840–850 Ellis Street

1. 1919

   Recorded in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor as built for use as a public garage. Dated 1919–1920.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
2. 1920

   Built by probably William Helbing.

3. 2010

   Evaluated in the city's survey of the Van Ness Avenue automobile corridor and given California Register status code 6Z — not individually eligible for the California Register.

   Van Ness Auto Row Support Structures survey, adopted 2010
4. Jan 2010

   Permit 201001205020 $$$ $46,000

   Structural repairs to second floor slab 840 ellis st. expoxy inject moderate horizontal craks in ribs & slabs. spalling concrete chip-off loose concrete & patch. provide carbon fiber wrap repair. severe joist shear craking. provide carbon fiber wrap repair of entire length of joist & beam.

5. Jan 2010

   Permit 201001285496 $$$ $22,000

   New handicapped bathroom, water heater, kitchen cabinets & sink. new handicapped lift. new electrical lights switches, data receptacles.

6. Jan 2022

   Issued Permit 202201045308 $$$ $2,000

   Reface 1 existing wall sign, no changes to existing cabinet.

7. Jan 2022

   Issued Permit 202201045310 $$$ $3,500

   Re-face existing projecting electric sign and change lighting to led.

8. Mar 2026

   Filed Permit 202603187805 $$$ $188,000

   Repair of existing damaged floor framing members. cracked concrete floor joists are to be repaired by epoxy injection and carbon fiber wrap. a portion of the floor slab and one beam near the north/west corner will be rebuilt.

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 5 expired permits are not shown. The assessor's roll gives 1920; this address is recorded as built 1919.