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District 5 · Block 0317, Lot 015 · ZIP 94102

585 Geary Street

Hotel

  • 6 stories
  • 13,896 ft2
  • 2,748 ft2 lot area
  • 64 rooms
  • 46 bathrooms
  • Zoned RC-4
  • Historic resource
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  1. 1912

    Built as the Oliver Hotel, mid-priced hotel with 46 1- and 2-room units, to the design of the architects Hladik and Thayer. Six storeys over a basement, reinforced concrete structure, two-part vertical composition, Renaissance/Baroque ornamentation.

    National Register of Historic Places nomination, National Park Service
  2. January 31, 1913

    A builder contracted for the gas fitting, plumbing and steam heating of a six-storey and basement class C building, at $7,100. Cross streets: SE corner of Geary Street and Jones.

    The San Francisco Call, 31 January 1913, p. 17
  3. May 1982
    Permit 8203964 $$$ $900

    Building use: sign.

  4. May 1986
    Permit 8605710 $$$ $15,000

    Reinforce the parapet.

  5. May 1986
    Permit 8605711 $$$ $500,000

    Repairs & alterations to rooms, walls, plumbing.

  6. Mar 1987
    Permit 8703175 $$$ $10,400

    Seven swing door elevator entrances to replace seven slide.

  7. Oct 2012
    Permit 201210252828 $$$ $40,000

    Reroofing.

  8. Dec 2014
    Permit 201412244493 $$$ $55,000

    Floors 2 - 6: replacement of 45 windows at geary st, painting of front exterior facade & selective painting of interior. replace existing windows with wood double hung windows in existing openings.

  9. Oct 2015
    Permit 201510291167 $$$ $2,000

    New attic insulation, r-40 equivalent.

  10. Jun 2023
    Permit 202306140085 $$$ $1

    To verify existing sound levels in sleeping areas to comply with sffc section 1103.7.6.1. including the dba readings in each living area and sleeping area of at least 75 dba.

  11. May 2024
    Permit 202405142062 $$$ $355,000

    Repair and normal maintenance for in kind replacement in all units. includes window painting at front facade in and kind window replacement at rear, east, and west elevation.not visiable from street. scope includes new flooring, interior painting, and interior volutary signage.

  12. Jun 2024
    Permit 202406114202 $$$ $2,500,000

    100% affordable housing: interior work: renovations to mep, fixtures, & arch finishes.interior work is modernization to the units & shared common areas.interior scope to the units includesnewcabinetry, countertops, appliances & replacing plumb fixtures.

  13. Mar 2025
    Permit 202502261149 $$$ $60,000

    Replace fire alarm system to comply with s.f.f.c. 1103.7.6.1. replace existing fire alarm control panel, install a new radio for monitoring, a new led annunciator, install a new remote power supply, replace and install new smoke detectors, new pull stations, install new low frequency sounders in all.

  14. Jun 2025
    Permit 202506047866 $$$ $196,400

    Revision to permit application 202406114202 basement interior work includes replacing flooring, plumbing fixtures and doors. additional work includes 2 new door openings, 1 new partition wall, 1 new cabinet, countertop & sink. mechanical work includes mini split heat pump unit, energy recover ventilator.

  15. Feb 2026
    Permit 202602105664 $$$ $100

    Post evac map of building.

2 nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits are omitted from the timeline. 5 expired permits are not shown.

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