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District 5 · Block 0333, Lot 015 · ZIP 94102

479–499 Ellis Street

Store building · Tenderloin

  • 3 stories
  • 11,777 ft2
  • 5,401 ft2 lot area
  • 4 residential units
  • 13 rooms
  • 5 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Sold August 28, 2015
Land$2,870,705
Improvements$1,937,571
Total assessed$4,808,276
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  1. 1922

    Built as stores, to the design of the architect Albert W. Burgren. Two storeys, reinforced concrete structure with stucco facade, one-part commercial composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. Jan 1986
    Permit 8600868 $$$ $7,800

    Parapet safety program file #2274.

  3. Dec 1989
    Permit 8925423 $$$ $4,000

    Re - roofing.

  4. Sep 1992
    Permit 9216420 $$$ $1,500

    Chng door parallel to ellis st. refurbish interior.

  5. Apr 2008
    Permit 200804280761 $$$ $20,000

    Change use from restaurant to grocery store - upgrade entrance door to meet a.d.a., new awning.

  6. between 2014 and 2016

    Judi Iranyi photographed the property, showing a taqueria at 499 Ellis Street.

    Judi Iranyi Photographs of the Tenderloin (SFP 179), San Francisco Public Library
  7. Oct 2015
    Withdrawn Permit 201510099375 $$$ $4,000

    To comply with notice of violation #201569655. removal of stools, furniture, debris, and cabinets. no finishes removed. no walls removed.

  8. Jul 2017
    Permit 201707141941 $$$ $150,000

    1st fl -renovate existing ext facade by adding new powder coated alulminum storefront windows along ellis/leavenworth; existing 2nd fl windows frame will remain & be rehabilitated to restore orig. use. add n wooden windows in several areas to match e adj windows. new security gates. remove existing lighting.

  9. Feb 2018
    Permit 201802070606 $$$ $50,000

    Voluntary seismic upgrade. n/a for maher.

  10. Dec 2018
    Permit 201812249080 $$$ $250,000

    Conversion of basement storage to new restaurant/bar, conversion of 5 retail and 1 restaurant space to 3 resturant spaces, 3 new mezzanine offices for new 1 fl. restaurants mep on a separate permit.

  11. Jun 2019
    Permit 201906173597 $$$ $10,000

    Revision to app#201802070606. volutary seismic upgrade. n/a for maher.

  12. Oct 2019
    Permit 201910316057 $$$ $71,000

    Ref permit application 201812249080; install new fire sprinkler system on ground fl. and 1st fl, per nfpa-13 with new 4" fire services off 12" main on ellis st. alarm bell and monitoring.

  13. Nov 2019
    Permit 201911086845 $$$ $50,000

    Provide and install 3 rooftop gas package units, 3 heat pump split systems. ductwork and air diffusers. ref pa 2018-1224-9080.

  14. Jun 2020
    Issued Permit 202006178847 $$$ $7,000

    Fire only. installation of pre-engineered fire supression systems. **maher.

  15. Aug 2020
    Permit 202008313053 $$$ $20,000

    Upgrade existing fire alarm system. ref bpa#201812249080.

  16. Apr 2021
    Permit 202104229149 $$$ $8,000

    Amending of building permit application #201812249080 to comply with accessible building entrance ordinance no. 51-16.

  17. Sep 2021
    Permit 202109108109 $$$ $1,481

    Installation of new ul300 ansual r102 hood and duct fire suppression system.

  18. Mar 2022
    Permit 202203099576 $$$ $14,000

    Minor revisions on all floors to pa 2018-1224-9080 - basement - bar removed (center expansion of elevator shaft wall addition of 2 layers drywall/gypboard; office reconfigured; reconfigured kitchen; 1st floor - 2 shaft relocated for future tenants; does not go to roof.

  19. Apr 2022
    Permit 202204212738 $$$ $20,000

    Revision to bpa 201812249080. basement: minor floor plan revisions. reconfigure proposed elevator, removal of proposed bar, proposed walls, storage room, fire door at stairway behind kitchen. reconfigure of toter storage, replace proposed patio door with windows, removal of office door, new wall/door.

  20. May 2024
    Permit 202405081691 $$$ $3,700

    Fire extinguisher existing system.hood and duck suppression system. plans at request of inspector.

DBI holds 60 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 60. 30 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 6 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.

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