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District 6 · Block 3726, Lot 010 · ZIP 94103

172–180 6th Street

76-unit apartment building

  • 6 stories
  • 38,850 ft2
  • 7,348 ft2 lot area
  • 150 rooms
  • 75 bedrooms
  • 76 bathrooms
  • Zoned RSD
  • Historic resource
  • Sold January 4, 2002
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  1. October 31, 1912

    McGowan & Butler contracted for brick work on a class C building, then going up, at $9,000.

    The San Francisco Call, 31 October 1912, p. 19
  2. December 19, 1912

    Hoffman & Meuser contracted for the steam heating system, oil burner and oil storage tank of a six-storey and basement class C building, at $3,100. Cross streets: SW line of 6th Street, 72 feet NW of Howard.

    The San Francisco Call, 19 December 1912, p. 17
  3. 1913

    Built.

  4. Jun 1989
    Permit 8910300 $$$ $26,000

    Reinforce brick parapets epr notice prepared by bbi.

  5. May 1990
    Permit 9008491 $$$ $25,000

    Revise plans for parapet reinforcing as permit no.8910300.

  6. Sep 1997
    Permit 9717784 $$$ $200,000

    Renovate all kitchens, bathrooms, replace all doors corridor.

  7. May 2001
    Permit 200105078523 $$$ $25,000

    Installation of a fire alarm system for residential per cbc section 310.10.

  8. May 2002
    Issued Permit 200205287602 $$$ $35,000

    Install new concrete retaining wall in existing basement for future electrical transformer.

  9. Nov 2002
    Issued Permit 200211131351 $$$ $150,000

    Mechanical, electrical, plumbing work only at grd floor tenant improv.accessible units, laundry rm per.

  10. Mar 2003
    Permit 200303068928 $$$ $60,000

    Reroofing.

  11. May 2003
    Permit 200305053781 $$$ $75,500

    Sprinkler system retrofit to meet sro on floors 2-6, and basement, install fire sprinklers in commerci.

  12. Aug 2017
    Permit 201708144681 $$$ $500,000

    Remove existing elevator and replace with new electric traction elevator within existing shaft. this is a barrier removal project. to comply with nov 201765111, dated 3/2/2017, and 201763832, 3/3/2017. no exterior work. elevator serves residential hotel portion. n/a maher.

  13. Sep 2019
    Permit 201909182001 $$$ $148,200

    Install new fire alarm system to meet sffc 1103.7.6.1. 1 facu, 2 annonciator, 4 power supplies, 72 smoke detectors, 1 pull station, 7 relays, 10 monitor modules, 4 nac modules, 7 strobes, 1 bell, 48 horn strobes, 5 lf hornstrobes, 95 lf sanders. ** maher: n/a **.

  14. Aug 2023
    Permit 202308224910 $$$ $5,000

    One unit "dwelling unit": to comply with nov 202301376. retrofit one window in living room. install linoleum flooring (approx 400 sq ft). baseboard kitchen cabinets. bathroom vanity. toilet.

  15. Apr 2024
    Permit 202404180270 $$$ $30,000

    Install new interior electrified door for security opens by buzzer or fob; replace steel door @ street with new steel door. work @ street level only.

  16. Jul 2024
    Permit 202407317631 $$$ $450,000

    Modernize community room, basment complete repair of struc damage misc exterior repaint.

  17. Jul 2024
    Permit 202407317662 $$$ $25,000

    Correct nov# 202294452 - cover drywall areas on 3rd - 5th floors in laundry rooms. drywall @ laundry room on 3rd, 4th, 5th floor - approx 200 sq.sq ft. nothing visible from street view.

  18. Jan 2026
    Permit 202601294817 $$$ $160,000

    Reroofing: existing roof recover sow using single ply tpo, no existing bur roof system materials will be removed, no hot work.

  19. Feb 2026
    Issued Permit 202602035111 $$$ $20,000

    #314: replace-70 sq ft of drywall in kitchen, new kitchen cabinets and countertop, following existing layout, like for like.new light fixture in kitchen.#214: replace 70 sq ft of drywall in kitchen, new kitchen cabinets and countertop, following existing layout, like for like.new light fixture in kitchen&bathroom.

  20. Jun 2026
    Permit 202606022364 $$$ $50,000

    Three units: install insulation, drywall, doors, flooring, trim where missing prime & painted affected area.

DBI holds 75 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 75. 7 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 7 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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