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854 Folsom Street

South Of Market · San Francisco, CA 94107

  • Built 1926
  • Office building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned WMUG
  • District 6
  • Historic status: historic resource
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10,880 sq ftBuilding area
5,436 sq ftLot area
  1. 1926

    A combined light industrial and commercial building, its turned columns dividing the second storey windows apparently unique in the Central SoMa area. It was put forward for San Francisco Landmark designation.

    Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
  2. Dec 1990

    Parapet safety.

    Complete Permit 9025016 $$$ $9,600
  3. Mar 1997

    Add stairs, baths, ramp entrance, elevator.

    Complete Permit 9704406 $$$ $90,000
  4. Oct 1997

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 9720493 $$$ $20,000
  5. Nov 1997

    Revised stair dementsion from 48" to 38"/revision to 9704406.

    Complete Permit 9723446 $$$ $1,000
  6. Dec 1997

    Install additional fire sprinkler heads at restroom hall way.

    Complete Permit 9725611 $$$ $3,000
  7. Feb 1998

    Supplement to permit application 9704406 & 9723446.

    Complete Permit 9801985 $$$ $500
  8. Mar 1998

    Add a new mezzanine, see 9704406, 9723446, 9801985.

    Expired Permit 9805533 $$$ $20,000
  9. Jul 1998

    Install additional 19 sprinkler heads for grndflr for t/i.

    Expired Permit 9813555 $$$ $4,200
  10. Nov 1999

    Replace existing aluminum storefrnt with new steel door.

    Expired Permit 9924450 $$$ $8,000
  11. Sep 2004

    Addition of office and storage space g/f, addition of vestibule, add 1 hour fire wall.

    Expired Permit 200409285384 $$$ $7,500
  12. Jul 2006

    2/f construct new interior partitions, install new plumbing and electrical fixtures, provide new floor and wall finishes. new mechanical shall be design-build and a seperate permit will be filed. the building. is fully sprinklered with minor adjustments to fit with new floor layout to comply with code.

    Expired Permit 200607106104 $$$ $160,000
  13. Mar 2007

    Replace 2 heating units under permit 1091656. original app #200607106104 mechanical permit for this application.

    Issued Permit 200703277345 $$$ $15,000
  14. Sep 2009

    Add one single story vertical addition of 1, 650 sq ft above the roof of the existing 2- story office building, and set back 10' from the clementina street frontage. construct new roof deck.

    Cancelled Permit 200909146733 $$$ $288,750
  15. May 2012

    Installation of one d/f projecting electrical sign.

    Complete Permit 201205019469 $$$ $6,000
  16. Oct 2013

    Voluntary reinforcement of floor framing at existing 1st floor mezzanine. minor demolition of non load bearing partition & related electrical modifications.

    Withdrawn Permit 201310229875 $$$ $10,000
  17. Mar 2014

    Change of use from office to museum. new interior walls, floors, ceiling, finishes, light fixtures. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201403180973 $$$ $300,000
  18. Nov 2014

    Soft demolitions per ab-017 of non-structural walls, doors, windows, ramps, stairs and finishes. t.i. change of use under approved appl. 2013.0318.0973.maher n/a.

    Issued Permit 201411202155 $$$ $10,000
  19. Jan 2015

    Sprinkler system ti- ground and mezz- hydralic design ord. hazard ii- modify by adding 77 heads and new bracing. 77 total heads, t.i. 201403180973; maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201501276751 $$$ $43,500
  20. Feb 2015

    New mechanical work submitted as a deffered submittal to permit appn. 201403180973; maher n/a.

    Issued Permit 201502037366 $$$ $50,000
  21. Apr 2015

    New interior non-bearing walls, doors, windows on 2nd floor and minor demolition of existing wall. ref app#201403180973. n/a for the maher.

    Complete Permit 201504072935 $$$ $20,000
  22. Jul 2015

    Sprinklers- 2nd floor relocate uprights & install pendant sprinklers for new office (2nd floor): new 12 heads, relocate 7. t.i. permit application 201403180973 & 201504072935. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201507141451 $$$ $6,000
  23. Dec 2015

    Erect a non-electric double faced projecting sign. n/a maher ordinance.

    Issued Permit 201512114899 $$$ $4,500
  24. Mar 2016

    Installation of dehumidifier on the roof with duct work through existing rated shaft. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201603152025 $$$ $25,000
  25. Mar 2022

    T.i. at 2nd floor. add new conferance room and reception room. disabled access path of travel upgrade at 2nd floor restrooms.

    Complete Permit 202203160168 $$$ $45,000

DBI holds 28 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 28. 3 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.

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