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480 Fifth Street

South Of Market · San Francisco, CA 94107

  • Built 1925
  • Industrial building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned SLI
  • District 6
  • Historic status: historic resource
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5,075 sq ftBuilding area
2,060 sq ftLot area
7Rooms · 2 baths
  1. 1925

    An extremely rare example of a light industrial building with outstanding Renaissance Revival ornamentation. It was put forward for San Francisco Landmark designation.

    Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
  2. Nov 1999

    Reroofing.

    Expired Permit 9924848 $$$ $4,000
  3. Feb 2007

    Proposed vertical addition to existing two story building to accomodate an art studio.

    Expired Permit 200702013142 $$$ $150,000
  4. Jan 2008

    Remove existing general advertising sign on roof of existing building.

    Expired Permit 200801092165 $$$ $5,000
  5. Feb 2009

    Revision to application 200702013142. relocate bathroom, ramp at second floor. modify floor plan at 3rd floor by removing a bathroom and removing structural beams.remove ramp at 2nd floor rear. and raise the floor at rear 7".

    Complete Permit 200902192388 $$$ $1
  6. Apr 2009

    Install a fire sprinkler system to protect the entire building 48 frb 22 pendent.

    Complete Permit 200904105989 $$$ $30,000
  7. Oct 2010

    Install fire alarm communicator to monitor sprinkler system.

    Expired Permit 201010213555 $$$ $2,500
  8. Nov 2010

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 200702013142. all work is complete.

    Complete Permit 201011165002 $$$ $1
  9. Aug 2016

    Renovate facade, add new glass window in place of unused roll up garage door on ground level, fill in non original access door and plaster to match existing facade, replace interior finishes & fixtures. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Cancelled Permit 201608175201 $$$ $38,000
  10. Nov 2016

    Additions alterations or repairs.

    Cancelled Permit 201611072124 $$$ $90,000
  11. Mar 2017

    Replace existing damaged, leaking roof membrane and tile at existing roof deck at non-visible rear. 400 square feet total. to comply with dbi complaint 201766661.

    Filed Permit 201703141413
  12. Mar 2017

    Replace existing membrane for rear deck and rear deck tiles. area of replacement under 50 percent of overall roof, all at non-visible rear. n/a for maher.

    Issued Permit 201703211966 $$$ $15,000

1 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permit is omitted from the timeline.

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