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821 Howard Street

South Of Market · San Francisco, CA 94103

  • Built 1921
  • Building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned C3S
  • District 6
  • Historic status: historic resource
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15,500 sq ftBuilding area
7,749 sq ftLot area
  1. 1921

    Built for and used by the Bake Rite Oven Manufacturing Company. Designed with Classical Revival influences, the façade divided by large fluted pilasters with Corinthian capitals and crowned with a dentil cornice.

    Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
  2. 1921

    Used temporarily as the Southern Police Station until the new station at 360 4th Street was completed in 1925.

    Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
  3. Apr 1986

    Construct interior portions, electrical lights & outlets.

    Complete Permit 8604293 $$$ $32,614
  4. Dec 1990

    Brace parapets.

    Complete Permit 9024754 $$$ $26,000
  5. Nov 1991

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 9121636 $$$ $21,000
  6. Apr 1992

    Sign.

    Expired Permit 9206746 $$$ $850
  7. Jul 1992

    Remodel rental office, add restrm, correct exit separation.

    Expired Permit 9211587 $$$ $40,000
  8. Sep 2001

    Voluntary ada toilets upgrade, ada entrance & stairway, install ada passenger elevator at lobby.

    Complete Permit 200109289464 $$$ $100,000
  9. Dec 2002

    Shoring & underpinning along property line due to excavation at adjacent property (200212234060).

    Cancelled Permit 200212234062 $$$ $20,000
  10. Feb 2003

    Shoring & underpinning along property line due to excavation at adjacent property (under separate pe.

    Cancelled Permit 200302147512 $$$ $20,000
  11. Jun 2003

    Shoring & underpinning along prop line due to excavation at adjacent prop under sep permit.

    Issued Permit 200306258022 $$$ $20,000
  12. Oct 2004

    Soft demolition of a commercial office.handicapped access to comply with administrative bulletin.

    Complete Permit 200410136706 $$$ $10,000
  13. Oct 2004

    Streetspace.

    Issued Permit M29926
  14. Dec 2004

    Rework bathrooms, replace windows, and skylites, new storefront, and cosmetic work.

    Issued Permit 200412141350 $$$ $150,000
  15. May 2005

    Streetspace.

    Issued Permit M32462
  16. Aug 2005

    Reroofing.

    Issued Permit 200508261305 $$$ $36,000
  17. Jun 2007

    Renewal app #200412141350 for final inspection.

    Complete Permit 200706275257 $$$ $1
  18. Oct 2009

    Finish installation of bottom rod & lath on van duprin panic device for 2 existing doors. install latch cover to bring devices to current ada code as 1st floor.

    Complete Permit 200910300231 $$$ $4,161
  19. Sep 2016

    2nd floor: new partitions, doors, glazing & minor plumbing. new tenant improvements.

    Complete Permit 201609026769 $$$ $60,000
  20. Nov 2016

    Electrical plan for install receptacles and replace light fixtures. 40 lights, 40 plugs. ref permit application 201609026769.

    Complete Permit 201611223375 $$$ $50,000

3 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline.

Not yet documented: the architect and builder, the early tenants and the date of the last recorded sale. Submit an update