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District 5 · Block 0334, Lot 028A · ZIP 94109

515 Ellis Street

Hotel

  • 6 stories
  • 39,900 ft2
  • 7,700 ft2 lot area
  • 114 residential units
  • 122 rooms
  • 114 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
  • Sold August 16, 1991
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  1. 1923

    Built as the Senator Hotel, mid-priced hotel with 114 rooms, to the design of the architects Baumann and Jose. Six storeys over a basement, reinforced concrete structure with stucco facade, three-part vertical composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. Jun 1983
    Permit 8305300 $$$ $25,000

    Bring up to code.

  3. Mar 1989
    Permit 8905069 $$$ $2,500

    Replace and old exhaust hood.

  4. 1991

    Converted to 86-unit apartment.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  5. Jun 1991
    Permit 9111427 $$$ $600,000

    Conversion of hotel rooms to sro & family accommodation.

  6. Sep 1991
    Permit 9116759 $$$ $5,000

    Opening and removal of non-bearing walls per permit application 9111427.

  7. Jan 1992
    Permit 9201243 $$$ $20,000

    Vertical addition.

  8. Jun 1992
    Permit 9210586 $$$ $500

    Ref permit application 9111427-eliminate exist door @ stair #1+stairwell wk.

  9. Oct 1992
    Permit 9218882 $$$ $1

    Revise original roof deck permit to change configuration.

  10. Oct 2001
    Permit 200110241567 $$$ $1,000

    Extend existing trash chute sprinkler to the top of trash chute extension.

  11. Mar 2002
    Permit 200203292663 $$$ $180,000

    New elevator cab, power door on 3rd fl., modifications in elevator machine room.

  12. Sep 2002
    Permit 200209035449 $$$ $500

    Add three smoke detectors for elevator recall.

  13. Mar 2004
    Permit 200403088033 $$$ $1,250,000

    Project shall include but not be limited to selective demolition, alerations, finishes, lightg, electrical.

  14. Dec 2005
    Permit 200512140292 $$$ $1

    Renewal for permit application 2004/07/27/9586 & permit application 2004/10/05/6035 for final inspection.

  15. Jul 2013
    Permit 201307222417 $$$ $120,000

    Fire damage repair- repair drywall & plaster in #701, 702 & 602 with like and kind materials. painting & carpet replacement to be done at stairs with like and kind materials. drywall repairs, painting & new entry doors at main entry - u-factor - 0.47 max. like and kind materials to be used.

  16. Sep 2014
    Permit 201409307721 $$$ $1

    Inspection for grab bar that was done previously.

  17. Apr 2016
    Permit 201604296121 $$$ $5,000

    7th floor: repair water damaged sheetrock in kitchen. install new counter top and hook up existing sink. reset appliances.

  18. May 2019
    Permit 201905140539 $$$ $500

    To abate nov 201941731. remove non compliant stair on roof to fire escape. replace with permanent ladder per 1011.16 cbc. to comply with sfbc ab-019.

  19. Dec 2022
    Permit 202212128117 $$$ $7,000

    Sheet rock repair in select one unit. 606, 707, 706, 705, 708.

  20. Feb 2025
    Permit 202502079891 $$$ $790

    Decibel testing only. testing for sounds of strobes.

4 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 4 expired permits are not shown.

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