Keystone Hotel

1. 1914

   Built as the Keystone Hotel; the Central Subway historic architectural evaluation found it individually eligible for the National Register.

   Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
2. October 1971

   The hotel was operating as the Victorian, a standard-condition residential hotel counted at 126 units with five vacancies.

   URS Research Company / Arthur D. Little, Inc., Yerba Buena Center Public Facilities and Private Development: Environmental Impact Report (draft), prepared for the City and County of San Francisco, 1973.
3. 1972

   The Keystone, one of the clubs where the singer Sylvester and his Hot Band played in early 1972.

   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
4. Jan 1985

   Permit 8500795 $$$ $1,700

   The installation of range guard" wet chemical fire.

5. Apr 1985

   Permit 8503694 $$$ $8,000

   Addition to existing fire sprinkler system in basement bar.

6. Jun 1985

   Permit 8506424 $$$ $22,000

   Parapet work.

7. Jul 1990

   Permit 9013089 $$$ $75,000

   Remodel kitchen & bedroom refer to app #9011139.

8. Oct 1992

   Permit 9218869 $$$ $13,000

   Remove existing grease flue disconnect from existing blower.

9. May 2001

   Permit 200105239855 $$$ $30,000

   Replace tile install antiscald valves temp control valve rmve surface wire/reinstall trim/molding.

10. Jun 2001

    Permit 200106292697 $$$ $40,000

    Replace tile & install showe pan, replace trim & molding, etc.

11. Aug 2001

    Permit 200108156129 $$$ $40,000

    Replace tile & install ant5i scaldvalues (tempeture control valeues) install new shower pans.

12. Oct 2001

    Permit 200110019648 $$$ $40,000

    Replace tile & install antiscald wares, install new shower pans.

13. Jun 2002

    Permit 200206149119 $$$ $30,000

    Enlarge sidewalk door/install elevator (sprinklers & life safety separate permit).

14. Dec 2002

    Permit 200212304313 $$$ $5,001

    Renew 8901831 for final inspection.install fire protectn on 2-7 fls.in all rms&bath.on1-8fl bathonly.

15. Dec 2005

    Issued Permit 200512291245 $$$ $10,000

    Replace kitchen hood with new.

16. May 2006

    Permit 200605192061 $$$ $18,000

    Remodel one room to make ada accessible including bathroom. replace front doors to building to make one 36" and one 24".

17. Dec 2006

    Permit 200612139820 $$$ $300,000

    Strengthen elevatorpit for modernization. structural work only. no work on fire rated walls. upgrade elevator cab. per handicapped access. fire alarm work under separate appl. elevator upgrades under superate appl.

18. Mar 2008

    Issued Permit 200803278090 $$$ $70,000

    Replace existing sidewalk with new on jessie street & portion of 4th street. fire roofing of structural beams under sidewalk. maintain all exits & fire escapes & fdc's.

19. Mar 2015

    Permit 201503201437 $$$ $30,000

    Ground level: bar renovation in like kind. equipment replacement, reconfiguring, upgrade finishes and flooring. restrooms to be upgrades to meet acessibility req's. mep to be design/build under seperate permit. maher - not req'd.

20. Jun 2015

    Permit 201506058203 $$$ $20,000

    Reroofing.

21. Nov 2021

    Permit 202111233024 $$$ $15,000

    Two units. 2 bathroom remodels only. no structural/exterior work required. no change to wall layout. all work within bathroom. no fire alarm or sprinkler work required. no kitchen in or being added to two units only.

DBI holds 52 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 52. 5 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 7 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.