861–899 Howard Street

1. 1920

   Built by Pacific Gas & Electric, later used as the Emporium warehouse.

   Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
2. 1950

   Remodelled with Streamline Moderne influences, including glass block window walls.

   Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
3. Jul 1984

   Install sprinkler system in part of basement for garae.

   Complete Permit 8407365 $$$ $27,000
4. Dec 1987

   Install new escalators & elevators, other work in #8600396.

   Expired Permit 8717865 $$$ $400,000
5. Mar 1988

   Heating & ventilation.

   Issued Permit 8803028 $$$ $400,000
6. Nov 1999

   Demolish existing excalators on all floor 1 thru 6 infill.

   Complete Permit 9924667 $$$ $600,000
7. Feb 2000

   Window replacement on all floors.

   Expired Permit 9922734 $$$ $600,000
8. Apr 2000

   Seismic upgrade of existing building.

   Complete Permit 9926696 $$$ $1,447,100
9. Apr 2003

   For calif academy of sciences transition facility; tenant improvement to existingbldg on floors basement.

   Complete Permit 200304152352 $$$ $7,000,000
10. May 2009

    Renovation of existing ground floor entrance lobby & construction of new ada accessible shower rooms & 900 sq ft building management office area. new exit door & glazing. fire sprinklers, life safety under seperate permit.

    Complete Permit 200905047617 $$$ $885,000
11. Dec 2009

    Office ti on 6th fl to existing vacant space. new drywall, partitions, doors/hardsware, acoustic clgs, wood screenwall, floor coverings, cabinetry, hvac modifications, new lighting, electrical, sinks. no exterior modifications, no increase in office space. lifer safety and fire sprinklers under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 200912303990 $$$ $1,225,000
12. Jun 2010

    1st & 2nd floors a second generation tenant improvement within existing building including the addition of walls and doors.

    Complete Permit 201006255345 $$$ $3,600,000
13. May 2011

    Full floor tenant improvement including new partitions, doors, millwork, and finishes. mechanical and electrical work included. fire sprinkler and life safety under separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201105186260 $$$ $800,000
14. Sep 2011

    Tenant improvement - remove walls. install new walls, doors, glazing, supspended ceiling, casework, and finishes. hvac, plumbing, electrical, lighting, and lifesafety to be design build uner sep permit.

    Complete Permit 201109164897 $$$ $550,000
15. Sep 2011

    3rd floor-t.i. to existing vacant office space includes new drywall, open framed partitions, doors & hardware, floor covering, cabinetry with sink, painting, hvac & electrical. fire sprinkler & life safety under seperate permit. no exterior modifications, no increase in office space.

    Complete Permit 201109235315 $$$ $656,000
16. Mar 2013

    Remove existing walls and doors. construct new walls and door and sidelights. all work on 4/f.

    Complete Permit 201303081871 $$$ $1,200,000
17. May 2013

    Mechanical and electrical. ref app#201303081871.

    Issued Permit 201305015848 $$$ $190,000
18. Jun 2016

    Interior addition of (2)new elevators, restrooms & janitor's closet on the 2nd & 3rd fl, removal of an escalator from 1st thru 3rd fl, infill of the floor opening.

    Cancelled Permit 201606160179 $$$ $1,100,000
19. Oct 2016

    Interior non-strucutral demolition of interior finishes in accordance with the sq ft building code ab-17. scope of work includes the proper removal of interior non-load bearing walls, doors, casework, and mep.

    Complete Permit 201610251108 $$$ $125,000
20. Jul 2017

    1/f & 2/f: office t.i. including change of use at g/f from instituional to non-retail office use per planning commision motions 19700 and 19701.

    Complete Permit 201707182101 $$$ $40,000
21. Oct 2017

    1/f, 2/f- mep for t.i. permit application 201707182101, vav boxes, heat pumps, transfer fans, lighting.

    Complete Permit 201710040349 $$$ $500,000
22. Dec 2017

    6th floor: t.i. including demolition of non-structural partitions and new partitions per plan. mep deferred. n/a for maher.

    Complete Permit 201712186747 $$$ $2,500,000
23. Nov 2021

    All floors: ab-017 demolition interior partitions, demolish all mep equipment back to trunklines or mpoe, patch and repair rated conditions as necessary, remove selected vertical circulation and retain all interior rated conditions, and comply with pid complaint # 2021182084.

    Issued Permit 202111152354 $$$ $877,988
24. Feb 2022

    Exterior renovation of an existing 3-story structure known as 899 howard demolition of existing cement plaster cladding, glass block & concrete infill panels. installation of a new aluminum & glass curtain wall system with integrated metal cladding sunscrees & canopies per planning dept case no 2015-009141ofa.

    Issued Permit 202202097653 $$$ $9,000,000
25. Feb 2022

    Cp-zoc case no 2015009140fa: convert 2nd & 3rd fl of the existingbldg from retail to office use, to create a ground fl office lobby in total 46, 388 sq ft of retail space will be converted to office with two new elevators service. the office levles abovenew restroom on the 2nd & 3rd floors.

    Issued Permit 202202097660 $$$ $3,000,000
26. Feb 2022

    Addition of a 4, 415 sq ft indoor office amnity space & additional unclosed rooftop amenity space approved per planning commission motion #2015-0091 to establish 70, 881 sq ft of additional office use at 875-899 howard.

    Issued Permit 202202097666 $$$ $3,000,000
27. May 2022

    Mep for pa 2022-0209-7660.

    Issued Permit 202205244835 $$$ $1

DBI holds 290 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 290. 27 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.