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172–180 6th Street

South Of Market · San Francisco, CA 94103

  • Built 1913
  • 76-unit apartment building
  • 6 stories
  • Zoned RSD
  • District 6
  • Historic status: historic resource
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38,850 sq ftBuilding area
7,348 sq ftLot area
150Rooms · 75 bed, 76 bath

Permit history

  1. Jun 1983

    Comply with complaint no.#17214.

    Expired Permit 8305417 $$$ $25,000
  2. Oct 1983

    Kitchens remodeling.

    Cancelled Permit 8310666 $$$ $50,000
  3. Jun 1989

    Reinforce brick parapets epr notice prepared by bbi.

    Complete Permit 8910300 $$$ $26,000
  4. May 1990

    Revise plans for parapet reinforcing as permit no.8910300.

    Complete Permit 9008491 $$$ $25,000
  5. Sep 1996

    Repair fire damaged, , joists, studs, sheating, sheetmetal, cabint.

    Expired Permit 9618441 $$$ $140,000
  6. Sep 1997

    Renovate all kitchens, bathrooms, replace all doors corridor.

    Complete Permit 9717784 $$$ $200,000
  7. Oct 1997

    Install 45 replacement aluminum window sashes. replace brkn window.

    Expired Permit 9719603 $$$ $25,000
  8. Apr 2001

    Voluntary improvements to portion of existingstairway (grnd floor to 2nd floor-200101179917.

    Expired Permit 200104136841 $$$ $65,000
  9. May 2001

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

    Complete Permit 200105078523 $$$ $25,000
  10. May 2002

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

    Issued Permit 200205287602 $$$ $35,000
  11. Sep 2002

    Remodel 3 units, create laundryrm for each floor, tenant improvement on grd fl, etc.

    Expired Permit 200209207033 $$$ $400,000
  12. Nov 2002

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

    Issued Permit 200211131351 $$$ $150,000
  13. Mar 2003

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 200303068928 $$$ $60,000
  14. May 2003

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

    Complete Permit 200305053781 $$$ $75,500
  15. Nov 2009

    Barrier remove at entrance of grocery store. level entrance with sidewalk, install on new hc ramp inside store and remove existing ramp and enclosed door opening.

    Expired Permit 200911100954 $$$ $40,000
  16. Aug 2017

    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.

    Complete Permit 201708144681 $$$ $500,000
  17. Sep 2019

    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 **.

    Complete Permit 201909182001 $$$ $148,200
  18. Aug 2023

    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.

    Complete Permit 202308224910 $$$ $5,000
  19. Apr 2024

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

    Complete Permit 202404180270 $$$ $30,000
  20. Jul 2024

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

    Complete Permit 202407317631 $$$ $450,000
  21. Jul 2024

    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.

    Complete Permit 202407317662 $$$ $25,000
  22. Jan 2026

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

    Complete Permit 202601294817 $$$ $160,000
  23. Feb 2026

    #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.

    Issued Permit 202602035111 $$$ $20,000
  24. Jun 2026

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

    Complete Permit 202606022364 $$$ $50,000

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.

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