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224 Townsend Street

South Of Market · San Francisco, CA 94107

  • Built 1935
  • School building
  • 2 stories
  • Zoned SLI
  • District 6
  • Historic status: historic resource
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13,836 sq ftBuilding area
10,959 sq ftLot area
  1. 1935

    An example of Art Deco industrial design in the Central SoMa area.

    Central SoMa Historic Context Statement, adopted 2016
  2. Aug 1988

    Reroofing.

    Complete Permit 8812356 $$$ $25,000
  3. Sep 1992

    Parapet reinforce.

    Complete Permit 9215910 $$$ $2,500
  4. Nov 2002

    Site permit for full service restaurant. no exterior alteration.

    Withdrawn Permit 200211141437 $$$ $875,000
  5. Sep 2003

    To erect non-electrical sign.

    Expired Permit 200309306220 $$$ $1,000
  6. Apr 2009

    Change use to s2 from warehouse to parking garage.

    Suspended Permit 200904297364 $$$ $10,000
  7. Mar 2016

    Remove all towerstream wi-fi antennas and associated equipment.

    Complete Permit 201603232852 $$$ $500
  8. Apr 2017

    Building permit app for cu 2016-005713cua approved on 02/09/17 as set for in motion no. 19853 change of use - from warehouse to parking garage. retail shell space & accessible parking space.

    Complete Permit 201704073504 $$$ $10,000
  9. May 2018

    Base building: improve a parking garage building with pdr space. scope: removal of existing mezz and adding a new 1hr rated demising wall, new accessible entrances, new 2/f with accessible elevator and stairs and accessible restrooms. voluntary seismic upgrade is included. mep&fire sprinkler sep permit. maher n/a.

    Complete Permit 201805310575 $$$ $350,000
  10. Jun 2018

    Interior demolition only - remove non-structural partition on ground fl and existing mezz level. no change to building use. space to remain vacant per ab-017. maher na.

    Complete Permit 201806061159 $$$ $3,000
  11. Jun 2018

    Voluntary seismic strengthening. n/a for maher.

    Complete Permit 201806212606 $$$ $100,000
  12. Dec 2018

    Install new sprinkler system through-out building per nfpa 13 with new 4-inch underground fire service off of 8-inch main on townsend. - 214 sprinkler ref pa 2018-0531-0575.

    Issued Permit 201812208853 $$$ $100,000
  13. Dec 2018

    T.i. & change of use of an existing (1) story building with mezz from existing parking garage & pdr space to a new personal service use (business lectures). scope of work to include but not limited to construction of new partition walls for new lecture rooms. no changes to exterior facade. mep deferred.

    Complete Permit 201812279219 $$$ $150,000
  14. Jan 2019

    Ref pa201812208853: as-built plans for sprinkler system and bracking. 214 heads. maher n/a.

    Issued Permit 201901230986 $$$ $1
  15. Apr 2019

    Clean existing roof and replace roof with gta coolstar roofing system, no change to roof form, permitted otc as regular maintenance and repair.

    Complete Permit 201904299220 $$$ $88,000
  16. May 2019

    Replace existing hvac with all new. install 1-vrv reconfigurant heat pump serving multiple fan coils, 4 roof mount packing units make up air, exhaust air and ducting. ref 201805310575(r1). n/a for maher.

    Withdrawn Permit 201905080072 $$$ $160,000
  17. May 2019

    Fire sprinkler as built per inspector's request - as built for 2 heads installed in soffit. ref pa 2018-1220-8853 (sprinkler) and 2018-0531-0575 (building permit).

    Complete Permit 201905170967 $$$ $500
  18. Oct 2019

    Ti - structural work in reference to permit application 201812279219.

    Complete Permit 201910033501 $$$ $50,000
  19. Jan 2020

    Fire sprinkler system to accomodate new tenant floor and ceiling. relocate 2 heads, install 35 new heads.

    Complete Permit 202001151935 $$$ $8,246
  20. Jan 2020

    New electric sign for insead.

    Issued Permit 202001313303 $$$ $5,200
  21. Feb 2020

    Fire alarm: installation of new fire alarm system in fully sprinkler building. new ifp-300, aes, pull station, smoke detector, horn strove, strobe, & modules.

    Complete Permit 202002063748 $$$ $15,000
  22. Feb 2020

    Roof level - as-built revision - fire sprinkler work to accomodate new tenant floor & ceiling plan. ref permit application 202001151935.

    Complete Permit 202002134441 $$$ $1
  23. Aug 2021

    As built permit for hvac unit for final certificate of occupancy reference permit 2018-1227-9219.

    Complete Permit 202108096068 $$$ $1
  24. Oct 2021

    Administrative to change construction value per inspector for permit application 202108096068. for hvac unit. certificate of occupancy.

    Complete Permit 202110221033 $$$ $160,000

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

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