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District 5 · Block 0340, Lot 018 · ZIP 94102

141–145 Eddy Street

Hotel

  • 5 stories
  • 39,569 ft2
  • 7,562 ft2 lot area
  • 3 residential units
  • 129 rooms
  • 39 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Sold August 22, 2003
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  1. 1907

    Built.

  2. April 5, 1907

    Judson Manufacturing Company and William Cronan contracted for cast iron and steel work on a five-storey brick building, at $8,549.

    The San Francisco Call, 5 April 1907, p. 13
  3. 1908

    Built as rooming house with 129 rooms and 39 baths, to the design of the architects Cunningham and Politeo. Five storeys over a basement, brick structure, three-part vertical composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  4. 1970s

    The Tea Room Theater, which has screened explicit films and showcased live dancers since the 1970s.

    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
  5. October 1971

    The Minerva, a residential hotel, had 100 units, of which 55 were vacant.

    URS Research Company / Arthur D. Little, Inc., Yerba Buena Center Public Facilities and Private Development: Environmental Impact Report (draft), prepared for the City and County of San Francisco, 1973.
  6. Sep 1985
    Permit 8509754 $$$ $12,500

    Parapet safty program.

  7. Sep 1987
    Permit 8713298 $$$ $12,000

    Add laundry rm, bath, shower, janitor's closet @ 1st floor.

  8. Sep 1994
    Permit 9415459 $$$ $1,500

    To comply with nov 1-26-94.

  9. Aug 1996
    Permit 9614525 $$$ $3,000

    Construct additional new lobby and front office.

  10. Aug 2001
    Permit 200108135936 $$$ $3,500,000

    Umb upgrade siesmic upgrade full coverage sprinklr sym superused fa sym 2 exits fr each floor disabl.

  11. Dec 2003
    Issued Permit 200312041560 $$$ $100,000

    Using the existing sprinkler main suppy at basement. install 645 sprinklers to 5 story /1 bsmt building.

  12. Dec 2003
    Issued Permit 200312112164 $$$ $1

    Mechanical systems all new, plumbing, fire protection, alarm and sprinkler sep permit 2s001/08/13/5936 s1.

  13. Feb 2004
    Issued Permit 200402025323 $$$ $55,000

    New fire alarm system in existing building.

  14. Apr 2004
    Issued Permit 200404020280 $$$ $1

    Revises 2001081315936 s-2- minor interior layout changes at the bsmt & 1st fl. no exterior changes.

  15. Aug 2004
    Permit 200408090960 $$$ $5,000

    Reinstall rebuilt awning at entry.

  16. Sep 2004

    Final plan revision to appl#200108135936 clouded on plan sheets.

  17. May 2017
    Permit 201705318020 $$$ $125,000

    Renovation of existing restroom & addition of a new ada restroom. new lighting and power door operator, change of use to entertainment art, activities.

  18. Dec 2020
    Permit 202012151074 $$$ $101,648

    Voluntary replacement & upgrade with lf horns to meet sffc 2019 sec 1103.7.6.1 replace of facp, smoke detectors, pull stations, monitor modules, relay modules, horn strobes, strobes, bell heat detector. install of new lf horns in every sleeping area and radio communicator.

  19. May 2022
    Issued Permit 202205244827 $$$ $5,000

    Install 1 electric, projecting, double faced wall sign. "safe house arts". 2' x 2'.

  20. May 2022
    Issued Permit 202205244828 $$$ $1,000

    Paint 1 wall sign. "saving art from extinction". 8" x 17'1".

  21. Aug 2024
    Permit 202408299757 $$$ $30,000

    To comply with nov #202423524; #2, #3, #4, #5. remove and replace existing showrer surround, shower valves, and shower pan with new tile surround and tile shower pans in two common restrooms(5th floor), same layout.

  22. Oct 2024
    Permit 202410173188 $$$ $35,000

    4/fl-remove and replace existing shower pans and tile surrounds in the (2) 4th floor common shower rooms, following existing layout, no plumbing alterations - includes replacing existing shower valves. remove and replace existing exhaust fans, following existing layout, no electrical alterations needed.

  23. Nov 2024
    Issued Permit 202411205438 $$$ $56,400

    R & r shower pans and tile surrounds in one (1) 3rd fl and one (1) 2nd fl common shower rooms, following existing layout, no plumbing alterations includes replacing shower valves. r & r existing exhaust fans, following existing layout no electrical alterations needed.

  24. Dec 2024
    Permit 202412096445 $$$ $56,400

    Install new shower pan and tile surround to one common shower on the 2nd and 3rd floors, following existing layout, no plumbing alterations needed - includes replaceing existing shower valves. replace existing exhaust fan in each (2) common shower includes relocation of existing electrical for new timer switch install.

  25. Dec 2024
    Permit 202412317579 $$$ $56,400

    Replace existing tub in 1st floor common bathroom with new american standard tub. following existing layout - includes replacement of existing shower valve and tile surround. replace existing exhaust fan and relocate existing electrical for new timer switch installation.

  26. Jan 2025
    Permit 202501218739 $$$ $12,500

    One unit - kitchen remodel: replace cabinets, countertop, same location and layout. no plumbing alterations. relocate existing electrical wiring in kitchen, following fire - includes installation of new fixtures.

DBI holds 27 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 27. 2 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 4 expired permits are not shown.

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