18. Nov 2015

    Vertical addition. replace 3 windows @2/fl with casement style. construct new windscreen "return" @ 4th floor, & new interal stair from 3rd fl to 4th floor. construct new roof deck with access hatch.

    Cancelled Permit 201511203277 $$$ $85,000
19. Feb 2016

    Replace 3 windows with arched wood framed with higher sill height are to be wood framed.

    Revoked Permit 201602190030 $$$ $6,000
20. May 2016

    Furnish & install nfpa 13r fire sprinkler system in entire dwelling & run new 2" dedicated fire line from street to to house per nfpa 24.

    Complete Permit 201605258229 $$$ $17,000
21. Jan 2017

    Replace e wood with concrete retaining walls and wood fence, 64 lf at rear yard.

    Complete Permit 201701187404 $$$ $20,000
22. Feb 2017

    Installation of a new sprinkler monitoring system. ref sprinkler #2016-05-25-8229.

    Complete Permit 201702239991 $$$ $3,000
23. Oct 2019

    Alter site pa 2015-1120-3277 s/r1 replace 3 windows @ 2nd story kitchen. construct new 5' dia spiral stair connecting existing master deck to new roof deck. construct new 399 sq ft roof deck @ 4th level along with glass windscreen. building to remain 3 stories.

    Cancelled Permit 201910184957 $$$ $1
24. Apr 2025

    Replace 28 windows a like in kind with new marvin wood clad. located at the front, and side of building. same size, design, operation and location.

    Complete Permit 202504295443 $$$ $120,000
25. Aug 2025

    Left side facing house remove and replace 20x25 of stucco, sheath and frame.. not street visible.

    Complete Permit 202508012101 $$$ $9,500

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. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.