870–898 Market Street

1. 1917

   The acting Russian consulate had an office in the Flood Building here from 1917 until the consulate nominally closed in November 1924.

   Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
2. 1925

   Russian émigré doctors kept surgeries in the Flood Building here in 1925, and the acting Russian consulate had an office in the building from 1917.

   Nina Bogdan, Russian American Historic Context Statement, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission October 15, 2025
3. Jun 1980

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Cancelled Permit 8005502 $$$ $100,000
4. Feb 1988

   Parapet with steel framing.

   Complete Permit 8801610 $$$ $970,000
5. 1990

   Lesbians in the Visual Arts, founded in 1990 to promote lesbian artists through a slide registry and events.

   Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson, Citywide Historic Context Statement for LGBTQ History in San Francisco, San Francisco Planning Department, adopted by the Historic Preservation Commission November 18, 2015
6. Feb 1992

   Removal of non-bearing int. partitions, ceilings, fixtures.

   Complete Permit 9202643 $$$ $400,000
7. Apr 1992

   Alt to basemt 1 & 2/f for retail/install elevators/escalator.

   Complete Permit 9205623 $$$ $6,000,000
8. Jul 1992

   T.i.-fire protection work 1st, 2nd floors & basement.

   Expired Permit 9212622 $$$ $151,000
9. Jan 1993

   Improvement on basement/portion of 1f incl.new partitions.

   Expired Permit 9300825 $$$ $800,000
10. Mar 1993

    Alt/build gap & gap kids stores in vacant space(flood building.).

    Expired Permit 9303542 $$$ $700,000
11. Apr 1993

    Retail tenant improv/work inc platform/stairs/me/el systems.

    Complete Permit 9306175 $$$ $450,000
12. Apr 1993

    Non-struct repairs to building facade-sandstone to be prepared.

    Complete Permit 9306602 $$$ $1,200,000
13. Jun 1993

    Tenant improv/wherehouse record/tapes/handicap bathrms/el/pl.

    Expired Permit 9309705 $$$ $250,000
14. Feb 1997

    Demolition existing interior gap store all new finishes ceilings lights.

    Complete Permit 9703218 $$$ $2,824,000
15. Nov 1999

    Erect new staircase form basement to ground for code.

    Complete Permit 9923347 $$$ $185,000
16. Dec 1999

    Tenant iprovement to retail area.

    Complete Permit 9926924 $$$ $750,000
17. Apr 2000

    Fit out basement for retail stockroom and office construct new steel stair to 1/f replace existing elevat.

    Complete Permit 200004086752 $$$ $150,000
18. Apr 2000

    New stair & platform, extension of existingcommunicating stair.

    Expired Permit 9913202 $$$ $750,000
19. Apr 2006

    No exterior work, existing storefront & entries to remain. new construction of full ht. walls at sales. new construction of sales ramp & stairs, re-finishing, re-furnashing & re-painting throughout. addition of 14 fitting rooms & 1 handicap room, soft demolition. non-structural.

    Expired Permit 200604179171 $$$ $600,000
20. Oct 2006

    Interior non-structural remodel of existing retail store on 1st & 2nd floors.upgrade drinking fountain in basement. fire alarm and sprinkler on separate application.

    Complete Permit 200610266106 $$$ $1,800,000
21. May 2009

    1st & 2nd fls - new paint, lighting, flooring, removal of shelving with fixed shelving. 2nd floor-mens-new lighting. 2nd floor-kids: new paint on sales wall & upgrading restrooms to comply with handicapped accessibility.

    Complete Permit 200905299379 $$$ $178,000
22. Nov 2010

    Improvement of ground & basement levels with minor repairs & repainting to existing finishes.minor extension of ground floor. updating, repairing & refinishing of floors, updating sales display fixtures, relamping of light fixtures & two non-bearing walls. electrical & plumbing. sprkler under sep permit.

    Complete Permit 201011124799 $$$ $385,000
23. Mar 2012

    Interior t.i. of existing" urban outfitters" retail space. relocation of fitting rooms, reconfiguration of the back of house, addition of bathrooms in the basement. update sales fixtures and lighting.

    Complete Permit 201203307216 $$$ $691,200
24. Aug 2016

    Ground floor: ti- existing retail store, replace cashwraps, fixtures, finishes lighting. no change to exterior, mechanical or fire safety. n/a ordinance #155-13.

    Complete Permit 201608155047 $$$ $150,000
25. Sep 2016

    Replacement of existing water sourced heat pumps that are old/damaged. (see units indicated) at bsmt and 1st floor. n/a maher ord. 155-13.

    Issued Permit 201609026670 $$$ $470,000
26. Aug 2021

    Non-structural interior demolition of former tenant's buildout. retail areas on lower, main and 2nd levels only. demolition of communicating stair from lower to main level; interior demolition of drop and decorative ceiling; interior demolition of stone and tile floors down to concrete slab; interior demolition of non-load.

    Complete Permit 202108055879 $$$ $450,000
27. Sep 2021

    T.i. of retail space, street level ctr, no mod to structural.new non-load wall partitions.interior finishes, new lighting, custom mill work fixtures, mechanical unit to remain, new ductwork, new breakroom sink and electric water heater, existing storefront system to remain.

    Cancelled Permit 202109027689 $$$ $246,340
28. Aug 2026

    Tenant improvement for 'e' retail store. demolition of interior partition, new fixture, plumbing, mechanical, electrical work. new sales floor fixture.

    Filed Permit 202608046008 $$$ $155,000

DBI holds 190 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 190. 14 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.