436–442 Geary Street

1. 1912

   Built.

2. March 18, 1938

   Photographed, showing the Somerton Hotel.

   San Francisco Subjects Photograph Collection (SFP 162), San Francisco Public Library
3. Feb 1984

   Demolish approx. 35 interior patitions. install approx.

   Complete Permit 8401825 $$$ $850,000
4. Aug 1985

   Relocate existing sprinkler heads.

   Complete Permit 8509498 $$$ $41,000
5. Dec 1985

   Concrete vault for transformer as per plans.

   Complete Permit 8514439 $$$ $34,000
6. Jun 1990

   Interior alterations restaurant, no change in occupancy.

   Complete Permit 9011720 $$$ $400,000
7. Feb 1998

   Remodel hotel lobby/upgrade toilet on 2nd floor.

   Complete Permit 9802137 $$$ $125,000
8. Aug 2000

   Provide tenant improvement per plan.

   Expired Permit 200008157856 $$$ $75,000
9. Aug 2000

   Provide mechanical and electrical per plans.

   Filed Permit 200008157865 $$$ $25,000
10. Apr 2004

    Existing restaurant with front of house demolished under permit application 200403168748. this appication is limited to new.

    Expired Permit 200404232063 $$$ $65,000
11. Aug 2007

    New cabinets, counter, equipment and lighting (replace old ones). this is existing starbucks retail coffee shop.

    Complete Permit 200708149683 $$$ $20,000
12. Jun 2008

    Geary st: replace all 40 aluminum single pane windows with pella arc. stairs. dual pane lowe wood window with white exterior. side alley: replace 48 aluminum single pane window with aluminum white vinyl window with dual pane sound resistant glass with obscure low sash i.g. u factor less than 0.67.

    Complete Permit 200806265468 $$$ $89,000
13. Feb 2013

    Minor improvements to existing starbucks. new finishes, relocation of existing equipment, update new sink, light fixtures, mop sink, existing restroom to remain.

    Complete Permit 201302079707 $$$ $174,039
14. Dec 2015

    Addition of 14 guestrooms, 2 rooms accessible and 12 are for hearing impaired. t.i. includes excercise room on 1st floor.

    Complete Permit 201512185553 $$$ $1,200,000
15. Mar 2016

    Demolition only to comply with ab-017. interior non structural demolition partitions ceilings.

    Issued Permit 201603141948 $$$ $35,000
16. Jun 2016

    Floors 1-7: fire sprinkler t.i. under permit application 201512185553; relocate 34, adds 25, total 59 (x517.32)= 30, 522.

    Complete Permit 201606230687 $$$ $30,522
17. Aug 2016

    Fire alarm work for the "ada room upgrade" remodel at hotel diva, additions are 2 strobes power supplies, 20 co/smoke detectors, 2 sounders, 9 horn/strobes, 13 sounder, 13 sounder/strobes, and 44 strobes. ref app#201512185553.

    Complete Permit 201608054279 $$$ $50,800
18. Feb 2018

    On 1st floor - expansion of store/cafe into adjacent landlord space to provide trash area. associated mechanical, plumbing, electrical, finishes upgrades to cafe, compliance upgrades t restroom.

    Complete Permit 201802161618 $$$ $60,000
19. Jun 2019

    7th floor #720/722. renovation of two guestrooms. new flooring and paint; replacement of plumbing fixtures in existing locations. new electrical outlets. portion of corridor to be renovated with new flooring and paint.

    Cancelled Permit 201906284676 $$$ $30,000
20. Nov 2020

    Interior t.i. and change of use from r-1 to r-2 -to rehabilitate existing tourist hotel use to congregate housing use. the scope consists of refreshing and replacing of finishes with limited required code upgrades. no exterior work. voluntary lateral force resisting system alteration.

    Complete Permit 202011068430 $$$ $1,500,000
21. Jan 2022

    Voluntary installing fire pump to get higher pressue on 7/f.

    Complete Permit 202201256584 $$$ $43,000
22. Jun 2022

    Fire alarm system, 1 fcu, 3 power supplies, 20 smokes, 1 pull, 130 lf horn, 33 horn strobes, 3 relays, 5 monitor modules. ref permit application 202011068430.

    Complete Permit 202206307543 $$$ $65,000
23. Jun 2022

    Install emergency 2 way communication system.

    Issued Permit 202206307547 $$$ $27,000
24. Dec 2022

    Install emergency responder radio coverage system.

    Complete Permit 202212098029 $$$ $50,000
25. Jun 2026

    Upper main roof to remove existing roofing at main upper roof, repair sheating ten sheets nailing at 6/12, and install new tpo roofing.

    Issued Permit 202606304234 $$$ $125,000
26. Jun 2026

    Lower main roof to remove existing roofing at main upper roof, repair sheating 5 sheets nail at 6/12, and install new tpo roofing.

    Issued Permit 202606304236 $$$ $34,000

DBI holds 69 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 69. 6 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits.