119–139 Ellis Street

1. 1907

   Built.

2. August 21, 1964

   Photographed, showing the Gilded Cage bar.

   San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
3. March 1966

   The Redevelopment Agency photographed the property, then the Continental Hotel.

   Redevelopment Agency Records (SFH 371), San Francisco Public Library
4. Jul 1981

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Cancelled Permit 8105965 $$$ $45,000
5. Oct 1981

   Additions alterations or repairs.

   Cancelled Permit 8109289 $$$ $87,000
6. Jan 1985

   To remove existing store front glass and replace with new.

   Complete Permit 8500905 $$$ $55,000
7. Aug 1985

   Repair fire damage.

   Complete Permit 8508748 $$$ $40,000
8. Mar 1987

   Renew mechanical & electrical systems.

   Complete Permit 8703922 $$$ $95,000
9. Apr 1987

   Combine certain tourist rooms to make new guest rooms.

   Complete Permit 8705561 $$$ $75,000
10. Jun 1987

    Modify and provide fire sprinkler system.

    Expired Permit 8707561 $$$ $86,115
11. Jun 1987

    Redecorate hotel lobby & restaurant area, non structural.

    Complete Permit 8708318 $$$ $90,000
12. Aug 1987

    Install 2 type i grease flues & make up air system.

    Complete Permit 8711667 $$$ $60,000
13. Oct 1987

    Install fire sprklr system.

    Expired Permit 8714327 $$$ $30,945
14. Dec 1994

    Demolition of interior-constr div mwall-apply floor tile & wallk cov.

    Complete Permit 9420759 $$$ $45,000
15. May 2000

    Shelter being set on the roof with antennas on shelter electrical & tele conditions on rear extension.

    Expired Permit 200005119627 $$$ $65,000
16. May 2000

    Street space use.

    Expired Permit M12857 $$$ $40,000
17. Nov 2000

    Install 2 18 inch omni whip antenna on exterior & associated equipment with in existing storage area in base.

    Expired Permit 200011216332 $$$ $65,000
18. Mar 2004

    Replace existing non-working fire sprinkler monitoring system for entire building.

    Expired Permit 200403269776 $$$ $44,300
19. Nov 2005

    Tenant improvement new partitions, ceiling, entry doors, new accessible toilet room, finishes millwork.

    Complete Permit 200511017020 $$$ $167,000
20. Aug 2007

    Seismic upgrade to un-reinforced masonry building.

    Complete Permit 200708170189 $$$ $1,000,000
21. Sep 2007

    Remodel first floor lobby and guest rooms on all floors; remodel first floor store front and existing marquee; enclose fire stair 4th floor to ground; mechanical. electrical and plumbing under separate permit.

    Issued Permit 200709112357 $$$ $225,000
22. Mar 2008

    Relocate and add sprinkler heads on floors 2, 3, 4, 5 and basement and 1st floor for a total of 422 heads. ti under permit application 2007.10.18.5809.

    Cancelled Permit 200803046214 $$$ $85,000
23. Apr 2008

    Work only on #127 ellis st.1st floor-add & relocate pendent sprinklers, basement-change sidewall sprinkler, women restroom, new double detector check valve assembly, add sprinkler to top & bottom elevator shaft, replace any painted or damaged sprinkler heads. in basement new heads-22 total.

    Complete Permit 200804038726 $$$ $35,876
24. May 2008

    Basement thur 5th floors-basement: add smoke detector to elevator machine room, add horn/strobes to common area. 1st floor: remove beam detector, add common area smoke detection, 2nd -5th floor: upgrade to ada rooms, s/d horn/strobes, add horn/strobe to restrooms.

    Complete Permit 200805011065 $$$ $30,000
25. Jun 2008

    Revision to appv'd permit application 2007-0911-2357. guestroom bathroom venting shafts on all floops and units.

    Complete Permit 200806124290 $$$ $86,000
26. Apr 2018

    Interior non structural-merging two resturants into one b occupancy- new hood and kitchen exhaust system. ul 300 system separate permit.

    Complete Permit 201804267458 $$$ $175,000
27. Mar 2020

    Construction of a sub-slab depressurization system in basement to treat voc impacted vapors in soil. includes civil, structural, plumbing and electrical, work not visible from the street.

    Complete Permit 202003106632 $$$ $160,000

DBI holds 85 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 85. 4 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.