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District 6 · Block 3733, Lot 079 · ZIP 94103

Pg&E Warehouse

861–899 Howard Street

  • Office building with ground-floor retail
  • 6 stories
  • 255,000 ft2
  • 54,123 ft2 lot area
  • 12 bathrooms
  • Zoned C3S
  • Not a historic resource
  • Sold February 15, 2007
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  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
    Permit 8407365 $$$ $27,000

    Install sprinkler system in part of basement for garae.

  4. Mar 1988
    Issued Permit 8803028 $$$ $400,000

    Heating & ventilation.

  5. Nov 1999
    Permit 9924667 $$$ $600,000

    Demolish existing excalators on all floor 1 thru 6 infill.

  6. Apr 2000
    Permit 9926696 $$$ $1,447,100

    Seismic upgrade of existing building.

  7. Apr 2003
    Permit 200304152352 $$$ $7,000,000

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

  8. May 2009
    Permit 200905047617 $$$ $885,000

    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.

  9. Dec 2009
    Permit 200912303990 $$$ $1,225,000

    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.

  10. Jun 2010
    Permit 201006255345 $$$ $3,600,000

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

  11. May 2011
    Permit 201105186260 $$$ $800,000

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

  12. Sep 2011
    Permit 201109164897 $$$ $550,000

    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.

  13. Sep 2011
    Permit 201109235315 $$$ $656,000

    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.

  14. Mar 2013
    Permit 201303081871 $$$ $1,200,000

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

  15. May 2013
    Issued Permit 201305015848 $$$ $190,000

    Mechanical and electrical. ref app#201303081871.

  16. Oct 2016
    Permit 201610251108 $$$ $125,000

    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.

  17. Jul 2017
    Permit 201707182101 $$$ $40,000

    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.

  18. Oct 2017
    Permit 201710040349 $$$ $500,000

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

  19. Dec 2017
    Permit 201712186747 $$$ $2,500,000

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

  20. Nov 2021
    Issued Permit 202111152354 $$$ $877,988

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

  23. Feb 2022
    Issued Permit 202202097666 $$$ $3,000,000

    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.

  24. May 2022
    Issued Permit 202205244835 $$$ $1

    Mep for pa 2022-0209-7660.

  25. September 25, 2026

    Hudson Pacific Sells 284,000 SQFT 875-899 Howard in San Francisco for $65.5MM — The Registry

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. 3 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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