630 Geary Street

1. 1913

   Built.

2. April 10, 1913

   Mutual Construction company contracted to put up a five-storey and basement reinforced concrete hotel, at $40,000. Cross streets: N line of Geary Street, 112:6 feet W of Jones.

   The San Francisco Call, 10 April 1913, p. 15
3. November 15, 1913

   Going up as a hotel of 60 guest rooms and 10 private baths, with a lobby and lounge in front, dining rooms in the basement and a classic front in white cement with marble and tile trim, at $40,000; designed by Rousseau & Rousseau. Site as recorded: The north side of Geary Street west of Jones, lot 25 by 137 ft 6 in.

   The San Francisco Call, 15 November 1913, p. 8
4. October 1971

   The Paul, a residential hotel, had 60 units, of which 7 were vacant.

   URS Research Company / Arthur D. Little, Inc., Yerba Buena Center Public Facilities and Private Development: Environmental Impact Report (draft), prepared for the City and County of San Francisco, 1973.
5. Feb 1987

   Permit 8702279 $$$ $8,700

   To bring into code.

6. Aug 1987

   Permit 8710972 $$$ $6,000

   Repair concrete parapet to conform to earthquake requirement.

7. Dec 1988

   Permit 8820542 $$$ $250

   Hall ventilation fire damper in wall on first floor.

8. Dec 2004

   Issued Permit 200412302342 $$$ $14,431

   Install new unimoole 200 fire control panel & fire protection devices on 1st floor. interface new pane.

9. Jun 2010

   Permit 201006255274 $$$ $8,000

   Install 1 illuminated blade sign reading park for tower 737 on geary st elevation.

10. Sep 2011

    Permit 201109305923 $$$ $15,000

    Legalize/remodel e kitchen and 2 1/2baths, and laundry room at basement. comply with complaint 20114611, 201143222. comply with his nov dated 7/25/11 comp 201147027.

11. Oct 2011

    Permit 201110317996 $$$ $1,000

    Revision to appl #200305023700 to comply with fire sprinkler ordance, to comply with nov #201147027 -fire sprinkler ordance, (3) heads in garbage chute, (1) in basement, (1) on 2nd floor, (1) on 4th floor. (no plans).

12. Nov 2011

    Permit 201111018069 $$$ $1

    Renew permit #200405184213 for final inspection.

13. Sep 2012

    Permit 201209109282 $$$ $1

    Obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 2003-0502-3700. all work is complete.

14. Jun 2013

    Permit 201306139523 $$$ $3,780

    Comply with ordinance 029-13 only grab bars. basement: 4 in 2 baths. 1st fl: 6 in 3 baths, 2nd/3rd: 8 in 4 baths, 4/5th fl, 8 in 4 baths. 42 total.

15. May 2014

    Permit 201405095413 $$$ $6,700

    Replace existing shower stalls with new shower stalls in the common bathrooms. 2 showers on each floor - floors 1-5 = 5 floors total.

16. May 2019

    Issued Permit 201905231521 $$$ $800

    Remove abandoned abby hotel sign and all associated hardware. wall to be patched to match existing. no other work under this permit.

17. Mar 2021

    Issued Permit 202103116398 $$$ $100,000

    Comply with nov 202173833 & 202173835. convertexisting basement entertainment rm tonew storage rm with full bath, convertexisting communal baths on floors 1-5 to new utility closets with janitorial sinks, 1/f reconfig/change use of 2existing rms to new ofc & restore kitchen to mgrs dwelling unit. convert 30existing guest rm.

18. Apr 2022

    Issued Permit 202204122079 $$$ $10,000

    Like for like fire alarm system replacement. voluntary. replace facu, annunciator, smoke detectors, manual pull stations. install ars radio, monitor modules. addition devices will be installed in phase 2.

19. Apr 2024

    Permit 202404290936 $$$ $1

    To obtain final inspection for work approved under permit application 202007029508. all work is complete.

20. Jun 2025

    Permit 202506138720 $$$ $10,000

    Replace/repair in kind: lubricate/ paint fire escape and acordian ladder, patch hole, clean remotar, and paint concrete walls where needed. clean, patch, and expoxy exposed rebar at nw corner at 5th fl and where needed. secure misaligned metal exhaust at roof level, recondition, clean/ paint window.

21. Oct 2025

    Issued Permit 202510207705 $$$ $180,000

    Recommenecement and completion of work approved under 202103116398.

22. Oct 2025

    Issued Permit 202510207708 $$$ $120,000

    Revision 202103116398- legalization of unpermitted kitchen relocation with in existing basement per 202173833 and 202173835.

23. Dec 2025

    Issued Permit 202512030873 $$$ $700

    As built change log reference plan # 202204122079 per inspector comments. corrected floor plans to reflect what is on site basement area. added 1 horn strobe on basement in kitchen area.

DBI holds 27 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 27. 1 of them are nominal $1 street-space or sidewalk permits. 5 expired or cancelled permits are not shown.