161–169 Steuart Street

1. 1926

   The Embarcadero YMCA was completed here in 1926 between Mission and Howard, with a gymnasium and rooms for rent upstairs; named as potentially eligible for landmark designation.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
2. May 2004

   Permit 200405254775 $$$ $50,000

   Demolition associated per app #200403158595 basement through 3rd floor.

3. Sep 2006

   Permit 200609192670 $$$ $65,000

   Limited demolition existing operabale partition &new door openings, build back of full ht. partitions.hvac, electrical & lighting along with fire/life safety.

4. Jan 2007

   Permit 200701030910 $$$ $113,586

   Locker room upgrades 2 & 4 floors.

5. 2012

   The building held the Harbor Court Hotel at 165 Steuart Street and the Embarcadero YMCA at 169.

   75 Howard Street NOP, 2012
6. Oct 2012

   Withdrawn Permit 201210252813 $$$ $100,000

   Remodel existing hotel lobby & reception with new finishes, lighting, millwork, new bathroom. no exterior work or change of use. mechanical, fire protection under seperate permit.

7. Apr 2013

   Permit 201304255505 $$$ $68,000

   Install booster pump, install ozone system for swimming pool.

8. Jul 2013

   Permit 201307313191 $$$ $56,490

   Replace cooling tower in kind in same location, same weight and same connection.

9. May 2015

   Issued Permit 201505216911 $$$ $1,200,000

   Building facade remediation: window repair & repainting, terra cotta & brick. spall & crack repairs. concrete spall & crack repair. new wall coating & repainting, deck coating replacementat roofs, clay tile roof repair, & flag pole repair. maher ord n/a.

10. Jun 2017

    Permit 201706209811 $$$ $340,000

    On levels 4-8 - upgrades to accessible guestrooms & conversion of tub to showers on all the hotel guestrooms. minor cosmetic upgrades throughout.

11. Jul 2017

    Permit 201707252864 $$$ $300,000

    Lobby reception to provide accessible check-in, installation of an accessible single unisex restrm & 2 conference rooms within lobby/lounge area. general cosmetic upgrades & refurbishment throughout-the lobby/lounge area. conversion of e. reception counter to a combination grab & go check-in counter.

12. Oct 2017

    Permit 201710191634 $$$ $90,000

    3/f: demolition walls, remove column cladding. relocate drinking fountains.

13. Nov 2017

    Permit 201711033096 $$$ $20,000

    Add 7 hearing impaired rooms per architectural set. 14 strobes, 7 smokes, 7 sync modules. upgrade common corridor on 4-8th fl. 40 new horn strobes, 4 new booster panels, 4 new smokes and new sync modules.

14. Dec 2017

    Permit 201712126185 $$$ $900,000

    Partial ti of 3rd fl fitness area, upgrade of accessible restrooms, new ceiling, light fixtures, new flooring and paint maher not req, fire under separate permits.

15. May 2018

    Permit 201805017837 $$$ $49,300

    Fire sprinkler ti to 3rd fl. ref arch #201712126185. maher na.

16. Jul 2020

    Permit 202007079749 $$$ $400,000

    Permit consist of cosmetic modifications to the 1st fl lobby, including new wall finishes, casework, lighting & electrical. no work to exterior. no demolition or modification of historic elements. maher na.

17. Feb 2021

    Filed Permit 202102114482 $$$ $62,000

    Barrier removal consists of new inclined lift at existing exterior stair alcove. structural connection to existing stair treads. new electrical for inclined lift motor is deferred submittal. partial lift run and lower landing at san francisco port sidewalk at embarcadero.

18. Sep 2021

    Permit 202109017557 $$$ $1,297,738

    Interior renovation of portions of the existing 1st fl, 2nd fl, 3rd fl and 4th floor of the embarcadero ymca including removal and additions of interior partitions, floor finish, doors, light fixtures, controls, power and data, plumbing fixtures and toilet accessories, cabinetry and paint at.

19. June 8, 2023

    A condominium map was recorded over the parcel, dividing it into two lots — 161–165 Steuart Street and 169 Steuart Street — on one mapped parcel. The city drew the split onto its basemap on 28 May 2026 and retired the parcel the building had stood on since 1998.

    SF Parcels (active and retired) via DataSF
20. Oct 2025

    Filed Permit 202510288329 $$$ $45,000

    Replacement of 16 wood window sashes at the penthouse level. new window shall be all wood casement windows to match existing.

21. Jan 2026

    Permit 202601123643 $$$ $45,000

    Verizon wireless tua: temp wireless facility to install 9 antennas; (1) mw dish; 3 rrus' 200a electrical service; conduits; batteries.

DBI holds 105 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 105. 13 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 6 expired or cancelled permits are not shown. These are the 2024 roll's figures, the last on which the parcel was assessed as one property. The 2025 roll assesses the two condominium lots separately and records no year built, stories or building area for either. The city's address registry still files 161, 165 and 169 Steuart Street under parcel 3715007, which the assessor retired after the 2024 roll.